Question

Choose the option that best combines the given sentences:
The Pacific Ocean is the largest ocean on earth. It is 165.25 million square kilometers in area.
A)The Pacific Ocean is the largest ocean on earth because it is 165.25 million square kilometers in area.
B)The Pacific Ocean is the largest ocean on earth with an area of 165.25 million square kilometers.
C)The Pacific Ocean is the largest ocean on earth and it is 165.25 million square kilometers in area.
D)NO CHANGE

Answer 1

Hint: A conjunction is used to join two separate sentences without altering their structure semantically.

Complete step-by-step answer:

We are given two separate sentences that belong to the same context in the question. From the hint given to us, we know that conjunction is used to join two separate sentences without altering their structure. Hence, we just have to identify which option has use the correct conjunction to join the two sentences top
We know that the Pacific Ocean is not the largest ocean because of its area. It is the largest ocean because there is no other ocean larger than its area. The sentence given to us in the first option is grammatically correct but semantically incorrect. Hence, option A is not the correct answer.
An area of 16 5.25 million square kilometers is not supposed to be a dependent clause in the sentence, it is an independent clause in itself. Hence, option B is not the correct answer.
‘And’ is the most appropriate conjunction as it does not alter the structure of either of the sentences. It does not change the original meaning of the two sentences too. Hence, option C is the correct answer.

Note: It is to be noted that a preposition is used to join two clauses, whereas a conjunction is used to join two sentences.