Sentence Combining

Explanation
The given statement states that both Rachel and Sophie love to eat soft ice cream. This is supported by the information provided that Rachel loves to eat soft ice cream and Sophie loves to eat soft ice cream. Therefore, it can be concluded that Rachel and Sophie both share a love for soft ice cream.

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The correct answer is "Rachel loves to eat soft ice cream, but Frances prefers yogurt." This answer accurately reflects the information given in the statement. It clearly states that Rachel enjoys soft ice cream while Frances prefers yogurt, indicating a difference in their preferences for dessert. The other options also convey the same information, but this answer is the most concise and straightforward.

Explanation
The correct answer is "The man who hit my car drove away quickly" and "The man hit my car and drove away quickly" because both sentences accurately convey the information given in the original statements. They combine the actions of hitting the car and driving away quickly, which suggests that the same man is responsible for both actions.

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The correct answer is both "The hot, cheese and pepperoni pizza looks delicious" and "The cheese and pepperoni pizza is hot and looks delicious" because both sentences accurately describe the given information about the pizza. The pizza has cheese and pepperoni, it is hot, and it looks delicious.

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There could be many possible ways in which these three statements can be combined into a sentence. The possible sentences could be: 
The cat had been run over by a car, so we carefully picked it up.
We carefully picked up the cat that had been run over by a car.
We took the cat to the vet after it had been run over.
After the cat had been run over by a car, we took it to the vet.
We took the cat to the vet after carefully picking it up from where it had been run over.
Carefully picking up the cat that had been run over, we took it to the vet.

Explanation
The correct answer is a combination of two sentences that provide information about Mark's activities. It states that Mark studied computers and as a result, he learned how to diagnose and repair common problems. The second part of the answer rephrases the first part by introducing the cause and effect relationship between Mark's study of computers and his ability to diagnose and repair problems.

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While Sam waited at the curb for her ride, a truck sped past and splashed her with dirty water. This answer accurately summarizes the given information in a clear and concise manner. It mentions the key details of Sam waiting at the curb, the truck speeding past, and the result of her getting splashed with dirty water. The alternative answer also provides the same information in a slightly different sentence structure.

Explanation
The given answer options all convey the same information in different sentence structures. They all state that during their time in high school, the speaker had a French professor who was tall, thin, and smoked a lot. The answer options provide variations in the placement of the phrases "when we were in high school," "our French professor," "tall and thin," and "smoked a lot," but ultimately convey the same meaning.

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The answer is correct because it accurately states that Toronto is both the capital of Ontario and one of the most multicultural cities in the world. The three options provided all convey this information in different sentence structures, but they all convey the same meaning.

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The CN Tower in Toronto is recognized as the world's tallest tower and is also considered one of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World.