Question #N809
Which choice most effectively combines the sentences below into a single sentence? The scientist discovered a new species of butterfly. The species is bright blue, with black stripes, and it has never been seen before.
A. The scientist discovered a new species of butterfly, which is bright blue, with black stripes, and it has never been seen before.
B. The scientist discovered a new species of butterfly, bright blue with black stripes, and it has never been seen before.
C. The scientist discovered a new species of butterfly that is bright blue, with black stripes, and has never been seen before.
D. The scientist discovered a bright blue, with black stripes, and never-before-seen butterfly species.
Correct Answer is: C
Choice C is the most effective because it uses the relative pronoun "that" to combine the two sentences, creating a grammatically correct and clear sentence. The other choices contain unnecessary commas or awkward phrasing.