(1) Rainbows occur when white light shines through water. (2) The water bends the light and shows the seven colors that make up white light. (3) The rainbow's seven colors are red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet. (4) When the light
is bent, it forms a bow shape. (5) For people to see rainbows, the sun has to be shining into the water drops at the correct
angle.
Susan decided to revise the paragraph by combining sentences 2 and 3 in this way:
The water bends the light and shows the seven colors that make up white light: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet.
Did Susan combine the sentences appropriately for this paragraph?
A:
A)
no, because the revised sentence does not make sense
B)
no, because using more sentences make the paragraph look better
yes, because having a long sentence make the author seem smarter
D)
yes, because the revised sentence shows the relationship between the
ideas