(1) alfred i ruled england for nearly 20 years. (2) he ruled from a. d. 871 to 899. (3) he is known as alfred the great. (4) he deserves that title. (5) alfred firmly believed in the importance of education. (6) he showed that belief by building schools. (7) he also invited scholars to his court. (8) alfred had the scholars translate books from latin into anglo saxon, the common language of his subjects. (9) in fact, alfred himself translated some important works. (10) he was well versed in latin. (11) he had studied it. which is the most effective way to combine sentences 10 and 11? he was well versed in latin, which he had studied. he was well versed in latin, and he had studied it. he had studied latin, so he was well versed. he, having studied latin, was well versed in it.