Question 6

Calvin and Hobbes was an immensely popular comic strip that featured a six-year-old boy and his stuffed tiger.

This revision effectively combines the information from both original sentences into a single, coherent statement that retains all essential details.

A) Calvin and Hobbes was an immensely popular comic strip that featured a six-year-old boy and his stuffed tiger.

This option is correct as it smoothly merges the two sentences while maintaining clarity and flow. It clearly identifies the comic strip's popularity and describes its main characters without losing any critical information.

B) Calvin and Hobbes, immensely popular, it was a comic strip that featured a six-year-old boy and his stuffed tiger.

This option is incorrect due to its awkward structure and the unnecessary use of "it was." This construction disrupts the flow and clarity, making the sentence harder to read and understand.

C) The immensely popular comic strip was Calvin and Hobbes, which featured a six-year-old boy and his stuffed tiger.

While this option presents the information accurately, it is less direct and slightly less engaging than the correct option. The introductory phrase "The immensely popular comic strip" can make the sentence feel cumbersome and detracts from the straightforwardness of the information.

D) It featured a six-year-old boy and his stuffed tiger, Calvin and Hobbes was an immensely popular comic strip.

This option is incorrect due to its grammatical structure; it improperly combines two independent clauses with a comma, creating a run-on sentence. The lack of conjunction or proper punctuation makes it confusing and grammatically flawed.

Conclusion

Option A is the best choice because it succinctly and effectively combines both sentences into a clear and grammatically correct statement. The other options either compromise clarity, structure, or grammatical correctness, thus failing to convey the intended message as effectively as Option A.