Read the sentences.[1] Thomas Paine’s Common Sense was published in 1776. [2] The Revolutionary war began that same year. Which is the best way to combine sentences 1 and 2?

Both sentences give facts that happened in the same year, and neither fact contrasts with the other. The conjunction “and” joins the ideas clearly: Common Sense was published in 1776, and the Revolutionary War began that same year. “But” suggests a contrast, while “when” and “once” make the relationship less clear.

AI-written and checked against the verified answer.