Question

He was very ignorant. He had not learned reading or writing and could not speak well. Such a man had no hope of becoming a lawyer.
Which option best combines the sentences into a single sentence?

• A. He was very ignorant, he had not learned reading or writing and could not speak well, and as a result, such a man had no hope of becoming a lawyer.
• B. Such a man had no hope of becoming a lawyer, who was very ignorant, had not learned reading or writing and could not speak well.
• C. He was very ignorant, unable to read or write or speak well, but had no hope of becoming a lawyer.
• D. Such a man had no hope of becoming a lawyer though he was very ignorant, had not learned reading or writing and could not speak well.

Answer 1

The correct option is B Such a man had no hope of becoming a lawyer, who was very ignorant, had not learned reading or writing and could not speak well.

Since the goal is to form a subordinate adjective clause, a relative pronoun must be used to conjoin the two sentences. Hence, Option B is correct. The rest of the options do not use a relative pronoun, hence, incorrect.