(2) Revise the following groups of sentences. Combine each group of sentences into a single cohesive sentence.

• Plato was born around 428 B.C. His family was part of the Roman aristocracy. Many of his family members were active in politics. But Plato consciously resisted ever becoming a statesman himself.

Plato was born in 428BC and his family, as well as being part of the Roman aristocracy, had many members who were active in politics, yet Plato consciously resisted ever becoming a statesman himself.

• Socrates was a prominent influence in Plato's education. Socrates taught Plato the importance of ethical inquiry. Socrates also helped shape Plato's political philosophy.

Socrates was a prominent influence in Plato's education, as he taught Plato the importance of ethical inquiry and helped shape Plato's political philosophy.

• Socrates is the main figure in Plato's Republic. It is through Socrates's insistence on logic that readers see how irrational human behavior can be.

Socrates' insistence on logic that readers see how irrational human behavior can be is the reason why he

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is the main figure in Plato's Republic.

Socrates' insistence on logic in Plato's Republic allows readers to see how irrational human behavior can be.

is the main figure in Plato's Republic.