Read the passage.
(1) William Shakespeare was born in 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon. (2) It is a town in England. (3) He is believed to have attended the King’s New School there from age seven to age fourteen. (4) Teachers were strict in Shakespeare’s day. (5) The school day was long. (6) In the summer, school started at 6 a.m. (7) School did not end until 5 p.m. (8) In the winter, the school day was an hour or two shorter. (9) At age nine, students began learning Latin. (10) It was the language of international affairs. (11) In school, students spoke Latin. (12) Teachers also spoke Latin. (13) Students caught speaking English in school were punished.
Which is the most effective way to combine sentences (1) and (2)?
William Shakespeare, born in 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon, a town in England.
William Shakespeare was born in 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon it is a town in England.
William Shakespeare was born in 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon, a town in England.
William Shakespeare was born in 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon, and it is a town in England.