Use the sentence to answer the question.
Demarcus needed to go to the store. His dog wanted to go with him.
Which option best combines the two simple sentences into one compound sentence while
maintaining the meaning of the original sentence?
(2 points)
Demarcus needed to go to the store, and his dog wanted to go with him.
Because his dog wanted to go with him, Demarcus needed to go to the store.
Because Demarcus needed to go to the store, his dog wanted to go with him.
Demarcus and his dog went to the store.