Choose the best option to combine the given sentences.

I won the book, The Diary of Anne Frank at the competition. The book is very dear to me.  

The correct answer is '1' i.e. The book, The Diary of Anne Frank that I won at the competition, is very dear to me. .

Key Points

• The given sentences need to be combined using proper sentence structure and grammar.
• Option 1 correctly combines the sentences by integrating the details about the book within a single clause.
• The book title, "The Diary of Anne Frank," is appropriately placed as an appositive, providing additional information about the subject.
• Option 2 has awkward phrasing ("The book which is The Diary of Anne Frank won at the competition"), making it incorrect.
• Option 3 separates the idea in an unclear manner, leading to poor sentence structure.
• Option 4 uses "however," which implies contrast, but the sentences are not contrasting ideas.

Correct sentence: The book, The Diary of Anne Frank that I won at the competition, is very dear to me.

Additional Information

• Appositive Phrases:
  • An appositive is a noun or noun phrase that renames or gives additional information about a noun.
  • In the sentence, "The book, The Diary of Anne Frank," the title is an appositive that renames "the book."
  • Appositives are often set off by commas to enhance readability.
• Combining Sentences:
  • Combining sentences effectively involves maintaining clarity and logical connections between ideas.
  • Using relative clauses, such as "that I won at the competition," helps provide necessary context without creating separate sentences.