Question

(1) The umbrella dates back more than 3,000 years to Mesopotamia. (2) That ancient land was located in the Middle East. (3) The Middle East is a hot and sunny part of the world. (4) Royalty there demanded protection from the sun. (5) People developed the umbrella for this purpose. (6) Use of the umbrella as a sunshade then spread to ancient Europe. (7) In fact, if you analyze the origin of the word umbrella,you will see that it reflects the umbrella’s original purpose. (8) Umbrella comes from the Latin word umbra. (9) Umbra means “shade.” (10) Eventually, the Romans used the umbrella to protect themselves from the rain. (11) They used the umbrella to protect themselves from the sun as well. (12) Today, umbrellas are used mainly as raingear. Which is the most effective way to combine sentences 10 and 11? Eventually, the Romans used the umbrella to protect themselves from the rain as well as the sun. Eventually using the umbrella as protection from the rain as well as the sun, the Romans. Eventually, the Romans used for protection from the rain as well as the sun, the umbrella. Eventually, the Romans using the umbrella to protect themselves from the rain as well as the sun.

Answer 1

The most effective way of combining sentence 10 and 11 is by using as well as.

EXPLANATION:  

• In the passage given above, the writer is trying to trace the development of the discovery of umbrella and its different usage.
• All the information about the discovery and usage of umbrella from ancient Mesopotamia to ancient Roman empire.
• In the sentence 10 and 11 there is an explanation given that why umbrellas were used.
• Since, the usage of umbrellas were for two reasons, for protecting ourselves from sun and rain, so both of the sentences could be connected together by as well as.
• As well as is used as a conjunction and it is often used in place of and for combining two sentences.