(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 (9) and (10)?