The University awarded the student a full scholarship. The one condition of the scholarship was that the student had to maintain a 3.5 GPA.
Which choice most effectively combines the two sentences at the underlined portion?
The University awarded the student a full scholarship, and the one condition of the scholarship was
The University awarded the student a full scholarship, but there was a condition that the University instated:
The condition of the scholarship that the University awarded the student was
The University awarded the student a full scholarship on the condition
Correct Answer: D
Choice D is the best answer. It condenses the second sentence into a prepositional phrase ("on the condition that..."), which is the most concise way to express the requirement.
Choice A is incorrect because it coordinates two independent clauses loosely. Choice B is incorrect because "there was a condition that..." is wordy. Choice C is incorrect because the phrasing is convoluted.