When people communicate only through text, it can be difficult to convey tone successfully. The difference between successful and unsuccessful interpretation is often found in non-verbal cues like facial expressions, body language, and tone of voice.
Which choice most effectively combines the underlined sentences?
conveying tone successfully can be difficult; it often depends on non-verbal cues like facial expressions, body language, and tone of voice.
it can be difficult to successfully convey tone, which depends on non-verbal cues like facial expressions, body language, and tone of voice, especially when communicating through text.
especially when they are communicating through text, successful interpretation often depends on facial expressions, body language, and tone of voice, which are non-verbal cues.
non-verbal cues like facial expressions are essential to successfully completing the difficult task of conveying tone; body language is also key.
Correct Answer: B
Choice B is the best answer. It combines the difficulty of conveying tone with the reason (dependence on cues) using a relative clause ("which depends on...").
Choice A is incorrect because the semicolon connects two independent clauses loosely. Choice C is incorrect because "which are non-verbal cues" is a redundant relative clause at the end. Choice D is incorrect because it changes the focus to "completing the difficult task" which is wordy.