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Original sentences: "The old house stood on a hill. It was abandoned for decades. Its windows were broken. The paint was peeling." Which revision combines these sentences most effectively and concisely?

A The old house stood on a hill, abandoned for decades, its windows broken, and its paint peeling.
B The old house, which was standing on a hill, was abandoned for decades, and its windows were broken, and the paint was peeling.
C Standing on a hill, the old house was abandoned for decades, and it had broken windows and peeling paint.
D Abandoned for decades, with broken windows and peeling paint, the old house stood on a hill.

✓ Correct Answer: Option D

Option D uses participial and prepositional phrases to effectively combine the descriptions into a single, concise sentence, creating a vivid image without redundancy.

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