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Which revised sentence most effectively combines the following: 'The old house stood on a hill. It was abandoned. Its windows were broken. The paint was peeling.'

A The old house stood on a hill, it was abandoned, its windows were broken, and the paint was peeling.
B Standing on a hill, the abandoned old house had broken windows and peeling paint.
C The old abandoned house, which stood on a hill, had broken windows and peeling paint.
D Broken-windowed and peeling-painted, the abandoned old house stood on a hill.

✓ Correct Answer: Option B

Option B concisely combines the information using descriptive phrases and a participial phrase ('Standing on a hill'), creating a more fluid and effective sentence structure than the other options.

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