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Which revision best combines the two sentences into one clear and concise sentence: 'The old house stood empty for years. Its windows were broken, and its paint was peeling.'

A The old house stood empty for years, its windows were broken, and its paint was peeling.
B Standing empty for years, the old house had broken windows and peeling paint.
C The old house stood empty for years; broken windows and peeling paint.
D Empty for years, the old house, with broken windows and peeling paint, stood.

✓ Correct Answer: Option B

Option B effectively combines the ideas using a participial phrase ('Standing empty for years') and clearly describes the house's condition, making it concise and grammatically sound without being a run-on or fragment.

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