Combine the following set of simple sentences into a compound sentence. She was tired. She had two more miles to walk.

Combine the following set of simple sentences into a compound sentence. She was tired. She had two more miles to walk. Correct Answer She was tired yet she had two more miles to walk

In the answer statement of this particular question the adversative conjunction ‘yet’ is applied. We can see in the first part of the answer that the subject is ‘tired’ but in the second part the negative element comes that ‘she had two more miles to walk’. Thus, the conjunction ‘yet’ with a clear negative contrast with more highlight is used.
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