(1) alfred i ruled england for nearly 20 years. (2) he ruled from a. d. 871 to 899. (3) he is known as alfred the great. (4) he deserves that title. (5) alfred firmly believed in the importance of education. (6) he showed that belief by building schools. (7) he also invited scholars to his court. (8) alfred had the scholars translate books from latin into anglo saxon, the common language of his subjects. (9) in fact, alfred himself translated some important works. (10) he was well versed in latin. (11) he had studied it. which is the most effective way to combine sentences 10 and 11? he was well versed in latin, which he had studied. he was well versed in latin, and he had studied it. he had studied latin, so he was well versed. he, having studied latin, was well versed in it.

alfred the great, born in 849 ad, was the king of wessex. his rule spans from 871 to 899. he is known to be a perfect ruler by most of the historians. his legacy, both geographically and literary, hardly match with any ruler of the time. his kingdom was the only anglo-saxon kingdom that survived the invasions of the fearless vikings.

however, here, we are asked to combine sentence number 10 with 11, and then, choose within the choices provided.

the correct choice is:

"he had studied latin, so he was well versed."

a compare and contrast essay is a piece of formal writing in which the author focus on the similarities between two ideas, objects, places, etc., and the differences between them. there are some aspects that the author should take into account when he/she is crafting the essay. first, the author has a clear idea of the effect that he/she wants to produce on the audience (a purpose). his/her main idea should be presented in the thesis statement in a simple but effective way which gives the audience a clear idea of the content and the direction of the essay. in addition, it is also important to focus to the similarities and differences that not only are interesting and relevant to the reader but also provide a new, impressive point of view or deeper understanding of a topic.