Read sentences 8 and 9 from the passage.
a hike in the woods may last for a few miles or perhaps for several hours. but some backpackers spend the night on the trail.
which of the following correctly combines these sentences into a complex sentence?
a. a hike in the woods may last for a few miles or perhaps for several hours, but some backpackers spend the night on the trail.
b. a hike in the woods may last for a few miles or perhaps for several hours, so some backpackers spend the night on the trail.
c. while a hike in the woods may last for a few miles or perhaps for several hours, some backpackers spend the night on the trail.
d. as a hike in the woods may last for a few miles or perhaps for several hours, some backpackers spend the night on the trail.