Question: What is the best way to combine these sentences? \'The storm was severe. Many trees fell.\'

Options:

1. The storm was severe, and many trees fell.
2. The storm was severe; many trees fell.
3. Severe storm, many trees fell.
4. Many trees fell because the storm was severe.

Correct Answer: Many trees fell because the storm was severe.

Solution:

Combining them with \'because\' clearly shows the cause-effect relationship.