Identify which option correctly combines the following two simple sentences with a beginning participial phrase:
Sven did not notice the bell ringing.
He was concentrating intently on his test.
A) Sven did not notice the bell ringing, because he was concentrating intently on his test.
B) Concentrating intently on his test, Sven did not notice the bell ringing.
C) Although he was concentrating intently on his test, Sven did not notice the bell ringing.
D) Sven was concentrating intently on his test, he did not notice the ringing bell.

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B) Concentrating intently on his test, Sven did not notice the bell ringing. - This option correctly combines the two sentences with a beginning participial phrase ("Concentrating intently on his test") that describes what Sven was doing.

Identify Which Option Correctly Combines the Following Two Simple Sentences