read the two sentences.

a. during the renaissance, several important inventions changed society.

b. the renaissance was a period after the middle ages.

which of the following is the best way to combine sentences a and b?

during the renaissance, several important inventions changed society after the middle ages.

during the renaissance, a period after the middle ages, several important inventions changed society.

after the renaissance were the middle ages.

after the middle ages, during the renaissance, a period in which many inventions changed society.