Use the sentences to answer the question.

Maverick needed to go to the store. His dog wanted to go with him.

Which option best combines the two simple sentences into one compound sentence while maintaining the meaning of the original sentences?

Maverick and his dog went to the store.

Because Maverick needed to go to the store, his dog wanted to go with him.

Because his dog wanted to go with him, Maverick needed to go to the store.

Maverick needed to go to the store, and his dog wanted to go with him.

Maverick needed to go to the store, and his dog wanted to go with him.

Maverick needed to go to the store, and his dog wanted to go with him.

The option that best combines the two simple sentences into one compound sentence while maintaining the meaning of the original sentences is: "Maverick needed to go to the store, and his dog wanted to go with him."

To arrive at this answer, we can identify the main ideas of both sentences: Maverick needed to go to the store, and his dog wanted to go with him. To combine these sentences into a compound sentence, we use the coordinating conjunction "and" to join the two main ideas. Therefore, the correct answer is: "Maverick needed to go to the store, and his dog wanted to go with him."