Select the phrase/connector from the given options which can be used to form a single sentence from the two sentences given below, implying the same meaning as expressed in the statement sentences.
Calorie counting takes some thought and planning. It is made easier by a number of mobile apps that help keep track of your intake and requirements
The first sentence tells us that Calorie counting is not an easy process as some thought and planning goes into it. The second sentence reveals how some mobile apps have made this process easier. Let us check the given options one by one to see if any one of them helps in the formation of a meaningful compound sentence.
Option 1 : cannot use this phrase to form a grammatically correct sentence with an apt meaning
Option 2 : Calorie counting takes some thought and planning but is made easier by a number of mobile apps that help keep track of your intake and requirements. (This seems correct as it provides a reasonable context)
Option 3 : Calorie counting takes some thought and planning because it is made easier by a number of mobile apps that help keep track of your intake and requirements. (This is incorrect as the use of because makes the sentence sound absurd)
Therefore, the correct answer is option 2.