[1] thomas paine’s common sense was published in 1776. [2] the revolutionary war began that same year. which is the best way to combine sentences 1 and 2? thomas paine’s common sense was published in 1776, but the revolutionary war began that same year. thomas paine’s common sense was published in 1776, and the revolutionary war began that same year. thomas paine’s common sense was published in 1776, when the revolutionary war began that same year. thomas paine’s common sense was published in 1776, once the revolutionary war began that same year.