Sentence 1: Denise had always dreamed of becoming a ballerina. 
 Sentence 3: She was granted permission as long as she kept good grades 
 Sentence 4:  She got straight A's 
 Sentence 5:  She was able to dance as she had always dreamed 
 Option 1: She'd asked her mother if she could take lessons after school. 
 Option 2: She'd asked her mother if she could take lessons after school, and she agreed due to her good grades.