COMBINING SENTENCES 1
The girl drank lemonade.
The girl was thirsty.
The thirsty girl drank lemonade.
Many visitors arrived.
The gates opened. (Use before.)
Many visitors arrived before the gate opened.
Alex had just woken up.
Elizabeth had just woken up.
Alex and Elizabeth had just woken up.
My family enjoys playing board games watching movies and going out for ice cream.
My family enjoys playing board games, watching movies, and going out for ice cream.
Before she can go to the movies Sophie must wash the dishes.
Before she can go to the movies, Sophie must wash the dishes.
The book was good.
The movie was good.
The book and movie were good.
The Aztecs practiced a religion.
It affected every part of their llives. (Use that.)
The Aztecs practiced a religion that affected every part of their lives.
Thank you for your business.
Please come back soon.
Thank you for your business, please come back soon.
Rosa my mom's best friend is picking me up from school today.
Rosa, my mom's best friend, is picking me up from school today.
Yes you may go outside after you finish your homework.
Yes, you may go outside after you finish your homework.
Dolphins are warm-blooded.
Porpoises are warm-blooded.
Dolphins and porpoises are warm-blooded.
We stopped at a roadside stand.
There we bought some apples. (Use where.)
We stopped at a roadside stand where we bought some apples.
Angela is wearing white shoes.
Jennifer is wearing white shoes.
Angela and Jennifer are wearing white shoes.
If you like musicals you will love Annie.
If you like musicals, you will love Annie.
My little brother Jimmy is in the 4th grade at Gower Elementary.
My little brother, Jimmy, is in the 4th grade at Gower Elementary.
You can clean your room now.
You can wait until after lunch.
You can clean your room now, or wait until after lunch.
The mail carrier has arrived.
He does not have the letter.
Use and, but, or or
The mail carrier has arrived, but does not have the letter.
The book has a table of contents.
The book has an index.
The book has a table of contents and an index.
Noah plays soccer for the school and Dino plays football.
Noah plays soccer for the school, ad Dino plays football.
My friends are going to a concert next week but my parents won't let me go with them.
My friends are going to a concert next wek, but my parents won't let me go with them.
Juan bought a bicycle.
Juan did not ride it.
Juan bought a bicycle, but he did not ride it.
We stopped at a roadside stand.
There we bought some apples.
Use and, but, or or
We stopped at a roadside stand, and bought some apples.
The train will be a little late today.
There is track m aintenance going on.
The train will be a little late today because there is track maintence going on.
"Sure" responded Lisa "I would love to go to the dance with you."
"Sure," responded Lisa, "I would love to go to the dance with you."
Kentucky the number one team in the country plays basketball today at noon.
Kentucky, the number one team in the country, plays basketball today at noon.