Combining Sentences
Complex Sentences
Conjunctions
Capitalization
Punctuation
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What is the BEST way to rewrite sentence 10? (10) He tells the children to go home and he tells them to plant the seeds. A) He tells the children to go home and plant the seeds. B) He tells the children to go home. To plant the seeds. C) He tells the children to go home. And plant the seeds. D) He tells them to go home and plant seeds the children.
A) He tells the children to go home and plant the seeds
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What is the BEST way to rewrite the ideas in sentence 22? (22) No one could grab a steer but hold it to the ground like Pickett did. A) No one could grab a steer, but hold it to the ground like Pickett did. B) No one could grab a steer, hold it to the ground like Pickett did. C) No one could grab a steer, and hold it to the ground like Pickett did. D) No one could grab a steer and hold it to the ground like Pickett did.
D) No one could grab a steer and hold it to the ground like Pickett did.
100
What is the BEST way to combine these sentences: (18) Breathing all that dust was not good for people’s health. (19) Many people got sick. A) Breathing all that dust was not good for people’s health, and many got sick. B) Breathing all that dust was not good for people’s health many people got sick. C) Breathing all that dust was not good for people’s health, because many people got sick. D) Breathing all that dust was not healthy, so many people got sick, because they breathed in all that dust.
A) Breathing all that dust was not good for people’s health, and many got sick.
100
What Change, if any, should be made to this title? Diary of a wimpy Kid A) Change a to A B) Change wimpy to Wimpy C) Change Kid to kid D) Make no change
B) Change wimpy to Wimpy We always capitalize important words in a title.
100
What change if any should be made to this sentence? Dust got in our food our clothes, and our beds. A) Change food to food, B) Change clothes to close C) Change beds. to beds? D) Make no change
A) Change food to food, This is commas in a series: The dust got into three things: our food, our clothes, and our beds.
200
What is the BEST way to rewrite sentence 8? (8) Mia had a special trick she wanted to try it. A) Wanting to try it, Mia had a special trick. B) Mia had a special trick, and she wanted to try it. C) The special trick she wanted to try Mia had it. D) Mia had a special trick because she wanted to try it.
B) Mia had a special trick, and she wanted to try it.
200
What is the BEST way to rewrite sentence 12? (12) There were whistles made from wood that I saw also. A) There were wood-made whistles. B) There were whistles that I also saw that were made from wood. C) I also saw whistles made from wood. D) I saw where there were wood whistles.
C) I also saw whistles made from wood.
200
What is the BEST way to combine sentences 13 and 14? (13) She has a quiet voice that pets like. (14) Being a vet is the perfect job for her. A) She has a quiet voice that pets like, because being a vet is the perfect job for her. B) She has a quiet voice that pets like, for being a vet is the perfect job for her. C) She has a quiet voice that pets like, so being a vet is the perfect job for her. D) She has a quiet voice that pets like, but being a vet is the perfect job for her.
C) She has a quiet voice that pets like, so being a vet is the perfect job for her.
200
What change, if any, should be made in sentence 1? (1) Bill Pickett was the first african American to be honored in the National Cowboy Hall of Fame. A) Change Pickett to pickett B) Change was to were C) Change african to African D) Make no change
C Change african to African
200
What change, if any, should be made in sentence 8? (8) Does the job match my interests. A) Change match to mach B) Change interests to interestes C) Change interests. to interests? D) Make no change
C) Change interests. to interests?
300
What is the BEST way to rewrite sentence 2? (2) Aunt Carlye is a park ranger she knows a lot about wildlife. A) Being a park ranger, Aunt Carlye she knows a lot about wildlife. B) She knows a lot about wildlife Aunt Carlye she is a park ranger. C) A park ranger, she knows a lot about wildlife, Aunt Carlye is. D) Aunt Carlye is a park ranger, so she knows a lot about wildlife.
D) Aunt Carlye is a park ranger, so she knows a lot about wildlife.
300
What is the BEST way to rewrite the ideas in sentence 14? (14) Their first box of crayons had only eight colors, and the box of crayons cost a nickel. A) Their first box cost a nickel. They only had eight colors, the box of crayons. B) Their first box they only had eight colors in the crayons that cost a nickel. C) Their first box of crayons. Had only eight colors and cost a nickel. D) Their first box of crayons had only eight colors and cost a nickel.
D) Their first box of crayons had only eight colors and cost a nickel.
300
What is the BEST way to rewrite sentence 8? (8) Mia had a special trick she wanted to try it. A) Wanting to try it, Mia had a special trick. B) Mia had a special trick, and she wanted to try it. C) The special trick she wanted to try Mia had it. D) Mia had a special trick because she wanted to try it.
B) Mia had a special trick, and she wanted to try it.
300
What change, if any, should be made in sentence 15? (15) The Doctor said Mia’s chin would be sore but okay. A) Change Mia’s to Mias’ B) Change said to saying C) Change Doctor to doctor D) Make no change
C) Change Doctor to doctor
300
What change, if any, should be made in sentence 7? (7) Can you picture riding in a covered wagon. A) Change riding to rideing B) Change covered to Covered C) Change wagon. to wagon? D) Make no change
C Change wagon. to wagon?
400
What is the BEST way to combine sentences 4 and 5? (4) The visitor tells Ella a story. (5) The story is about hidden treasure. A) The visitor tells Ella a story about hidden treasure. B) The visitor tells Ella a story the story about a hidden treasure story. C) The visitor tells Ella a story and hidden treasure is what the story is about. D) The visitor tells Ella a story the story about hidden treasure.
A) The visitor tells Ella a story about hidden treasure.
400
What is the BEST way to combine sentences 10 and 11? (10) First, make the brownies. (11) Make the brownies by following the directions on the box. A) First, make the brownies make them by following the directions on the box. B) First, make the brownies by following the directions on the box. C) First, make the brownies since they are following the directions on the box. D) First, making the brownies by following the directions on the box.
B) First, make the brownies by following the directions on the box.
400
What is the BEST way to rewrite sentence 4? (4) They said the old computer worked fine it was a little slow. A) The old computer worked fine it was slow is what they said. B) They said the old computer worked fine, but it was a little slow. C) The old computer worked fine they said because it was a little slow. D) They said the old computer it was a little slow and it worked fine.
B) They said the old computer worked fine, but it was a little slow.
400
What change, if any, should be made in sentence 1? (1) Last Summer, I visited Aunt Carlye and learned how to look for clues in the forest. A) Change Summer to summer B) Change Aunt to aunt C) Change Carlye to carlye D) Make no change
A) Change Summer to summer
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What change, if any, should be made in sentence 5? (5) When a honey bee goes from one flower to the next, it carries pollen with it? A) Change pollen to pollen, B) Change goes to goe's C) Change the it? to it. D) Make no change
C) Change the it? to it.
500
What is the BEST way to rewrite sentence 4? (4) The program is especially for kids it’s called “Junior Fix-Its.” A) The program it’s “Junior Fix-Its” is especially for kids. B) The program for kids it’s especially called “Junior Fix-Its.” C) The program it’s called “Junior Fix-Its” is especially for kids. D) The program is especially for kids, and it’s called “Junior Fix-Its.”
D) The program is especially for kids, and it’s called “Junior Fix-Its.”
500
What is the BEST way to rewrite the ideas in sentence 2? (2) The day started with a meeting, and the meeting was for all of the new volunteers. A) The day it started with a meeting, a meeting for all of the new volunteers. B) The day started with a meeting it was for all of the new volunteers. C) The day started with a meeting. For all of the new volunteers. D) The day started with a meeting for all of the new volunteers.
D) The day started with a meeting for all of the new volunteers.
500
What is the BEST way to rewrite the ideas in sentence 6? (6) Playing helps animals build strong muscles, and playing helps animals learn important skills. A) Playing helps. Animals build strong muscles they learn important skills, too. B) Playing helps animals build strong muscles and learn important skills. C) Playing helps animals build strong muscles it helps learn important skills. D) Playing helps animals. Build strong muscles and learn important skills.
B) Playing helps animals build strong muscles and learn important skills.
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What change, if any, should be made in sentence 1? (1) If you like fairy tales, you will love Ella’s Treasure by josh Tippet. A) Change fairy tales to Fairy Tales B) Change Tippet to Tippet C) Change josh to Josh D) Make no change
C) Change josh to Josh
500
What is the BEST way to rewrite the ideas in sentence 8? (8) Besides cows, there were also chickens pigs, and goats. A) Besides cows, there were also chickens, pigs, and goats. B) Besides cows. There were also chickens, pigs, and goats. C) Besides cows, there were also chickens and pigs and goats. D) Besides cows, there were also chickens. Pigs and goats.
A) Besides cows, there were also chickens, pigs, and goats.
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