Sentence Structure
Edit this sentence to make it clearer: "She went to the store she bought apples bananas and milk then she walked home in the rain."
Answer: "She went to the store and bought apples, bananas, and milk. Then, she walked home in the rain."
How could we combine the sentences?
"The cat jumped on the couch. The cat took a nap."
The cat jumped on the couch and took a nap.
What word could we remove to make it a more clear sentence?
In my own personal opinion, I think dogs are great pets.
In my opinion, dogs are great pets.
How could we rearrange this sentence for better clarity:
"Because it was raining, she grabbed an umbrella before she left."
"She grabbed an umbrella before she left because it was raining."
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"I like to reed books."
"I like to read books."
Fix this run-on sentence: "I love to read books I like adventure stories best."
I love to read books. I like adventure stories best." or "I love to read books, and I like adventure stories best."
How could we combine the sentences?
I went to the park. I played on the swings. I ate a snack.
I went to the park, played on the swings, and ate a snack.
What detail could we add to make this sentence clearer:
"She went to the park."
She went to the park to play on the swings.
How could we reorder the sentences so they make sense:
I ate dessert. I finished my dinner. I set the table.
I set the table. I finished my dinner. I ate dessert.
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we went to the park on saturday.
We went to the park on Saturday.
Combine these short sentences smoothly: "The dog barked. The cat ran away."
Answer: "The dog barked, so the cat ran away."
How could we combine the sentences?
The boy ran fast. He won the race. He was happy.
The boy ran fast, won the race, and felt happy.
Delete the sentence that doesn’t belong:
Cats are fun pets. They like to chase toys. Many people enjoy playing soccer.
Many people enjoy playing soccer.
Move the topic sentence to the beginning:
Dogs need exercise to stay healthy. Many people own dogs as pets. Taking a dog for a walk is a great way to keep them active.
Many people own dogs as pets. Dogs need exercise to stay healthy. Taking a dog for a walk is a great way to keep them active.
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What time is it
"What time is it?"
How can we correctly the rewrite sentence by adding punctuation:
My brother is funny he tells the best jokes."
Answer: "My brother is funny. He tells the best jokes." or "My brother is funny; he tells the best jokes."
How could we combine the sentences?
She likes pizza. She likes burgers. She eats them a lot.
She likes pizza and burgers, and she eats them a lot.
How could we expand this sentence to provide more information:
"He was excited."
He was excited because he won first place in the race. (Variety of answers)
How could I rearrange the sentence:
She gave the book to her friend that she borrowed last week.
She gave the book that she borrowed last week to her friend.
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She run to the store yesterday.
She ran to the store yesterday.
How could we improve the sentence variety:
The sun was shining. The birds were singing. The kids were playing.
Answer: "The sun was shining, and the birds were singing while the kids played outside."
How could we combine the sentences?
The dog barked. The mailman arrived. The dog wagged its tail.
The dog barked when the mailman arrived but then wagged its tail.
How could we combine both sentences?
I was hungry. I made a sandwich.
I was hungry, so I made a sandwich.
How could we combine the sentences below?
"We won the game. The final score was 5-4. It was a tough match."
It was a tough match, but we won the game with a final score of 5-4.
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the boy and his friend goed to the mall they buyed ice cream
The boy and his friend went to the mall. They bought ice cream.