Combining Sentences
Janet skated onto the pond. She made a perfect figure eight.
How do we combine the sentences?
Janet skated onto the pond and made a perfect figure eight.
What correction should be made to this sentence?
Alaska is rich in forests wildlife, and minerals.
Add a comma after forests.
Which sentence is a compound sentence?
A. I went to the store.
B. I went to the store and bought milk.
C. I went to the store, and I bought milk.
D. Going to the store, I bought milk.
C. I went to the store, and I bought milk.
Which is the best revision of this sentence?
I like pizza it is my favorite food.
A. I like pizza, it is my favorite food.
B. I like pizza. It is my favorite food.
C. I like pizza it is my favorite food!
D. I like pizza; and it is my favorite food.
B. I like pizza. It is my favorite food.
Which sentence is capitalized correctly?
A. my favorite color is Blue.
B. My favorite color is blue.
C. My Favorite color is blue.
D. My favorite Color is blue.
B. My favorite color is blue.
My dog has hair hanging over his eyes. He looks just like a dust mop.
Combine the sentences
My dog has hair hanging over his eyes, and he looks just like a dust mop.
What change, if any, should be made in this sentence? My mom desided to call some local beekeepers.
Desided to decided
Which sentence is written correctly as a compound sentence?
A. She wanted to go outside, it was raining.
B. She wanted to go outside but it was raining.
C. She wanted to go outside, but it was raining.
D. She wanted to go outside; but it was raining.
C. She wanted to go outside, but it was raining.
Which is the best revision of this sentence?
The dog ran fast he chased the ball.
A. The dog ran fast, he chased the ball.
B. The dog ran fast and chased the ball.
C. The dog ran fast. and he chased the ball.
D. The dog ran fast chased the ball.
B. The dog ran fast and chased the ball.
Which sentence is capitalized correctly?
A. We visited florida during spring break.
B. We visited Florida during spring Break.
C. We visited Florida during spring break.
D. We Visited Florida during Spring break.
C. We visited Florida during spring break.
My friend shares her lunch with me. She doesn't like what her dad packs.
Combine the sentences.
My friend shares her lunch with me because she doesn't like what her dad packs.
What change, if any, should be made in this sentence?
The beekeepers was happy to have all our bees.
Change was to were
Beekeepers is plural, and was is singular
Which sentence is a complex sentence?
A. The dog barked loudly, and the cat ran away.
B. The dog barked loudly because the cat ran away.
C. The dog barked loudly; the cat ran away.
D. The dog barked loudly, the cat ran away.
B. The dog barked loudly because the cat ran away.
Which is the best revision of this sentence?
Sarah went to the store she bought milk bread and eggs.
A. Sarah went to the store, she bought milk bread and eggs.
B. Sarah went to the store she bought milk, bread, and eggs.
C. Sarah went to the store. She bought milk, bread, and eggs.
D. Sarah went to the store and she bought milk bread and eggs.
C. Sarah went to the store. She bought milk, bread, and eggs.
Which sentence is capitalized correctly?
A. My sister starts School in august.
B. My sister starts school in August.
C. My Sister starts school in August.
D. My sister starts school in august.
B. My sister starts school in August.
Melanie forgot her lunch. She called her mother.
Combine the sentences.
Melanie forgot her lunch, so she called her mother.
What change, if any, should be made in this sentence?
He took all the bees away in too boxes.
Which sentence correctly joins two independent clauses?
A. The game was exciting and the crowd cheered loudly.
B. The game was exciting, and the crowd cheered loudly.
C. The game was exciting, the crowd cheered loudly.
D. The game was exciting and cheered loudly.
B. The game was exciting, and the crowd cheered loudly.
Which is the best revision of this paragraph?
Yesterday we had a field trip to the science museum it was very fun we saw dinosaurs and learned about space.
A. Yesterday we had a field trip to the science museum. It was very fun we saw dinosaurs and learned about space.
B. Yesterday, we had a field trip to the science museum. It was very fun. We saw dinosaurs and learned about space.
C. Yesterday, we had a field trip to the science museum, it was very fun. We saw dinosaurs and learned about space.
D. Yesterday we had a field trip to the science museum it was very fun. We saw dinosaurs, and learned about space.
B. Yesterday, we had a field trip to the science museum. It was very fun. We saw dinosaurs and learned about space.
Which sentence is capitalized correctly?
A. On monday, we read the novel charlotte’s web in class.
B. On Monday, we read the novel Charlotte’s Web in class.
C. On Monday, we read the Novel Charlotte’s web in class.
D. On monday, we read the novel Charlotte’s Web in class.
B. On Monday, we read the novel Charlotte’s Web in class.
If I have time. I ride on the bike trail at the park.
Combine the 2 sentences/phrases.
If I have time, I like to ride on the bike trail at the park.
What change should be made?
I like to read stories aloud Sam said to his mother.
Need quotations and a comma
Should say "I like to read stories aloud", Sam said to his mother.
Which sentence is the best complex sentence revision of the two sentences below?
She finished her homework. She watched TV.
A. She finished her homework, and she watched TV.
B. She finished her homework; she watched TV.
C. After she finished her homework, she watched TV.
D. She finished her homework, she watched TV.
C. After she finished her homework, she watched TV.
Which is the best revision for clarity and conciseness?
Due to the fact that it was raining outside, we decided that we would stay inside instead of going outside to play.
A. Because it was raining outside, we decided that we would stay inside instead of going outside to play.
B. Due to the fact that it was raining, we stayed inside.
C. Because it was raining, we decided to stay inside instead of going out to play.
D. It was raining outside, so we decided that we would stay inside instead of going outside to play.
C. Because it was raining, we decided to stay inside instead of going out to play.
Which sentence is capitalized correctly?
A. Last summer, my family traveled to the Grand canyon and stayed at Bright Angel lodge.
B. Last Summer, my family traveled to the Grand Canyon and stayed at Bright angel Lodge.
C. Last summer, my family traveled to the Grand Canyon and stayed at Bright Angel Lodge.
D. Last summer, My family traveled to the Grand canyon and stayed at Bright Angel Lodge.
C. Last summer, my family traveled to the Grand Canyon and stated at Bright Angel Lodge.