Combining Sentences
Janet skated onto the pond. She made a perfect figure eight.
How do we combine the sentences using a conjunction?
Janet skated onto the pond, and she made a perfect figure eight.
What is the BEST way to combine these sentences?
Someone might think I have just moved to town. I have not moved.
Someone might think I just moved to town, but I have not moved.
How should sentences 2 and 3 be combined?
(2) She became well known by studying how animals act. (3) She lived to become famous.
She became well known by studying how animals act, and she lived to become famous.
Which sentence Best adds a detail to the sentence below?
Liam was excited for his birthday party.
A) He had school the day before.
B) His friends were coming over, and there would be cake.
C) Birthdays happen once a year.
B) His friends were coming over, and there would be cake.
Choose the correct word to combine these sentences:
I wanted ice cream. It was too cold outside.
A) For
B) But
C) So
B) But
Combine the two sentences using a conjunction.
My dog has hair hanging over his eyes. He looks just like a dust mop.
My dog has hair hanging over his eyes, and he looks just like a dust mop.
What is the BEST way to combine sentences together?
Grandpa had carried me to the car. He had driven me home without even waking me.
Grandpa had carried me to the car, and he had driven me home without even waking me.
What is the best way to combine sentences 11 and 12?
(11) She wanted to see wild animals in nature. (12) She hoped to one day become a scientist so she could study animals in their habitats.
She wanted to see wild animals in nature, and hoped to one day become a scientist so she could study them in their habitats.
What change should be made in sentence 5?
During the Civil War, she took care for wounded soldiers.
A) Change During to Durring
B) Change for to of
C) Change took to tooken
D) soldiers to Soldiers
B) Change for to of
Which sentence would best combine the two sentences together?
We went to the park. We played on the swings.
A) We went to the park, and we played on the swings.
B) We went to the park but we played on the swings.
C) We went to the park so we played on the swings.
A) We went to the park, and we played on the swings.
What is the best way to combine these sentences?
He did not read. He did do his chores.
He did not read, but he did do his chores.
What revision should be made in sentence 3?
(3)Fewer live in this tiny Texas town than 2,000 people.
A)Fewer in this tiny Texas town live than 2,000 people.
B) Fewer than 2,000 people live in this tiny Texas town.
B) Fewer than 2,000 people live in this tiny Texas town.
What conjunction would better combine this sentence?
At first it was difficult for her to be alone with the chimps, for she soon learned to enjoy watching them in the wild.
At first it was difficult for her to be alone with the chimps, but she soon learned to enjoy watching them in the wild.
What change needs to be made in sentence 3?
(3) She also performs tricks in the air.
A) Change She to And
B) Change performs to performed
C) Change tricks to trick's
D) Change in to on
B) Change performs to performed
Fill in the blank with the correct conjunction:
Emily loves to read, ___ she also enjoys writing stories.
A) Nor
B) Or
C) And
C) And
What is the best way to combine these sentences?
Melanie forgot her lunch. She called her mother.
Melanie forgot her lunch, so she called her mother.
What change, if any, should be made to this sentence?
Are we going to the zoo
A) Add a question mark at the end
B) Add a period at the end
C) No change is needed
A) Add a question mark at the end
What sentence does not belong in this paragraph?
(20) She learned that they were more like humans than people used to think. (22) She wrote reports about all the things she saw.(23) Her reports taught the rest of the world how chimps behave. (24) Over the years, she wrote many letters home.
(24) Over the years, she wrote many letters home.
This is unnecessary to the topic of the paragraph.
Which word best replaces the word "happy" in this sentence?
The little girl felt happy on the first day of school.
A) Excited
B) Nervous
C) Tired
A) Excited
What is the best way to revise this sentence?
Do you want pizza. Do you want burgers?
A) Do you want pizza, or do you want burgers?
B) Do you want pizza but do you want burgers?
C) Do you want pizza so do you want burgers?
A) Do you want pizza, or do you want burgers?
What is the best way to combine the sentences?
Jan likes cats. Jan likes dogs.
Jan like cats, and she likes dogs.
What change, if any, should be made to this sentence? My favorite book is charlottes web.
A) change charlottes web to Charlottes Web
B) Change charlottes web to Charlotte’s Web
C) No change is needed
A) change charlottes web to Charlottes Web
Which sentence does NOT belong in the paragraph?
The dog ran around the yard. He chased a ball and barked happily. The grass was green. He rolled over and wagged his tail.
A) The dog ran around the yard.
B) The grass was green.
C) He rolled over and wagged his tail
B) The grass was green.
Read the paragraph and choose the best way to revise.
Emma woke up early. She ate breakfast and got dressed. The sun was shining outside. She put on her shoes. Emma had eggs and toast.
A) Add a sentence about where she is going.
B) Remove the sentence about the sun because it doesn’t fit.
C) Move the sentence about breakfast next to the sentence about eating.
D) All of the above.
B) Remove the sentence about the sun because it doesn’t fit.
What change should be made in Sentence 2?
Her father was a Farmer.
A) Change Her to Hers
B) Change was to been
C) Change Farmer to farmer
D) Change the period to a comma
C) Change Farmer to farmer