Combining Sentences
$100: The turtle crawled slowly. It reached the water.
A) The turtle crawled slowly, it reached the water.
B) The turtle crawled slowly and reached the water.
C) The turtle crawled slowly, or it reached the water.
D) Reaching the water, the turtle crawled slowly.
Answer: B.
$200: Lucas wanted to go outside. It was raining heavily.
A) Lucas wanted to go outside, but it was raining heavily.
B) Lucas wanted to go outside so it was raining heavily.
C) Lucas wanted to go outside because it was raining heavily.
D) Lucas wanted to go outside, it was raining heavily.
Answer: A
$300: The students finished their work. They went to recess.
A) The students finished their work, they went to recess.
B) After the students finished their work, they went to recess.
C) The students finished their work, so they went to recess then.
D) While the students finished their work they went to recess.
Answer: B
$400: Sarah bought a new notebook. The notebook was blue. The notebook had wide-ruled paper.
A) Sarah bought a new notebook, and it was blue, and it had wide-ruled paper.
B) Sarah bought a new blue notebook that had wide-ruled paper.
C) Sarah bought a new blue notebook, it had wide-ruled paper.
D) Sarah bought a new notebook blue and wide-ruled paper.
Answer: B