Combining
Sentences
Sentences
Combine the sentences to create one detailed sentence about the topic
- The White House is located in Washington, D.C.
- The White House is the home of the president of the United States.
There are multiple ways to combine sentences. This could be one of the responses.
The White House is located in Washington, D.C. and is the home of the president of the United States.
Use the verb reach to complete the sentence.
The boy ____ for another cookie.
The boy reaches for another cookie.
Fix the sentence
Rachel miguel and i are in the same class.
Rachel, Miguel, and I are in the same class.
Which transition word could be added in this paragraph?
This Saturday, May 15, the Fairfield Memorial Park will reopen after two years of work. Kids from Fairfield School will have a place to play during recess and after school.
There are multiple answers. This is one example:
This Saturday, May 15, the Fairfield Memorial Park will reopen after two years of work. Therefore, kids from Fairfield School will have a place to play during recess and after school.
(1) Eddie, Karen, and I had a race to see who ran faster.
What change should be made to sentence 1 and explain?
A Change faster to most fast.
B Change faster to more fast.
C Change faster to fastest.
D Make no change.
D Make no change.
Because it is the correct way to use an adverb that compares.
- Storms occur in June.
- Storms occur in July.
- Storms occur in August.
Storms occur in June, July, and August.
They ____ on the project all weekend. (work)
They worked on the project all weekend.
Add the correct punctuation.
We have swim lessons on Mondays Wednesdays and Thursdays.
We have swim lessons on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays.
(8) The playground now has slides, swings, and a seesaw. (9) There is a sandbox for the younger kids, too. (10) The most exciting thing about the playground is the climbing wall. (11) The wall is very hard to climb. (12) There is a climbing wall at a nearby amusement park.
Which topic sentence should be added to the paragraph?
A. Finally Miss Olivera’s class can play field sports in the park.
B. Also, the work on the town park began two years earlier.
C. Additionally, the city has added new equipment.
C. The city has added new equipment.
Rewrite the sentence. If there is an error, fix it.
The boy slurped the soup noisy.
The boy slurped the soup noisily.
After we got home that night.
It started to snow.
After we got home that night, it started to snow.
I had never ____ a black and white movie.
I had never seen a black and white movie.
That was the best movie I ever saw
That was the best movie I ever saw!
(8) The playground now has slides, swings, and a seesaw. (9) There is a sandbox for the younger kids, too. (10) The most exciting thing about the playground is the climbing wall. (11) The wall is very hard to climb. (12) There is a climbing wall at a nearby amusement park.
Which sentence does NOT belong in the paragraph?
Sentence 12, because it is off topic.
We didnt think it would be a hard sport.
We didn't think it would be a hard sport.
Justin and Grace were sad.
It was too cold to swim.
Justin and Grace were sad because it was too cold to swim.
Sarah (wants/wanted) to get Martha a birthday present last week.
wanted
Do you like to swim
Do you like to swim?
(1) Every town should have a park where people can have fun. (2) The new park will have a playground, a baseball field, a basketball court, and a picnic area.
Which sentence could BEST be added after sentence 2 to include a fact about the park?
A. In the summer, there will also be wading pools for younger children.
B. A lot of people will really enjoy these changes to the park.
C. The park has the best playground ever.
B. A lot of people will really enjoy these changes to the park.
Emily arrived (earlier/earliest) than we expected.
Emily arrived earlier than we expected.
- Clara Barton was a teacher when the Civil War started.
- She went into the battlefield to help soldiers.
Possible answer:
Clara Barton was a teacher when the Civil War started, so she went into the battlefield to help soldiers.
The friends____ sledding together.
The friends were sledding together.
suzannah Crosby 87 Willow Street Detroit michigan
Use a comma to separate each part of an address - name, street, city, state.
Suzannah Crosby, 87 Willow Street, Detroit, Michigan
What transition word would you add at the beginning of sentence 5?
(3) Two years ago the city made plans to make the park better. (4) Finally the work is finished. (5) Kids from Fairfield School will have a place to play during recess and after school.
One option could be:
Now kids from Fairfield School will have a place to play during recess and after school.
The mayor will cut the ribbon at noon and several local celebretys will speak.
The mayor will cut the ribbon at noon and several local celebrities will speak.