So/Because
Combine these 2 sentences using the word "because" or using the word "so."
I stayed home.
I was sick.
I stayed home because I was sick.
I was sick so I stayed home.
Delete a suffix or add a suffix to make the word fit the sentence.
They violated the law when they looted the store.
They were in ______________ of the law when they looted the store.
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They were in violation of the law when they looted the store.
Combine these 2 sentences using "before" or "after."
We wash our hands.
We prepare our food.
We wash our hands before we prepare our food.
We prepare our food after we wash our hands.
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New York City was dirty and bankrupt and people were jobless thanks to a 10-year decline.
New York City was dirty and bankrupt and people were jobless thanks to a 10-year decline.
decline: to go downward
Combine these 2 sentences using the word "because" or using the word "so."
He didn't study.
He did poorly on the test.
He did poorly on the test because he didn't study.
He didn't study so he did poorly on the test.
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They are incompatible; they cannot work together.
They are _____________ team members so they work well together.
They are incompatible; they cannot work together.
They are compatible team members so they work well together.
Combine these 2 sentences using "before" or "after."
We make a judgment about a person.
We get to know them.
We make a judgment about a person after we get to know them.
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The city was falling apart, it was in a state of decay.
decay: to fall apart, become rotten
The city was falling apart, it was in a state of decay.
Identify the cause and the effect:
Many people view the team names as offensive.
The team names are being changed.
Cause: Many people view the team names as offensive.
Effect: The team names are being changed.
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The fist sentence of your paragraph was a contradiction of your claim.
You _______________ your own claim.
The fist sentence of your paragraph was a contradiction of your claim.
You contradicted your own claim.
Combine these 2 sentences using "before" or "after."
We read the instructions.
We build the bookshelf.
We read the instructions before we build the bookshelf.
We build the bookshelf after we read the instructions.
Use context clues to define the target word.
As the blackout continued, people began breaking laws all over the city. People were looting, setting fires and more. There was mayhem everywhere.
mayhem: disorder, chaos
As the blackout continued, people began breaking laws all over the city. People were looting, setting fires and more. There was mayhem everywhere.
Identify the cause and the effect:
People took advantage of the situation and started looting.
There was a blackout.
Cause: There was a blackout.
Effect: People took advantage of the situation and started looting.
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The hurricane destroyed much of the city.
The hurricane caused _____________ for parts of the city.
The hurricane destroyed much of the city.
The hurricane caused destruction for parts of the city.
Combine these 2 sentences using "before" or "after."
We prepare for the storm.
The storm hits.
We prepare for the storm before the storm hits.
Use context clues to define the target word.
Hurricane Sandy was an extremely large and destructive Category 3 hurricane which ravaged the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States in late October 2012. It was the largest Atlantic hurricane on record.
ravaged: to damage or destroy by violent action
Hurricane Sandy was an extremely large and destructive Category 3 hurricane which ravaged the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States in late October 2012. It was the largest Atlantic hurricane on record.
Identify the cause and the effect.
Parts of the city were flooded.
There was a strong hurricane.
Cause: There was a strong hurricane.
Effect: Parts of the city were flooded.
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Some people looted stores or committed arson and were arrested.
Some people were __________ who stole from stores or __________ who set fires and were arrested.
Delete a prefix or suffix or add a prefix or suffix.
Some people looted stores or committed arson and were arrested.
Some people were looters who stole from stores or arsonists who set fires and were arrested.
Combine these 2 sentences using "before" or "after."
She became an expert violin player.
She practiced 10, 000 hours.
She became an expert violin player after she practiced 10, 000 hours.
Use context clues to define the target word.
Waters from the East River inundated parts of the East Village. The floods entered hundreds of buildings across Manhattan. The South Ferry station in Battery Park was largely destroyed, after the storm surge submerged the station with 80 ft (24 m) of floodwaters.
inundated: flooded
submerged: underwater, covered with water
Waters from the East River inundated parts of the East Village. The floods entered hundreds of buildings across Manhattan. The South Ferry station in Battery Park was largely destroyed, after the storm surge submerged the station with 80 ft (24 m) of floodwaters.