Compound Sentences
Combine these two sentences into one compound sentence.
a. You can taste-test the dessert yourself.
b. You can ask me to test it for you. [, or]
You can taste-test the dessert yourself, or you can ask me to test it for you.
Add the underlined word from sentence b to sentence a.
a. The container was for the chicken.
b. The container was large.
The large container was for the chicken.
Which is correct?
a. Stop and Shop's prices were high.
b. Stop and Shops' prices were high.
c. Stop and Shops prices' were high.
a. Stop and Shop's prices were high.
Fill in the blank with that or who.
We saw ___ the plane was landing.
We saw that the plane was landing.
Combine these two sentences into one compound sentence.
a. He answered the letter late.
b. He had the flu. [,for]
He answered the letter later, for he had the flu.
Add the underlined word from sentence b to sentence a.
a. The package was delivered to the house.
b. The package was oversize.
The oversize package was delivered to the house.
Which is correct?
a. I accidentally took Dennis's socks.
b. I accidentally took Dennis' socks.
a. I accidentally took Dennis's socks.
Fill in the blank with that or who.
The child ___ ran away was found in the park.
The child who ran away was found in the park.
Combine these two sentences into one compound sentence.
a. We watched the news on television.
b. We did not see the weather report. [, but]
We watched the news on television, but we did not see the weather report.
Add the underlined word from sentence b to sentence a.
a. The garden was weeded.
b. The garden was his.
His garden was weeded.
Which is correct?
HINT: I have two dogs that share several toys.
a. My dog's toys were buried in the dirt.
b. My dogs' toys were buried in the dirt.
b. My dogs' toys were buried in the dirt.
Fill in the blank with that or who.
Leroy was a student ___ asked good questions.
Leroy was a student who asked good questions.