Front

Combine: Jack swung the bat. He missed the ball.

Back

Jack swung the bat, yet he missed the ball.

Front

Combine: The chocolate icing is creamy. The vanilla icing is too stiff.

Back

The chocolate icing is creamy, but the vanilla icing is too stiff.

Front

Combine: The creepy monster growled loudly. He took one step towards me. He stared at me with his beady red eyes.

Back

The creepy monster growled loudly, took one step towards me, and stared at me with his beady red eyes.

Front

Combine: Our cat hunched his back. He hissed at the helpless puppy.

Back

Our cat arched his back and hissed at the helpless puppy.

Front

Rewrite: Bella dropped her ice cream cone. It landed on her new shoes.

Back

Bella dropped her ice cream cone, and it landed on her new shoes.

Front

Combine: Tomorrow may be sunny. Tomorrow may be partly cloudy.

Back

Tomorrow may be sunny or partly cloudy.

Front

Combine: Sam packed a peanut butter sandwich, an apple, and chips.

Back

Sam packed a peanut butter sandwich, an apple, and a bag of chips.

Front

Combine: Ted searched for his jacket. It was nowhere to be found.

Back

Ted searched for his jacket, but it was nowhere to be found.

Front

Combine: I will have a juicy steak for dinner. I will have a loaded baked potato for dinner.

Back

I will have a juicy steak and a loaded potato for dinner.

Front

Combine: On Halloween my sister wore a tiger suit. My brother wore a pirate costume. I dressed up like a werewolf.

Back

On Halloween my sister wore a tiger suit, my brother wore a pirate costume, and I dressed up like a werewolf.