Expanding and Combining Sentences

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What is the purpose of expanding a sentence?

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to give more details and information

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What is the best way to expand the sentence: They were very excited to make homemade pepperoni pizza!? Options: replace "They" with "The girls", replace "They" with "We", replace "They" with "Ellen and Sarah", replace "They" with "The friends".

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replace "They" with "Ellen and Sarah"

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What is the best way to expand the sentence: We are going there on Sunday. to include "where" details? Options: replace "there" with "to the park", replace "there" with "to Cedar Point Amusement Park", replace "there" with "to the amusement park", replace "there" with "to a fun amusement park".

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replace "there" with "to Cedar Point Amusement Park"

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Why was the sentence The girls played. expanded to The girls played soccer with their friends at the park on Saturday.?

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to include what, when, where, and who details

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What is the best way to expand the underlined sentence? I am tired. Options: I am tired and going to be early., Today was a long day at school., After a long day of school, I am tired and going to bed early., I am going to bed early tonight.

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After a long day of school, I am tired and going to bed early.

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What is the purpose of combining sentences?

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because sentences are choppy, short, or have repetitive information

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Combine the sentences: I am hungry. I will eat pizza. I will play outside.

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I am hungry, so I will eat pizza and then play outside.

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Why should the underlined sentences be combined? It is late. James is tired. He wants to go to bed.

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They are short and choppy, and they are related to each other.

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What is the best way to combine the two underlined sentences? Weston enjoys music. He plays the trumpet. He plays the drums. He sings.

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Since Weston enjoys music, he plays the trumpet, drums and sings.

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Why should the underlined sentences be combined? Nora was thirsty. She wants a drink of water. She drank a glass of water.

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The sentences are repetitive.