Combining Sentences

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Combine the sentences: "Lobstering is a business." and "It is an exciting business."

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Lobstering is an exciting business.

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Combine these sentences into a simple sentence: Margaret will be thirteen years old. Her birthday is in March.

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Margaret will be thirteen years old in March.

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Combine these sentences into a compound sentence: Juan Ponce de Leon sailed north to Puerto Rico. He explored the area that is now Florida.

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Juan Ponce de Leon explored Puerto Rico, and he sailed to the area that is now Florida.

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What is the best way to combine these sentences into a compound sentence?
These flowering plants are beautiful. Each requires special care.
Options:
1. These flowering plants are beautiful, but each requires special care.
2. These flowering plants are beautiful, so each requires special care.
3. These flowering plants are beautiful, for each requires special care.
4. These flowering plants are beautiful, or each requires special care.

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These flowering plants are beautiful, but each requires special care.

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Combine these sentences into a complex sentence: The Hubble Space Telescope has been important to astronomers. It has provided valuable information about our solar system.

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The Hubble Space Telescope has been important to astronomers since it has provided valuable information about our solar system.

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What is the best way to combine these two sentences into a complex sentence?
I toured Mexico last summer.
I saw several of Rufino Tamayo’s beautiful murals.
Options:
When I toured Mexico last summer, I saw several of Rufino Tamayo’s beautiful murals.
I toured Mexico last summer, while I saw several of Rufino Tamayo’s beautiful murals.
I toured Mexico last summer, so I saw several of Rufino Tamayo’s beautiful murals.
Because I toured Mexico last summer. I saw several of Rufino Tamayo’s beautiful murals.

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When I toured Mexico last summer, I saw several of Rufino Tamayo’s beautiful murals.

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What is the best way to combine these two sentences into a simple sentence? Brianna is a sixth grader. She attends Ware County Middle School. Options: Brianna is a sixth grader at Ware County Middle School., Brianna is at Ware County Middle School as a sixth grader., A sixth grader, Brianna attends Ware County Middle School., At Ware County Middle School Brianna is a sixth grader.

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Brianna is a sixth grader at Ware County Middle School.

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What is the best way to combine these three sentences into one simple sentence? Chris often goes fishing. He often goes fishing near his home. His home is in Chicago.

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Chris often goes fishing near his home in Chicago.

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What is the best way to combine these two sentences into a compound sentence?
Passengers walked to their trains.
They were in a great hurry.

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Passengers walked to their trains, and they were in a great hurry.

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Combine these sentences into a complex sentence: We were on our way down the mountain. Brian spotted a beautiful waterfall.

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We were on our way down the mountain when Brian spotted a beautiful waterfall.