Sentence Combining

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What is the most effective way to combine sentences 10 and 11?
This idea of taxation without representation is part of the reason our forefathers were determined, who wanted to separate from Great Britain and form their own nation
This idea of taxation without representation is part of the reason our forefathers were determined to separate from Great Britain and form their own nation.
This idea of taxation without representation is part of the reason our forefathers were determined because they separated from Great Britain and formed their own nation.
This idea of taxation without representation is part of the reason our forefathers were determined separating from Great Britain and forming their own nation.

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This idea of taxation without representation is part of the reason our forefathers were determined to separate from Great Britain and form their own nation.

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What is the most effective way to combine sentences 7 and 8? " (7) He used a wheelchair to get around. (8) He communicated through a sophisticated computer system that responded to his eye movements."

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He used a wheelchair to get around and communicated through a sophisticated computer system that responded to his eye movements.

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What is the correct way to write sentences 15 and 16? " (15) Baffled by the idea of discarding perfectly good soap. (16) Kayongo asked the hotel for an explanation. "

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Baffled by the idea of discarding perfectly good soap, Kayongo asked the hotel for an explanation.

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What is the most effective way to combine sentences 12 and 13?

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Amy Cuddy, a social psychologist at Harvard University, did a study on how “power poses” affect people.

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What is the most effective way to combine sentences 15 and 16? Furthermore, the batteries in an electric car weaken over time. Eventually they allow a person to travel even fewer miles between charges.

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Furthermore, the batteries in an electric car weaken over time, eventually allowing a person to travel even fewer miles between charges.

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What is the most effective way to combine sentences 3 and 4?
But online networking promotes short, superficial connections.
It is very popular with teens today.

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But online networking, which is very popular with teens today, promotes short, superficial connections.

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Subordinating conjunctions are used in what types of sentences?

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Complex Sentences

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I had a ton of homework, _______ I did not go out with my friends.

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So

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My mom is nice; _________ my dad is rude.

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In contrast

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Choose the answer that combines the following sentences correctly:
Billy was hungry.
Bill ate a whole pizza.

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Billy was hungry, so he ate a whole pizza.