Combining Sentences and Sentence Structure

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Combine the following sentences to create a new sentence: Each day I tried my hardest. It didn't get easier.

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Each day I tried my hardest, but it didn't get easier.

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What is the best way to combine sentences 1 and 2? Options: There are many words gymnasts have to learn, and they must be very smart. There are many words gymnasts have to learn, so they must be very smart. There are many words gymnasts have to learn, they must be very smart. There are many words gymnasts have to learn, or they must be very smart.

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There are many words gymnasts have to learn, so they must be very smart.

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What is the best way to combine sentences 3 and 4?

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Words like straddle, roundoff, and pike can be very confusing, but the athletes must learn them!

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Combine the following sentences to create a new sentence: Sarah enjoyed walking to the park. Juan liked to go with her.

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Sarah enjoyed walking to the park, and Juan liked to go with her.

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Combine the following sentences to create a new sentence: My dog never takes a bath. He really stinks.

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My dog never takes a bath, so he really stinks.

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What is the best way to combine sentences 1 and 2? Options: The two girls walked to the store eagerly, but their excitement quickly went away., The two girls walked to the store eagerly and their excitement quickly went away., The two girls walked to the store eagerly, so their excitement quickly went away., The two girls walked to the store eagerly, and their excitement quickly went away.

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The two girls walked to the store eagerly, but their excitement quickly went away.

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What is the best way to combine sentences 3 and 4? Options: They saw a scary looking dog and the dog was staring straight at them., They saw a scary looking dog, and it was staring straight at them., They saw a scary looking dog, but the dog was staring straight at them., They saw a scary looking dog, so it was staring straight at them.

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They saw a scary looking dog, and it was staring straight at them.