Sentence Combining

Sentence Combining

By Caitlin Irwin

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Tim went to the store.

Tim bought new clothes.

What is the common part?

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The quadriceps are in the muscular system.

The biceps are in the muscular system.

What is the common part?

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Sally checked out the book.

The book was from the library.

What is the common part?

Who or which

• ​Use who when you are talking about human beings

• Use which when you are talking about anything that is not human​

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Multiple Choice

My mask

• who

• which

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The school supplies

• who

• which

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Ms. Whalen

• who

• which

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My music teacher

• who

• which

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My pet rabbit

• who

• which

Because

• Use the word because when one of the two sentences tells why ​

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I was late to school.

I missed the bus.

What sentence tells why?

• I missed the bus

• I was late to school

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Sarah does not like going to the movies.

The movies are too loud.

What sentence tells why?

• Sarah does not like going to the movies.

• The movies are too loud.

rule 1

• When the common part is at the beginning of one sentence and at the end of the second sentence, you start your combined sentence with the sentence that ends with the common part.

• Example:

• The sun shined brightly all day long.

• The children played outside in the sun. ​

• The children played outside in the sun, which shined brightly all day long. ​

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Open Ended

Combine these sentences:

The doctor examined Bill's veins.

Bill's veins looked darker than normal.

Open Ended

Combine these sentences:

Jill protects her bike.

Her bike is worth a lot.

Open Ended

Combine these sentences:

Mary was not feeling well.

Ted talked to Mary.

Open Ended

Combine these sentences:

The city had many battles.

The wall protected the city.

rule 2

• When the common part is at the beginning of the first sentence and at the beginning of the second sentence, you sandwich the end part of the second sentence to the middle of the first sentence.

• The words who or which have to touch the common part. ​

• Example:

• Tom played basketball.

• Tom was tired.

• Tom, who​ was tired, played basketball.

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Open Ended

Combine these sentences:

The femur is in the skeletal system.

The femur is a bone.

Open Ended

Combine these sentences:

My mom taught an art class.

My mom is a good painter.

Open Ended

The spotted dog played outside with his owner.

The spotted dog liked to run.

Open Ended

Combine these sentences:

The TV is in the family room.

The TV is broken.