Combining Sentences

Combining
Sentences

4th grade

Sentences can be combined by joining
two nouns in the subject.

Use “and” to join the nouns.

Leave out the words that repeat.

Make sure subject verbs agree.

Let’s combine the following two
sentences:

Let’s combine the following two
sentences:

Kevin sits near me.

Let’s combine the following two
sentences:

Kevin sits near me.

John sits near me.

Kevin sits near me.

John sits near me.

Kevin sits near me and

John sits near me.

Kevin sits near me.

John sits near me.

Kevin sits near me and

John sits near me.

Kevin sits near me.

John sits near me.

Kevin and John sits near

me.

Kevin and John sit near

me.

We used the word and to connect the

two nouns.

We took out repeated words.

We fixed the subject-verb agreement.

Let’s try another one:

Let’s try another one:

Stacy ate a peanut butter

sandwich for lunch.

Let’s try another one:

Stacy ate a peanut butter

sandwich for lunch.

Stacy ate a pack of chips for

lunch.

Stacy ate a peanut butter sandwich

for lunch.

Stacy ate a pack of chips for lunch.

Stacy ate a peanut butter

sandwich for lunch and

Stacy ate a pack of chips for

lunch.

Stacy ate a peanut butter sandwich

for lunch.

Stacy ate a pack of chips for lunch.

Stacy ate a peanut butter

sandwich for lunch and

Stacy ate a pack of chips for

lunch.

Stacy ate a peanut butter sandwich

for lunch.

Stacy ate a pack of chips for lunch.

Stacy ate a peanut butter
sandwich and Stacy ate a

pack of chips for lunch.

Stacy ate a peanut butter

sandwich and a pack of chips

for lunch.

Time for you to try!

Multiple Choice

Ted likes to sit in the back.

Kaleb likes to sit in the back.

• Ted likes to sit in the back and Kaleb.

• Ted likes to sit in the back and Kaleb likes to sit in the back.

• Ted and Kaleb likes to sit in the back.

• Ted and Kaleb like to sit in the back.

Multiple Choice

Mirabel likes to sing.

Mirabel likes to dance.

• Mirabel likes to sing and dance.

• Mirabel likes to sing and likes to dance.

• Mirabel likes to sing and Mirabel likes to dance.