LESSON & FLUENCY: COMBINING SENTENCES (PART 1)

Rules in Combining Sentences

1. Use and to join the nouns.

2. Leave out words that repeat.

3. Make the subjects and verbs agree.

4. A combined sentence will have a complete subject and predicate.

​EXAMPLE: Mr. Johnson buys coffee at Starbucks every morning. Ms. Lee buys coffee at Starbucks every morning.

Poll

Jamal washes the dishes. Teri washes the dishes.

Which words were repeated and are found in each sentence?

• Jamal

• Teri

• washes the dishes

Poll

Jamal washes the dishes. Teri washes the dishes.

How do we combine these two sentences to make one?

• Jamal and Teri washes the dishes.

• Jamal and Teri wash the dishes.

Multiple Choice

Marcus loves to play soccer. Theodore loves to play soccer.

What is the subject from each sentence?

• Marcus and Theodore

• loves to play soccer

Multiple Choice

Marcus loves to play soccer. Theodore loves to play soccer.

Which words were repeated and can be found in both sentences?

• Marcus and Theodore

• loves to play soccer

Multiple Choice

Marcus loves to play soccer. Theodore loves to play soccer.

How should these sentences be combined?

• Marcus and Theodore loves to play soccer.

• Marcus and Theodore love to play soccer.

Let's try!

Multiple Choice

My mom is a teacher. My aunt is a teacher.

Combine the two sentences.

• My mom and my aunt is a teacher.

• My mom and my aunt are teachers.

• My mom, and my aunt are teachers.

• My mom, and my aunt is a teacher.

Multiple Choice

The teacher knows the correct answer.

The student knows the correct answer.

Combine the sentences by using the word and to join the two nouns in the subject.

• The teacher and the student knows the correct answer.

• The teacher and the student know the correct answer.

• The teacher, and the student knows the correct answer.

• The teacher, and the student know the correct answer.

Multiple Choice

Kelsey goes to summer camp.

Alvin goes to summer camp.

Combine the sentences by using the word and to join the two nouns in the subject.

• Kelsey, and Alvin go to summer camp.

• Kelsey and Alvin goes to summer camp.

• Kelsey and Alvin go to summer camp.

• Kelsey, and Alvin goes to summer camp.

Multiple Choice

(1) My mother is an excellent mathematician. (2) My mother is an

excellent woodworker. (3) My father is a great musician. (4) My sister is

a great musician.

Which subject nouns should be

joined in sentences 3 and 4?

• my and great

• father and sister

• great and musician

• father and musician

Multiple Choice

(1) We will be good listeners at the art show. (2) We will be good

learners at the art show. (3) Jessica painted a picture. (4) Brandon

painted a picture.

How would you best combine sentences 3 and 4?

• Jessica painted a picture. Brandon painted a picture.

• Jessica painted a picture, and Brandon painted a picture.

• Jessica and Brandon painted a picture.

• Jessica painted a picture, Brandon painted a picture.