Revising & Editing

What is the best way to combine these sentences?
The winds dispersed.
The rain slackened to a drizzle and a mist.
The clouds fell apart.
The sun shone through.

• The winds dispersed, the rain slackened to a drizzle and a mist, the clouds fell apart, and the sun shone through.
• After the winds dispersed and the rain slackened to a drizzle and a mist, the clouds fell apart, and the sun shone through.
• The winds dispersed, and the rain slackened to a drizzle.  The clouds fell apart and sun shone through.

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

What is the best way to combine the following sentences: 
Mike has a new job, and he starts next week.
Sue has a new job, and she starts next week.

• Mike has a new job, and he starts next week.
• Mike and Sue have new jobs.
• Mike and Sue have new jobs, and they start next week.
• Mike and Sue must start their new jobs soon. 

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CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

What changes do you need to make to the sentence below?
" Hi, martha! how are you"

• lowercase H
• period  after the word you
• capital m, h, and ? after you
• no changes need to be made

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CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A

How would you combine the following sentences without changing the meaning? 
My cat escaped out the door.
I had to rescue it from a tree.
I was late for school.

• I rescued my cat from a tree because it was escaped out the door.
• I was late for school after my cat escaped out of the door.
• After my cat escaped out the door, I had to rescue it from a tree and was then late for school.
• My cat escaped out the door and I had to rescue it from a tree and I was late for school.

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

What is the best way to combine the following sentences:
Kayla answered the telephone.
Kayla talked to her mom on the telephone.

• Kayla answered the telephone it was her mom.
• Kayla answered and talked on the telephone to her mom.
• Kayla answered her mom.
• Her mom called when Kayla answered the phone. 

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

What is the best way to combine the following sentences: 
Carla, and Bob weren't paying attention to the teacher.
They couldn't do their homework.

• Carla and Bob weren't paying attention to the teacher, so they couldn't do their homework.
• Carla and Bob weren't paying attention to the teacher.
• They couldn't do their homework. They weren't paying attention to the teacher.
• When Carla and Bob couldn't do their homework, they gave their attention to the teacher. 

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

Orson Wells produced a radio play based on a story about an invasion from Mars. 
Orson Wells is a famous actor and film director. 

• Orson Wells, a famous actor and film director, produced a radio play based on a story about an invasion from Mars. 
• Orson Wells produced a radio play based on a story about an invasion from Mars, he is a famous actor and film director.
• Orson Wells produced a radio play based on a story about an invasion from Mars and Orson Wells is a famous actor and film director. 
• Orson Wells produced a radio play based on a story about an invasion from Mars. 
  Orson Wells is a famous actor and film director. 

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• I went to the store and bought apples, oranges and bananas. 
• I went to the store and bought apples, oranges, and, bananas. 
• I went to the store, and bought apples oranges and bananas. 
• I went to the store and bought apples, oranges, and bananas. 

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CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A