Combining Sentences

What is the BEST way to combine sentences 8 and 9?
(8) I sat on my front step. (9) I looked across the street.

• I sat and looked on my front step and across the street.
• I sat on my front step and looked across the street.
• I sat on my front step, and I looked across the street.
• I sat and looked on my front step across the street.

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CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

What is the correct way to write sentences 8 and 9? (8) This means he can go to the mall. (9) Whenever he wants.

• This means he can go to the mall whenever he wants.
• This means he can go to the mall, whenever, he wants.
• This means, he can go to the mall, whenever he wants.
• Sentences 8 and 9 are correct.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

What is the correct way to write sentences 8 and 9? (8) In Africa they were prized by their owners. (9) Because of their hunting skills.

• In Africa they were prized by their owners because of their hunting skills.
• Because of their hunting skills in Africa they were prized by their owners.
• In Africa, they were prized by their owners because, of their hunting skills.
• Their hunting skills, prized by their owners, were in Africa.

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

What is the correct way to write sentences 7 and 8? (7) Even though they are uncomfortable. (8) Safety goggles should be worn at all times. 

• Even though they are uncomfortable, safety goggles should be worn at all times.
• Even though they are uncomfortable, but safety goggles should be worn at all times.
• Even though they are uncomfortable, and safety goggles should be worn at all times.
• Sentences 7 and 8 are correct.

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

What is the BEST way to combine sentences 10 and 11? (10) Bill and Phil became partners. (11) They started their own shoe business.

• Bill and Phil became partners, they started their own shoe business.
• Bill and Phil became partners when they started their own shoe business.
• Bill and Phil became partners, so they started their own shoe business.
• Bill and Phil became partners and then started their own shoe business.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

What is the most effective way to combine sentences 24 and 25? (24) He made his way steadily down. (25) A grin began to spread over his face.

• Since he made his way steadily down with a grin, it began to spread over his face.
• He made his way steadily down because a grin began to spread over his face.
• As he made his way steadily down, a grin began to spread over his face.
• He made his way steadily down a grin began to spread over his face.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

What is the correct way to write sentence 13? (13) For the fourth-grade class hike, a lot of kids wore new hiking shoes, they were sturdy.

• For the fourth-grade class hike, there were a lot of kids they wore new hiking shoes that were sturdy.
• For the fourth-grade class hike. A lot of kids wore new hiking shoes, and they were sturdy.
• For the fourth-grade hike, a lot of kids wore new hiking shoes. That were sturdy.
• For the fourth-grade class hike, a lot of kids wore sturdy, new hiking shoes.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

What is the correct way to write sentences 17 and 18? (17) All the attention prompted Blare to create an organization. (18) Called Blare's Bears for Haiti.

• All the attention prompted Blare to create an organization. Which he called Blare's Bears for Haiti.
• All the attention prompting Blare to create an organization called Blare's Bears for Haiti.
• All the attention prompted Blare to create an organization, it was called Blare's Bears for Haiti.
• All the attention prompted Blare to create an organization called Blare's Bears for Haiti.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

What is the correct way to write sentences 13 and 14? (13) If we had a rock-climbing wall on our playground. (14) It could also be used for PE classes.

• If we had a rock-climbing wall on our playground, it could also be used for PE classes.
• We could have a rock-climbing wall on our playground. Which could also be used for PE classes.
• We could have a rock-climbing wall on our playground, it could also be used for PE classes.
• The sentences are written correctly in the paper.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

What is the best way to combine sentences 4 and 5? (4) In a kendo match, two competitors wearing protective gear strike each other. (5) They use wooden swords.

• In a kendo match, two competitors wearing protective gear strike each other, and they are using wooden swords to strike each other.
• In a kendo match, two competitors wearing protective gear strike each other using wooden swords.
• In a kendo match, two competitors wearing protecive gear strike each other whenever they use wooden swords.
• In a kendo match, two competitors wearing protective gear strike each other, and they use wooden swords to strike each other.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B