L.9: Combining Sentences

What is the best way to combine these sentences:

The girls wore mittens. It was cold.

• It was cold, the girls also wore mittens.

• The girls wore mittens, so it was cold.

• The girls wore mittens that were cold.

• The girls wore mittens because it was cold.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

What is the best way to combine these sentences:

I need your help. The zipper on my jacket is stuck.

• My jacket, I need help, because my zipper is stuck.

• Help me, unzip my jacket, which is stuck.

• I need your help with the stuck zipper on my jacket.

• The zipper on my jacket is stuck, I need your help.

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 these sentences:

Jessie liked playing football. It was his favorite game.

• Jessie's favorite game was football, although he liked playing it.

• Jessie liked playing football, which was his favorite game.

• Jessie liked playing football, football is his favorite game.

• Jessie's favorite game was football but he liked playing it.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What is the best way to combine these sentences:

The baby cried. He was sad because his toy broke.

• The baby cried because he was sad that his toy broke.

• The baby's toy broke, and he cried, because of that.

• The baby's sad toy broke and he cried because he did.

• The baby was sad and he cried and this was because his toy broke.

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 these sentences:

Gabrielle always wins races. She is a serious runner. She is fast.

• Gabrielle always wins races because she is fast.

• Gabrielle always wins races because she is fast and a she is a serious runner.

• Gabrielle wins races while she is fast and serious.

• Gabrielle, a serious runner, always wins races because she is fast.

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 these sentences:

Thomas can do handstands. Thomas is athletic.

• Thomas can do both handstands and athletic.

• Thomas can do handstands or he is athletic.

• Not only is Thomas athletic, but he can also do handstands.

• Whether Thomas can do handstands or not, he is very athletic.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

What is the best way to combine these sentences:

Peter likes vanilla ice cream. Mary likes vanilla ice cream. They share a pint sometimes.

• Sometimes Peter and Mary like vanilla ice cream and share a pint.

• Either Peter and Mary like vanilla ice cream, or they share a pint.

• Both Peter and Mary like vanilla ice cream, so they sometimes share a pint.

• Peter and Mary like vanilla ice cream, but Peter and May share a pint sometimes.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

What is the best way to combine these sentences:

All of the animals at the zoo are interesting. My favorite is one of the elephants. His name is Bozo.

• Of all the interesting animals at the zoo, I like Bozo the best, so he is an elephant.

• I like all of the animals at the zoo, especially any elephants named Bozo.

• Although all the animals at the zoo are interesting, I like the elephant named Bozo the best.

• Of all the interesting animals at the zoo, I only like elephants named Bozo, my favorite.

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 these sentences:

The sky was purple and pink. I watched the sunset for a long time.

• I watched the purple and pink because of the sunset.

• I watched the purple and pink sunset, I watched it for a long time.

• While the sky was purple and pink, I watched the sunset for a long time.

• When the sky was purple and pink, there was a sunset that I watched for a long time.

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 these sentences:

Your shirt is not clean. Your jacket is not clean. You should change clothes before we leave.

• Neither your shirt nor your jacket is clean, so you should change clothes before we leave.

• Both your shirt or your jacket is not clean, and you should change clothes before we leave.

• Either your shirt or your jacket is not clean, but you should change clothes before we leave.

• Whether your shirt is not clean or your jacket is not clean, you should change clothes before we leave.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.4.1C