ELPAC Practice/Combining Sentences

Incorrect or Correct? 
After, I am done with my poem I can come to hang out.

• Correct
• Incorrect

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

What is the best way to combine these sentences as a Complex sentence?
1) The tree branch fell on the roof. 
2) The roof was leaking.
3) We repaired the roof.

• After we repaired the roof the leak stopped.
• The tree branch fell on the leaking roof.
• The leaking roof needed to be repaired after the tree branch fell on it.
• We repaired the roof after a falling branch caused it to leak.

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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 these sentences using a List?
1) I have three favorite foods.
2) One is pizza.
3) One is steak.
4) One is brussel sprouts.

• My favorite foods are pizza and steak and brussel sprouts.
• One of my favorite foods is pizza and the other favorite foods are steak and brussel sprouts.
• Brussel sprouts, pizza, and steak.
• My three favorite foods are pizza, steak, and brussel sprouts.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2B

CCSS.W.9-10.2

CCSS.W.9-10.2A

CCSS.W.9-10.4

What is the best way to combine these sentences using Modifiers?
1) The test was hard.
2) The test was in math class.

• The test was a hard math test.
• The test in math class was hard math.
• The test that was in math class was hard.
• The math test was hard.

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

What is the best way to combine sentences 3 and 4?

(3) Tornadoes can be dangerous. (4) Those living in Tornado Alley should know what to do during bad weather.

• a)Either tornadoes can be dangerous, or those living in Tornado Alley should know what to do during bad weather.
• a)Tornadoes can be dangerous, those living in Tornado Alley should know what to do during bad weather.
• a)After tornadoes can be dangerous, those living in Tornado Alley should know what to do during bad weather.
• a)Tornadoes can be dangerous, so those living in Tornado Alley should know what to do during bad weather.

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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 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 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 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.

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Combine the short sentences by using items in a series.

Charlie plays basketball. He also plays baseball. He plays soccer as well.

• Charlie plays basketball and baseball, and also soccer.

• Charlie plays basketball and baseball, and soccer.

• Charlie plays basketball, baseball, and soccer.

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CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

Combine the short sentences by using items in a series.

Jessica is in my class. Heather is in my class. Tom is in my class.

• Jessica, Heather, and also Tom are in my class.

• Jessica, Heather, and Tom are in my class.

• Jessica, heather, and tom are in my class.

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A