Dear Mr. Winston Grammar

What change should be made in the sentence below?

Leanne shops at Pet Power for her dog but I like Paw Palace better.

• add a comma after dog

• change but to and

• change but to or

• add a comma after but

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

What change should be made in the sentence below?

The plane had a bumpy landing, the passengers were relieved to be on the ground.

• delete the comma

• add or after the comma

• add so after the comma

• add another comma after passengers

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

What change should be made in the sentence below?

We may go skating, and we may go to the movies instead.

• delete the comma

• change and to so

• change and to or

• place the comma after and

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

What change should be made in the sentence below?

I went to bed early although I was tired.

• add a comma after early

• change although to because

• change although to until

• add a comma after although

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

What change should be made in the sentence below?

The game will be cancelled, if it rains.

• delete the comma

• change if to unless

• change if to but

• place the comma after if

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

What is the BEST way to combine sentences 1 and 2?

(1)It was cold outside.

(2) I wore a coat.

• It was cold outside, I wore a coat.

• It was cold outside and I wore a coat.

• It was cold outside, so I wore a coat.

• It was cold outside, but I wore a coat.

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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 sentences 1 and 2?

(1) Janell looked everywhere.

(2) She could not find her book.

• Janell looked everywhere, she could not find her book.

• Janell looked everywhere, but she could not find her book.

• Janell looked everywhere, so she could not find her book.

• Janell looked everywhere she could, not find her book.

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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 sentences 1 and 2?

(1) The sun was shining.

(2) The birds were singing.

• The sun was shining, the birds were singing.

• The sun was shining but the birds were singing.

• The sun was shining or birds were singing.

• The sun was shining, and the birds were singing.

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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 sentences 1 and 2?

(1) He finished his homework.

(2) Louis walked the dog.

• He finished his homework, Louis walked the dog.

• Louis walked the dog after he finished his homework.

• He finished his homework or Louis walked the dog.

• Louise walked the dog, which he finished his homework.

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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 1 and 2?

(1) We were late to school this morning.

(2) Our bus broke down.

• We were late to school this morning, so our bus broke down.

• Our bus broke down because we were late to school this morning.

• Our bus broke down, but we were late to school this morning.

• We were late to school this morning because our bus broke down.

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1D