Complex Sentences

Combine these sentences with the word WHILE: The soccer players have fun. They practice.

• The soccer players have fun while they practice.

• While the soccer players they have fun.

• The soccer players have fun and practice while.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Combine the sentences using the word BECAUSE: Kayla works hard. She wants to be a better player.

• Because Kayla works hard she wants to be a better player.

• Kayla works hard because she wants to be a better player.

• Kayla works hard, she wants to be a better player because.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

Pick the choice that correctly combines a simple sentence into a complex sentence.

• The game had already begun because we arrived.

• Although the game had already begun, we arrived.

• The game had already begun when we arrived.

• The game had already begun while we arrived.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

It started to rain. The game was not called off.

• Although it started to rain, the game was not called off.

• Because it started to rain, the game was not called off.

• It started to rain when the game was not called off.

• It started to rain unless the game was not called off.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

The Hawks won. They scored the most goals.

• The Hawks won unless they scored the most goals.

• The Hawks won before they scored the most goals.

• After the Hawks won, they scored the most goals.

• The Hawks won because they scored the most goals.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

The game was over. We went out for pizza.

• Until the game was over, we went out for pizza.

• After the game was over, we went out for pizza.

• The game was over unless we went out for pizza.

• The game was over because we went out for pizza.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E