Revising (combining sentences practice) 17,16

What is the best way to combine sentence 2 and 3?

(2) She can’t wait to play Zoo Madness. (3) She skips through the introduction and gets right to the action.

• She can’t wait to play Zoo Madness, so she skips through the introduction and gets right to the action.

• She can’t wait to play Zoo Madness because she skips through the introduction and gets right to the action.

• She can’t wait to play Zoo Madness, she skips through the introduction and gets right to the action.

• She can’t wait to play Zoo Madness, and she skips through the introduction, and she gets right to the action.

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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 correct way to write sentences 13 and 14 about the Statue of Liberty?

(13) She was also a birthday present. (14) Meant to celebrate America’s independence from Great Britain.

• She was also a birthday present she was meant to celebrate America’s independence from Great Britain.

• She was also a birthday present meant to celebrate. America’s independence from Great Britain.

• She was also a birthday present. Which was meant to celebrate America’s independence from Great Britain.

• She was also a birthday present meant to celebrate America’s independence from Great Britain.

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CCSS.L.4.1F

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.

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

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.

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CCSS.L.4.1F