Sentence Combining #1

For each of the questions in this activity, you will select the answer choice or choices that correctly combine the two sentences given. (Sometimes the form of a word may need to be changed to be correct.)

Paul patched the tire. He was careful.

• Paul careful patched the tire.

• He careful patched the tire.

• Paul carefully patched the tire.

• The tire was carefully patched by Paul.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1G

Rita spotted a porcupine. It was a baby. She saw it this morning.

• Rita spotted a baby porcupine.

• Rita spotted a baby porcupine this morning.

• Rita spotted a baby. It was a porcupine.

• Rita spotted it this morning.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

I saw a golfer playing in the rain. The rain poured. He was a professional.

• I saw a professional golfer playing in the pouring rain.

• The professional golfer was seen by me in the rain.

• The rained poured as the golfer played. He was a professional golfer.

• The golfer played professionally in the rain.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Our English teacher showed us a video. The video amazed us all.

Select the ONE sentence that is NOT written correctly.

• Our teacher showed a video and we were amazed.

• Our teacher showed a video that amazed us.

• Our teacher showed a video, and it amazed us all.

• The video the teacher showed amazed us all.

Answer explanation

There must be a comma between two complete sentences joined by and.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

My new pet bowl is made of plastic. The plastic has been recycled.

• My new pet got a bowl made of plastic.

• My pet's new bowl is made of recycled plastic.

• I have a new plastic bowl that has been recycled.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Sam raced to the door. He was quick.

• Quick, Sam raced to the door.

• Sam quickly raced to the door.

• Sam raced to the door because he was so quick.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1G

Billy dropped his glove to the ground. His team lost. He was sad.

• Because his team lost, Billy was sad and dropped his glove to the ground.

• Billy's team lost and he was sad and he dropped his glove to the ground

• The glove dropped to the ground because Billy lost and was sad.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1D

I love the cheese and herb bread. It has lots of flavor.

• I love the flavorful cheese and herb bread.

• I love the flavor bread that has cheese and herbs

• Cheese and herb bread is flavorful.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1F

CCSS.L.2.1E

I heard Kaylee and Bella in the band room. The girls were practicing.

• I hear the girls practice. It was Kaylee and Bella in the band room.

• I heard Kaylee and Bella practicing in the band room.

• I hear them practice - Kaylee and Bella in the band room.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

The dog chased the criminal down the street. The dog worked for the police.

• The criminal was chased. The police dog did the chasing.

• The criminal was chased and it was by a police dog.

• The police dog chased the criminal down the street.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A