Journeys Lesson 9 Grammar Test

What is the best way to combine the sentences below?

The girls wore mittens. It was cold.

• It was cold, the girls also wore mittens.

• The girls wore mittens, so it was cold.

• The girls wore mittens because it was cold.

What is the best way to combine the sentences below?

Hedda liked playing football. It was her favorite game.

• Hedda's favorite game was because she played football.

• Hedda liked playing football, which was her favorite game.

• Hedda played football, and football was her favorite game.

What is the best way to combine the sentences below?

The baby cried. He was sad because his toy broke.

• The baby's toy broke, and he cried, because of that.

• The baby cried because he was sad that his toy broke.

• The baby's sad toy broke and he cried because he did.

What is the best way to combine the sentences below?

I need your help. The zipper on my jacket is stuck.

• My jacket, I need help, my zipper is stuck.

• Help me, unzip my jacket, which is now stuck.

• I need your help with the stuck zipper on my jacket.

What is the best way to combine the sentences below?

Gabby always wins races. She is a serious runner. She is fast.

• Gabby always wins races because she is fast.

• Gabby always wins because she is serious and fast.

• Gabby, a serious runner, always wins races because she is fast.

What is the best way to combine the sentences below?

Peter likes vanilla ice cream. May likes vanilla ice cream. They share a pint sometimes.

• Sometimes Peter and May like vanilla ice cream and share a pint.

• Either Peter and May like vanilla ice cream, or they sometimes share a pint.

• Both Peter and May like vanilla ice cream, so they sometimes share a pint.

What is the best way to combine the sentences below?

Thomas can do handstands. Thomas is very fit, too.

• Thomas can do both handstands, and he is very fit.

• Either Thomas can do handstands, or he is very fit.

• Not only can Thomas do handstands, but he is also very fit.

What is the best way to combine the sentences below?

All of the animals at the zoo are interesting. My favorite is one of

the elephants. His name is Bozo.

• Of all the interesting animals at the zoo, I like Bozo the best, so he is an elephant.

• I like all of the animals at the zoo, especially any elephants who are named Bozo.

• Although all the animals at the zoo are interesting, I like the elephant

  named Bozo the best.

What is the best way to combine the sentences below?

The sky was purple and pink. I watched the sunset for a long time.

• I watched the purple and pink because of the sunset.

• I watched the purple and pink sunset, I watched it for a long time.

• Since the sky was purple and pink, I watched the sunset for a long time.

What is the best way to combine the sentences below?

Your shirt is not clean. Your jacket is not clean. You should change clothes before we leave.

• Neither your shirt nor your jacket is clean, so you should change clothes before we leave.

• Both your shirt or your jacket is not clean, and you should change clothes before we leave.

• Either your shirt or your jacket is not clean, and you should change clothes before we leave.