Expanding Sentences for Variety

Choose the adjective or the adverb that best expand the following sentence.

The soldiers _______ fought in the _______ battle.

• beautifully, small

• awfully, boring

• bravely, fierce

• calmly, perfect

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CCSS.L.3.1A

Which of the following dependent clauses can be added to expand the following sentence?

They didn't read all the newspaper.

• Because they found it interesting.

• Although they found it interesting.

• Since they found it interesting.

• When they found it interesting.

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

How can the two sentences be best combined?

The teacher always enjoyed meeting new people. She also loved time traveling.

• The teacher always enjoyed meeting new people, but she also loved time traveling.

• The teacher always enjoyed meeting new people, so she also loved time traveling.

• The teacher always enjoyed meeting new people, or she also loved time traveling.

• The teacher always enjoyed meeting new people, and she also loved time traveling.

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CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.5.1A

Which of the following sentence begins with a subordinating conjunction?

Tick two options.

• My life will be blessed if I fulfill his dreams.

• I started writing when I was eight.

• After the basement flooded, we spent all day cleaning up.

• Because he is a trustworthy person, I trust him.

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CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.5.1A

How can be the two sentences best combined?

The tiger went hunting. It got dark.

• The tiger went hunting, so it got dark.

• The tiger went hunting, or it got dark.

• The tiger went hunting when it got dark.

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CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.4.2C

Which of the following independent clauses cab be added to expand the following clause?

Cameron's book bag is heavy,________

• so his back hurts.

• yet his back hurts.

• and his back hurts.

• nor does his back.

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CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.5.1A

Choose the Adjective and the adverb that best expand the following sentence.

An _______ customer complained _______.

• furious, calmly

• angry, loudly

• unhappy, quietly

• angry, happily

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CCSS.L.3.1A

What change can be made in the following expanded sentence?

I went to the bank,for I needed money.

• Change "for" to "so"

• Change "for" to "but"

• Change "for" to "nor"

• Make no change.

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CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.5.1A

Which sentence is an independent clause?

• Jill likes to go to the beach.

• Whenever you finish.

• If you read The Outsiders.

• Before you eat breakfast.

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What is the type of the following sentence?

During the dance, we ran out of pizza.

• simple

• compound

• complex

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CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F