Grammar Practice - Combining Sentences

1. We never eat candy or ice cream. We do drink soda.

• a. We never eat candy or ice cream, but we do drink soda.

• b. because we never eat candy or ice cream, we drink soda.

• c. We never eat candy or ice cream, so we do drink soda.

• d. We never eat candy or ice cream and drink soda.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.4.1C

Elizabeth is an athletic woman. Elizabeth cannot swim or ride a bike.

• a. Elizabeth cannot swim or ride a bike, while she is an athletic woman.

• b. Elizabeth cannot swim or ride a bike and is an athletic woman.

• c. Although Elizabeth cannot swim or ride a bike, she is an athletic woman.

• d. Being an athletic woman, Elizabeth cannot swim or ride a bike.

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CCSS.L.2.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1G

Having several cavities filled during a dental appointment is definitely unpleasant. It is not as unpleasant as having a root canal.

• a. Having several cavities filled during a dental appointment is definitely unpleasant, so it is not as unpleasant as having a root canal.

• b. Having several cavities filled during a dental appointment is definitely unpleasant, and it is not as unpleasant as having a root canal.

• c. Having several cavities filled during a dental appointment is definitely unpleasant, but it is not as unpleasant as having a root canal.

• d. Having several cavities filled during a dental appointment is definitely unpleasant, or it is not as unpleasant as having a root canal.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

My friends loved the restaurant. I thought it was overpriced.

• a. That my friends loved the restaurant, I thought it was overpriced.

• b. My friends loved the restaurant, whereas I thought it was overpriced.

• c. My friends loved the restaurant, when I thought it was overpriced.

• d. My friends loved the restaurant, or I thought it was overpriced.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

She loves celebrating her birthday. She always has a big party.

• a. She loves celebrating her birthday, to where she always has a big party.

• b. Although she loves celebrating her birthday, she always has a big party.

• c. She always has a big party, meanwhile she loves celebrating her birthday.

• d. She loves celebrating her birthday, so she always has a big party.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A