Grammar Review

What is the best way to combine these sentences with an Appositive Phrase?
1) Orson Wells produced a radio play based on a story about an invasion from Mars. 
2) Orson Wells is a famous actor and film director. 

• Orson Wells, a famous actor and film director, produced a radio play based on a story about an invasion from Mars. 
• Orson Wells produced a radio play based on a story about an invasion from Mars, he is a famous actor and film director.
• Orson Wells produced a radio play based on a story about an invasion from Mars and Orson Wells is a famous actor and film director. 
• Orson Wells produced a radio play based on a story about an invasion from Mars. 
  Orson Wells is a famous actor and film director. 

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What is the best way to combine these sentences as a Complex sentence?
1) The tree branch fell on the roof. 
2) The roof was leaking.
3) We repaired the roof.

• After we repaired the roof the leak stopped.
• The tree branch fell on the leaking roof.
• The leaking roof needed to be repaired after the tree branch fell on it.
• We repaired the roof after a falling branch caused it to leak.

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

What is the best way to combine these sentences into a Compound sentence?
1) I have been summoned to a special meeting of the Council.
2) Something must have happened.

• I have been summoned to a special meeting of the Council something must have happened.
• I have been summoned to a special meeting of the Council so something must have happened.
• I have been summoned to a special meeting of the Council, so something must have happened.
• I have been summoned to a special meeting of the Council, something must have happened.

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CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

What is the best way to combine these sentences using a List?
1) I have three favorite foods.
2) One is pizza.
3) One is steak.
4) One is brussel sprouts.

• My favorite foods are pizza and steak and brussel sprouts.
• One of my favorite foods is pizza and the other favorite foods are steak and brussel sprouts.
• Brussel sprouts, pizza, and steak.
• My three favorite foods are pizza, steak, and brussel sprouts.

Which of the following sentences is correct?

• Maggie who loved to eat snow cones was exhausted from her long day at the park.

• Maggie, who loved snow cones, was exhausted from her day at the park.

• Maggie, who loved to eat snow cones was exhausted, from her long day at the park.

• None of the above

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which of the following sentences is correct?

• The meeting was straight to the point, John was uneasy about it, he was unable to understand why he was there.

• The meeting was straight to the point, but John was uneasy about it, and he was unable to understand why he was there.

• The meeting was straight to the point, but John was uneasy about it; he was unable to understand why he was there.

• None of the above

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Incorrect or Correct?

After, I am done with my poem I can come hang out.

• Correct

• Incorrect

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Correct or Incorrect?

My dad, who is 64 is not coming to the party.

• Correct

• Incorrect

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Pick the correct use of a conjunctive adverb

• She drank the milk quickly it made her sick.
• She drank the milk quickly, for it made her sick
• She drank the milk quickly, it made her sick.
• She drank the milk quickly; consequently, it made her sick.

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CCSS.L.2.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1G

Pick the correct use of a semi-colon

• I walked to school; but, she didn't.
• I walked to school; didn't.
• I walked to school; she didn't.
• She didn't; walk to school.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A