Language Mechanics Quizizz Feb.10

What is the best way to combine these two sentences into a simple sentence?

Brianna is a sixth grader.

She attends Ware County Middle School.

• Brianna is a sixth grader at Ware County Middle School.

• Brianna is at Ware County Middle School as a sixth grader.

• A sixth grader, Brianna attends Ware County Middle School.

• At Ware County Middle School Brianna is a sixth grader.

What is the best way to combine these two sentences into a complex sentence?

I toured Mexico last summer.

I saw several of Rufino Tamayo’s beautiful murals.

• When I toured Mexico last summer, I saw several of Rufino Tamayo’s beautiful murals.

• I toured Mexico last summer, while I saw several of Rufino Tamayo’s beautiful murals.

• I toured Mexico last summer, so I saw several of Rufino Tamayo’s beautiful murals.

• Because I toured Mexico last summer. I saw several of Rufino Tamayo’s beautiful murals.

What is the best way to combine these two sentences into a simple sentence?

Margaret will be thirteen years old.

Her birthday is in March.

• Margaret's birthday is in March, and she will be thirteen.

• Margaret will be thirteen on her March birthday.

• Margaret will be thirteen years old in March.

• On her March birthday, Margaret will be thirteen.

What is the best way to combine these two sentences into a simple sentence?

Lobstering is a business.

It is an exciting business.

• Lobstering is an exciting business.

• An exciting business is lobstering.

• Lobstering is a business, and it is exciting.

• Exciting lobstering is a business.

I am taller than my brother.  I am not as tall as my dad.

• I am taller than my brother, for I am not as tall as my dad.
• I am taller than my brother, I am not as tall as my dad.
• I am taller than my brother I am not as tall as my dad.
• I am taller than my brother, yet I am not as tall as my dad.

Presidents can only serve two terms.  He cannot run again.

• Presidents can only serve two terms, he cannot run again.
• Presidents can only serve two terms, but he cannot run again.
• Presidents can only serve two terms, so he cannot run again.
• Presidents can only serve two terms so he cannot run again.

I wanted a game for my birthday. My sister gave me a new shirt.

• I wanted a game for my birthday, yet my sister gave me a new shirt.

• I wanted a game for my birthday, so my sister gave me a new shirt.

• I wanted a game for my birthday, nor my sister gave me a new shirt.

Combine the sentences to make a compound sentence. Use a conjunction, such as and, but, or, nor, for, so, yet.

I like to grow my hair long. Long hair makes me hot during the summer

• I like to grow my hair long, but long hair makes me hot during the summer.

• I like to grow my hair long, for long hair makes me hot during the summer.

• I like to grow my hair long, so long hair makes me hot during the summer

Combine the sentences to make a compound sentence. Use a conjunction, such as and, but, or, nor, for, so, yet.

We are going outside. We are going to play on the playground.

• It is time for lunch, for I am not hungry.

• It is time for lunch, but I am not hungry.

• It is time for lunch, so I am not hungry.

Combine the sentences to make a compound sentence. Use a conjunction, such as and, but, or, nor, for, so, yet.

The phone was ringing. Joseph answered it.

• The phone was ringing, so Joseph answered it.

• The phone was ringing, for Joseph answered it.

• The phone was ringing, yet Joseph answered it.