Sentence Combining

What word fits in the blank?

______ I don't have a pencil, I will have to get a new one.

• while

• until

• because

• before

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.5.1A

What word fits in the blank?

Mark cleaned his room _______ he watched TV. He cleaned and watched TV at the same time.

• while

• until

• since

• before

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.5.1A

What word fits in the blank?

_________ he started cooking, he washed his hands.

• while

• until

• since

• before

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.5.1A

What word fits in the blank?

I can stay at my friend's house _________ it gets dark. When it's dark, I have to be back home.

• while

• until

• since

• before

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.5.1A

What word fits in the blank?

______ I leave right now, I will be late.

• although

• as

• after

• unless

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.5.1A

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.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.2.1F

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.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.3.1I

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.

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

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

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Correct or Incorrect?

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

• Correct

• Incorrect

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A