Revising and clarifying sentences quizizz

What is the most effective way to combine sentences 6 and 7?

(6) My own sister attends one of the elementary schools that feeds into our high school. (7) She is having a hard time in math.

• My own sister is having a hard time in math attending one of the elementary schools that feeds into our high school.

• My own sister attends one of the elementary schools that feeds into our high school although she is having a hard time in math.

• My own sister, who attends one of the elementary schools that feeds into our high school, is having a hard time in math.

• My own sister attends one of the elementary schools that feeds into our high school, she is having a hard time in math.

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.

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.

How is this sentence correctly written?

Although it was raining cats and dogs outside we still went trick-or-treating.

• Although it was raining cats, and dogs outside we still went trick-or-treating.

• Although, it was raining cats and dogs outside we still went trick-or-treating.

• Although it was raining cats and dogs outside we still went trick-or-treating.

• Although it was raining cats and dogs outside, we still went trick-or-treating.

My mom is an emergency room nurse.

My mom insist that we wear our helmets when we ride our bikes.

• A. My mom, an emergency room nurse, insist that we wear our helmets when we ride our bikes.

• B. My mom insist that we wear our helmets when we ride our bikes, and she is an emergency room nurse.

• C. Although my mom insists that we wear our helmets when we ride our bikes, she is an emergency room nurse

• My mom is an emergency room nurse and My mom insist that we wear our helmets when we ride our bikes.

What is the best change we can make to this sentence: 

The father helped his children get into they're pajamas.

• Change they're to their.
• Change father to Father
• Change they're to there
• Change helped to helping

What is the best change we can make to this sentence: 

After I went to the store I went shoe shopping with my friends.

• Change friends to friend's
• Insert a comma after After
• Insert a comma after shopping
• Insert a comma after store

How would the word "things" in the following sentence best be replaced to clarify the meaning?

Fundraisers, such as bake sales, can help our school earn money for things that otherwise would not be included in the school budget.

• actions

• doings

• stuff

• materials

How can the following sentences best be combined?

Gliding lizards live in tropical jungles. They live in countries like Malaysia, Thailand, and parts of China.

• Malaysia, Thailand, and parts of China are countries where gliding lizards live in tropical jungles.

• In tropical jungles, in countries like Malaysia, Thailand, and parts of China, gliding lizards live.

• Gliding lizards live in tropical jungles, but they live in countries like Malaysia, Thailand, and parts of China.

• Gliding lizards live in tropical jungles in countries like Malaysia, Thailand, and parts of China.

What is the best way to add details to the following sentence?

Their skin is colorful, which allows the creatures to blend in with their surroundings.

• Their skin is a leathery mixture of greens, browns, and blacks, which allows the creatures to naturally blend in with their surroundings.

• Their unusual skin is green and brown, and this colorful mixture allows the creatures to blend in with their surroundings.

• Their skin is so dark that it allows the creatures to naturally blend in with their surroundings.

• Their colorful skin allows the creatures to naturally blend in with their surroundings.