Combining Sentences and Prepositional Phrases

Which of the following is the best way to combine these two sentences?

The magician at Dustin’s party has won several awards.

He doesn’t know many tricks.

• The magician at Dustin’s party has won several awards, for doesn’t know many tricks.

• The magician at Dustin’s party has won several awards he doesn’t know many tricks.

• The magician at Dustin’s party has won several awards, but he doesn’t know many tricks.

• The magician at Dustin’s party has won several awards, so doesn’t know many tricks.

Which of the following is the best way to combine these sentences?

Mrs. Bennett saw a dog run.

The dog ran in front of Mrs. Bennett's car.

The dog was scared.

The dog ran quickly.

• Mrs. Bennett's quick car saw a scared dog run.

• Mrs. Bennett saw a scared dog run quickly in front of her car.

• Scared Mrs. Bennett saw a dog run quickly in front of her car.

• In front of Mrs. Bennett's quick car, Mrs. Bennett saw a dog.

Which of the following is the best way to combine these two sentences?

He cheered at the baseball game.

He ate nachos at the baseball game.

• He went to the baseball game. He ate nachos while he watched.

• He cheered at the baseball game, yet he ate nachos while he watched.

• He cheered at the baseball game and he ate nachos at the baseball game.

• He cheered and ate nachos at the baseball game.

Which of the following is the best way to combine these sentences?

Cason did not like basketball.

He was not very good at it.

• Cason did not like basketball, for he was not very good at it.

• Cason did not like basketball for, he was not very good at it.

• Cason did not like basketball yet he was not very good at it.

• Cason did not like basketball, yet he was not very good at it.

Which of the following is the best way to combine these three sentences?

I love my cotton candy!

Cotton candy is sweet.

Cotton candy is sticky.

• I love my cotton candy and cotton candy is sweet and cotton candy is sticky.

• I love my cotton candy! Cotton candy is sweet because cotton candy is sticky.

• I sweetly love my sticky cotton candy!

• I love my sweet, sticky cotton candy!

Which of the following is the best way to combine these two sentences?

James was hoping his team would win.

James was hoping his team would go to the playoffs.

• James was hoping his team would win and go to the playoffs.

• James was hoping his team would win so James was hoping his team would go to the playoffs.

• James was hoping his team would win, James was hoping his team would go to the playoffs.

• James was hoping his team would win and, James was hoping his team would go to the playoffs.

What is the prepositional phrase?

Let’s go swimming at the city pool.

• Let's go swimming

• city pool

• at the city pool

• swimming

What are the prepositional phrases?

I am going to Florida on Saturday.

• to Florida

• on Saturday

• going to

• I am

Which of the following is the best way to combine these two sentences?

The baby was cutting teeth.

The baby was cranky.

• The cranky baby was cutting teeth.

• The baby was cutting cranky teeth.

• The baby was cutting teeth yet the baby was cranky.

• The baby was cranky and cutting teeth.

Which of the following is the best way to combine the two sentences?

I am traveling to the lake.

The lake is far away.

• I am traveling to the lake the lake is far away.

• I am traveling to the lake when it is far away.

• I am traveling to the lake, which is far away.

• I am traveling to the lake so it is far away.