What is the most effective way to combine sentences 7 and 8? (7) Afterward Grady became upset and ran toward the nearest source of light. (8) She probably thought it was an exit from the barn.

Afterward Grady became upset and ran toward the nearest source of light, probably thinking it was an exit from the barn.

Afterward Grady, who became upset and ran toward the nearest source of light, probably thought it was an exit from the barn.

Afterward Grady became upset because she probably thought it was an exit from the barn and ran toward the nearest source of light.

Afterward Grady became upset and ran toward the nearest source of light, she probably thought it was an exit from the barn.

What is the most effective way to combine sentences 9 and 10? (9) Some penguins would try to groom themselves. (10) They swallowed the toxic oil and died.

While attempting to groom themselves, some penguins swallowed the toxic oil and died.

Some penguins would try to groom themselves because they swallowed the toxic oil and died.

Attempting to groom themselves were some penguins, who swallowed the toxic oil and died.

Some penguins would try to groom themselves, they swallowed the toxic oil and died.

What is the most effective way to combine sentences 7 and 8? (7) He used a wheelchair to get around. (8) He communicated through a sophisticated computer system that responded to his eye movements.

He used a wheelchair to get around and communicated through a sophisticated computer system that responded to his eye movements.

He used a wheelchair to get around, he communicated through a sophisticated computer system that responded to his eye movements.

Using a wheelchair to get around and communicating through a sophisticated computer system, he responded to his eye movements.

He used a wheelchair to get around, which communicated through a sophisticated computer system that responded to his eye movements.

What is the most effective way to combine sentences 7 and 8? (7) After a two and-a-half-hour trip, he reached his target altitude. (8) Then he ran through an extensive checklist.

After a two-and-a-half-hour trip, he reached his target altitude, then he ran through an extensive checklist.

After a two-and-a-half-hour trip and after he reached his target altitude, he then ran through an extensive checklist.

After a two-and-a-half-hour trip, he reached his target altitude, where he ran through an extensive checklist.

After a two-and-a-half-hour trip where he ran through an extensive checklist, he reached his target altitude.

What change, if any, should be made in sentence 2? (2) Three hundred miles isn’t hardly that far, so you would probably expect the island to be home to the same sorts of plants and animals found on the mainland.

No change should be made in this sentence.

What do you write in the thesis?

Your answer/position on what the prompt is asking

What the quote from the prompt means

Natalies' flower was the most beautiful I had ever seen.

Change most beautiful to more beautiful

Sentence Combining: Which of these is the correct way to join two sentences:

He was practicing his soccer skills when he found a stray dog.

He was practicing his soccer skills because he found a stray dog.

He was practicing his soccer skills, there, he found a stray dog.

He was practicing his soccer skills; and then found a stray dog.

Fatima realizes she has offered a weak thesis in this paper. Which of the following could replace sentences 1 and 2 and provide a more effective thesis statement for Fatima’s paper? (1) Mia Hamm is a soccer player who is fun to study. (2) She is an expert at the sport who has encouraged others to play

Mia Hamm is one of the most celebrated female soccer players of all time and is an inspiration to young women everywhere. Her contributions to women’s soccer have had an unmistakable impact on the sport, both in the United States and internationally.

Mia Hamm is an interesting and fun personality, and I am grateful for this opportunity to research her story. I think that as you read my paper, you will agree that she has added great energy to women’s sports in this country and also to sports around the world.

There is a soccer player in this country that is clearly more talented than all the rest. Her name is Mia Hamm, and she is an outstanding player and a model athlete who works hard to make sure she is always setting an example for other athletes and for the world at large.

If you don’t know Mia Hamm, you probably don’t know much. Many people say that she is the greatest soccer player of all time because she is so supremely committed to soccer and also to all that it means to herself and the other people of the world.

editing and sentence combining Quiz

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

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

When I opened my present I let out a yell.

Delete When

Change I to we

Change I let out to and yell out

Insert a comma after present.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Which answer shows the correct way to write the sentence?

Otherwise, the pancakes would stick to the the surface. And have a big mess to clean up.

Otherwise, the pancakes would stick to the surface then we would have a big mess to clean up.

Otherwise, the pancakes would stick to the surface, and we would have a big mess to clean up.

Otherwise, the pancakes would stick to the surface, we would have a big mess to clean up then.

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CCSS.L.2.4D

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Choose the correct sentence.

For the rest of the day, neither of us spoke, and it was obvious. That she was no happier about the arrangements than I was.

For the rest of the day, neither of us spoke it was obvious that she was no happier about the arrangements than I was.

For the rest of the day, neither of us spoke. Which made it obvious that she was no happier about the arrangement than I was.

For the rest of the day, neither of us spoke. It was obvious that she was no happier about the arrangements than I was.

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CCSS.L.4.1F

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the most effective revision to make in sentence 14?

(14) And at the age of 17, she was playing for the University of North Carolina, where she helped her team win four NCAA championships and breaking many school records along the way.

And at the age of 17, she was playing for the University of North Carolina, she helped her team win four NCAA championships and broke many school records along the way.

And at the age of 17, she was playing for the University of North Carolina and won four NCAA championships and breaking many school records along the way, which helped her team.

And at the age of 17, she was playing for the University of North Carolina, which helped her team win four NCAA championships and breaking many school records along the way.

And at the age of 17, she was playing for the University of North Carolina, where she helped her team win four NCAA championships and broke many school records along the way.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the most effective way to combine sentences 12 and 13?
(12) Amy Cuddy did a study on how “power poses” affect people. (13) She is a social psychologist at Harvard University.

Amy Cuddy did a study on how “power poses” affect people she is a social psychologist at Harvard University.

Amy Cuddy did a study on how “power poses” affect people, a social psychologist at Harvard University.

Amy Cuddy, a social psychologist at Harvard University, did a study on how “power poses” affect people.

Amy Cuddy did a study, at Harvard University and with a social psychologist, on how “power poses” affect people.

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CCSS.L.4.1F

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

(9) Approximately seventy percent of today’s teenagers communicate within online social networks, according to the Pew Research Center. (10) A survey of almost 7,000 teens was conducted in 2014 by three Swiss researchers, and they found that many of the surveyed teens believed they were spending too much time on these social networking sites.(11) Additionally, these teens admitted that they miss spending time with real people. (12) Perhaps these teens are discovering what they have been suggesting for a while: spending time with others in real life is important.

How can Susan improve the clarity (make more clear/specific) of sentence 12?

Change these teens to they

Change they to researchers

Change suggesting to saying

Change a while to some time

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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.

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

(11) Evidence also suggests that the way you hold the rest of your body can affect how you feel. (12) Amy Cuddy did a study on how “power poses” affect people. (13) She is a social psychologist at Harvard University. (14) A power pose is a way of holding your body that suggests you’re in control of a situation.

What is the most effective way to combine sentences 12 and 13? (Watch out for run-ons and comma splices. Read slowly and check the flow of the sentences.)

Amy Cuddy did a study on how “power poses” affect people she is a social psychologist at Harvard University.

Amy Cuddy did a study on how “power poses” affect people, a social psychologist at Harvard University.

Amy Cuddy, a social psychologist at Harvard University, did a study on how “power poses” affect people.

Amy Cuddy did a study, at Harvard University and with a social psychologist, on how “power poses” affect people.

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CCSS.L.4.1F

9.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

(23) The fascinating city of Coober Pedy has become a popular destination for both tourists and filmmakers. (24) The citizens of Coober Pedy have certainly found a creative way to beat the heat, and the world has taken notice.

Which of these ideas could best follow and support sentence 23? (Pick the sentence that supports what sentence 23 is saying)

Coober Pedy residents now make their livelihood in both the tourism industry and opal-mining industry, and this keeps most of the people working and able to provide for their families.

Today the people in this town get the vast majority of their water from under ground from a source 24 kilometers away that has to be pumped in via an underground pipeline.

More than 150,000 people visit the small town each year, and a host of movies, including Kangaroo Jack, Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome, and Opal Dream, have been filmed there.

Since February of 1915, many of the highest-quality opals in the entire world have been found in Coober Pedy; in fact, Coober Pedy is sometimes even referred to as the opal capital of the world.

10.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

He was learning how to solve equations. He found a trick that would make it easier.

What is the most effective way to combine the 2 sentences?

While learning how to solve equations, he found a trick that would make it easier.

He was learning how to solve equations because he found a trick that would make it easier.

While learning how to solve equations, a trick that he figured out made it easier.

He was learning to solves the equations, then, he found a trick that would make it easier.

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

editing and sentence combining

20 questions

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

When I opened my present I let out a yell.

Which answer shows the correct way to write the sentence?

Choose the correct sentence.

What is the most effective revision to make in sentence 14?

(14) And at the age of 17, she was playing for the University of North Carolina, where she helped her team win four NCAA championships and breaking many school records along the way.

What is the most effective way to combine sentences 12 and 13?
(12) Amy Cuddy did a study on how “power poses” affect people. (13) She is a social psychologist at Harvard University.

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.

He was learning how to solve equations. He found a trick that would make it easier.

What is the most effective way to combine the 2 sentences?

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editing and sentence combining

20 questions

What is the best change we can make to this sentence: When I opened my present I let out a yell.

Which answer shows the correct way to write the sentence?

Choose the correct sentence.

What is the most effective revision to make in sentence 14?(14) And at the age of 17, she was playing for the University of North Carolina, where she helped her team win four NCAA championships and breaking many school records along the way.

What is the most effective way to combine sentences 12 and 13? (12) Amy Cuddy did a study on how “power poses” affect people. (13) She is a social psychologist at Harvard University.

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.

He was learning how to solve equations. He found a trick that would make it easier. What is the most effective way to combine the 2 sentences?

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

When I opened my present I let out a yell.

What is the most effective revision to make in sentence 14?

(14) And at the age of 17, she was playing for the University of North Carolina, where she helped her team win four NCAA championships and breaking many school records along the way.

What is the most effective way to combine sentences 12 and 13?
(12) Amy Cuddy did a study on how “power poses” affect people. (13) She is a social psychologist at Harvard University.

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.

He was learning how to solve equations. He found a trick that would make it easier.

What is the most effective way to combine the 2 sentences?