Sentence Variance Practice
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English
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6th Grade
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Medium
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the best way to combine the following sentences?
The oven temperature was too hot. The cookies got burnt.
The oven temperature was too hot, the cookies got burnt.
The oven temperature was too hot because the cookies got burnt.
The oven temperature was too hot the cookies got burnt.
The oven termperature was too hot, so the cookies got burnt.
Answer explanation
The sentences can be combined to make a compound sentence using the conjunction so.
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CCSS.L.3.1H
CCSS.L.3.1I
CCSS.L.4.2C
CCSS.L.5.1E
CCSS.L.7.1B
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the best way to combine the following sentences?
Mike and Johnny wanted to play outside, but it was raining.
Mike and Johnny wanted to play outside, but it was raining.
Because of the rain, Mike and Johnny couldn't play outside.
Mike and Johnny wanted to play outside and itwas raining so they couldn't.
Mike and Johnny wanted to play outside in the rain.
Answer explanation
The sentences can be combined to make a compound sentence using the conjunction but.
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CCSS.L.2.1F
CCSS.L.3.1H
CCSS.L.3.1I
CCSS.L.5.1E
CCSS.L.7.1B
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the best way to combine the following sentences?
I would like to have pizza at my party. I would also like to have ice cream and chocolate cake.
I would like to have pizza at my party, and I would also like to have ice cream and chocolate.
I would like to have pizza at my party, and ice cream and chocolate cake.
I would like to have pizza, ice cream, and chocolate cake at my party.
At my party, I would like to have pizza and ice cream and chocolate cake.
Answer explanation
The sentences can best be combined by liting the different things that will be at the pary using commas to separate items in a series.
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CCSS.L.3.1I
CCSS.L.4.2C
CCSS.L.5.1E
CCSS.L.7.1B
CCSS.L.9-10.2A
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the best way to combine the following sentences?
We should go the mall. After school.
After school, we should go the mall.
We should go to the mall, after school.
We should go to the mall, and after school.
After school, to the mall we should go.
Answer explanation
The sentence fragment, after school, can be used as a dependent clause to make a complex sentence.
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CCSS.L.4.1F
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which is the best way to combine the following sentences?
The cat chases the dog. The dog chases the cat.
The cat chases the dog, and the dog chases the cat.
The cat chases the dog, but the dog chases the cat.
The cat chases the dog, the dog chases the cat.
The cat and dog chase each other.
Answer explanation
To keep the sentences from being repetitive, they can be combined together.
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CCSS.L.3.1A
6.
OPEN ENDED QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Which is the best way to combine the following sentences? Write in the box below.
Summer is nice. Spring is my favorite.
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CCSS.L.3.1I
CCSS.L.4.2C
CCSS.L.5.1E
CCSS.L.7.1B
CCSS.L.9-10.2A
7.
OPEN ENDED QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Which is the best way to combine the following sentences? Write in the box below.
We will be going camping. After school on Friday.
Evaluate responses using AI:
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CCSS.L.2.1F
CCSS.L.3.1H
CCSS.L.3.1I
CCSS.L.5.1E
CCSS.L.7.1B
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