Win it Wednesday: Combining Sentences

In the space below, combine Sentence 1 and Sentence 2 into a compound sentence.

(1) She went to work. (2) She did not want to go. (3) It was her daughter’s birthday. (4) She wanted to take her on a fancy trip to celebrate.

Answer explanation

She went to work, but she did not want to go.

In the space below, combine Sentence 2 and Sentence 3 into a compound sentence.

(1) It was graduation day for Chris Kratt. (2) The scientist trained him well. (3) They helped him find a job when his training was through. (4) His dream was to work for NASA.

In the space below, combine Sentence 3 and Sentence 4 into a compound sentence.

(1) Our class had to do a research project. (2) I chose to learn about strong animals. (3) Polar bears are fierce, territorial animals. (4) Grizzly bears are the same.

In the space below, combine Sentence 1 and Sentence 2 into a compound sentence.

(1) Mark told me not to come with him. (2) He looked sad as he left. (3) I knew I would see him again in a month. (4) That seemed like forever!

In the space below, combine Sentence 2 and Sentence 3 into a compound sentence.

(1) My cat’s name is Garfield. (2) He is hungry. (3) He has not eaten since breakfast. (4) Unlike most cats, he eats at least six large meals a day.

In the space below, combine Sentence 3 and Sentence 4 into a compound sentence.

(1) Our teacher read Wild Robot to us. (2) I usually don’t like to read. (3) I learned book can be a lot of fun to read. (4) A book can be boring.

In the space below, combine Sentence 1 and Sentence 2 into a compound sentence.

(1) They made plans to go. (2) They ended up not being able to make it. (3) Their whole family got a tummy bug. (4) It was really bad!

In the space below, combine Sentence 2 and Sentence 3 into a compound sentence.

(1) It is time for summer camp! (2) Bill loves hiking and camping. (3) Bill loves canoeing the best. (4) He can’t wait to try everything with his new friends.

In the space below, combine Sentence 3 and Sentence 4 into a compound sentence.

(1) We are learning about the four Rs. (2) We can reduce, reuse, recycle, or repurpose. (3) People choose to recycle. (4) They generate much less trash.

In the space below, combine Sentence 1 and Sentence 2 into a compound sentence.

(1) Joshua begged his mother. (2) She would not give him any money. (3) She thought he needed to earn money to buy things he wanted. (4) He was so mad.