building sentences

Choose the sentence that completes the idea. My dog is old.

• It runs fast all the time.

• It cries.

• It walks slowly and sometimes gets sick.

Combine the sentences. Angela has many books. I want to borrow her books.

• That I want to borrow books.

• Angela has many that I want to borrow.

• Angela has many books that I want to borrow.

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CCSS.L.2.1F

Combine the sentences: My grandfather has blue eyes. His eyes look like mine.

• My grandfather has blue eyes that look like mine.

• My grandfather that eyes are look like mine.

• His eyes of my grandfather look that like mine.

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CCSS.L.2.1F

Combine the sentences. Kate has small, brown eyes. Her eyes disappear when she smiles.

• Karen has small, brown eyes that disappear when she smiles.

• Karen that disappear when she smiles.

• Kareh has small, brown eyes that the eyes disappear when she smiles.

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CCSS.L.2.1E

CCSS.L.2.1F

What is a compound sentence?

• Two simple sentences combined with a comma.

• Two simple sentences combined without any punctuation.

• Two simple sentences combined with a comma and one of the fanboys.

• A subject and a predicate.

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CCSS.L.2.1F

Identify the compound sentence.

• The boy ran home and fell asleep watching TV.

• The boy ran home, and he fell asleep watching television.

• The boy ran home he fell asleep watching television.

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CCSS.L.2.1F

Identify the compound sentence.

• Many students did their best and passed the test.

• Several kids went to the park and played soccer all afternoon.

• My mom made dinner and helped me with my homework.

• My friends danced at the party ,and they hit the piñata afterwards.

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CCSS.L.2.1F

The sentence that is NOT a compound sentence.

• Lori and Terry ran home, and played Fortnite with their friends online.

• Joseph played in the soccer tournament, and he was chosen MVP.

• My teacher brought us treats, and she let us play games, too.

• The school was closed on Saturday, but we still got to play in the playground.

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CCSS.L.2.1F

Read the following sentences:

Mrs. Sandoval has gained weight. She works out.

Which of the following sentences is the MOST EFFECTIVE way to COMBINE these two sentences?

• Mrs. Sandoval works out although she has gained weight.

• Mrs. Sandoval has gained weight, so she works out.

• Mrs. Sandoval has gained weight. And she works out.

• Mrs. Sandoval has gained weight, and she works out.

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CCSS.L.2.1F

Which of the following is a compound sentence?

• We went to church this morning and had lunch afterwards.

• The church is so beautiful and peaceful.

• My family enjoys being together on Sundays because we are all so busy during the week.

• We will go to Luby's, or my grandmother will cook for us.

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CCSS.L.2.1F