Combining Sentences

What is the BEST way to combine the following sentences?

1. We finished playing the basketball game. Then we enjoyed a delicious ice cream cone.

• a. After we finished playing the basketball game, we enjoyed a delicious ice cream cone.

• b. We finished playing the basketball game, then we enjoyed a delicious ice cream cone.

• c. Finished playing the basketball game, we enjoyed an ice cream cone that was delicious.

• d. We finished playing and enjoyed an ice cream cone it was delicious.

What is the correct way to write the following sentences?

2. Besides, I don’t think we would have had as much fun. If our day had gone as planned.

• a. Besides, I don’t think. That we would have had as much fun if our day had gone as planned.

• b. Besides, I don’t think we would have had as much fun if our day had gone as planned.

• c. Besides, I don’t think we would have. Had as much fun if our day had gone as planned.

• d. The sentences are written correctly.

What is the correct way to write the following sentences?

3. All the ideas helped Sam create a team. Called Help for Kids.

• a. All the ideas helped Sam create a team. Which he called Help for Kids.

• b. All the ideas helping Sam create a team and he called it Help for Kids.

• c. All the ideas helped Sam create a team, it was called Help for Kids.

• d. All the ideas helped Sam create a team called Help for Kids.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

What is the BEST way to combine the following sentences?

4. He dropped his messy binder on the floor. He almost looked devastated.

• a. He dropped and his messy binder on the floor almost looked devastated.

• b. When he dropped his messy binder on the floor, he almost looked devastated.

• c. Dropping his messy binder on the floor, which almost looked devastated.

• d. He dropped his messy binder on the floor, he almost looked devastated.

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

5. He walked quickly to the office. A frown began to cover his face.

• a. Since he walked quickly to the office with a frown, it began to cover his face.

• b. He walked quickly to the office because a frown began to cover his face.

• c. As he walked quickly to the office, a frown began to cover his face.

• d. He walked quickly to the office a frown began to cover his face.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

What is the correct way to write the following sentences?

6. While the party was outside. James was forced to finish his work inside.

• a. While the party was outside, James was forced to finish his work inside.

• b. The party was outside, and James was forced. To finish his work inside.

• c. The party was outside, James was forced to finish his work inside.

• d. The sentences are written correctly.

What is the correct way to write the following sentences?

7. Mrs. Ward was very clear on reading a fiction book. After finishing the test.

• a. Mrs. Ward was very clear on this. Reading a fiction book after finishing the test.

• b. Mrs. Ward was very clear. About reading a fiction book after finishing the test.

• c. Mrs. Ward was very clear on this she told us to read a fiction book after finishing the test.

• d. Mrs. Ward was very clear on reading a fiction book after finishing the test.

What is the correct way to write the following sentences?

8. Again and again, the students have met expectations. And proved that they are intelligent, hardworking learners.

• a. Again and again, the students have met expectations, they have proved that they are

  intelligent, hardworking learners.

• b. Again and again, the students have met expectations and proved. That they are

  intelligent, hardworking learners.

• c. Again and again, the students have met expectations and proved that they are

  intelligent, hardworking learners.

• d. The sentences are written correctly.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A