Combining Clauses

Choose the correct way to combine the following sentences: 'I studied hard. I passed the exam.'

• I studied hard but failed the exam.

• I studied hard, but I didn't pass the exam.

• I didn't study hard and passed the exam.

• I studied hard and passed the exam.

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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

Choose the correct way to combine the following sentences: 'She loves to read books. She spends hours in the library.'

• She spends hours in the library because she hates to read books.

• She spends hours in the library as she loves to read books.

• She spends hours in the library even though she hates to read books.

• She spends hours in the library but she hates to read books.

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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

Choose the correct way to combine the following sentences: 'I like to play soccer. My brother prefers basketball.'

• I like to play soccer and my brother prefers basketball.

• I like to play soccer, but my brother prefers basketball.

• I like to play soccer, my brother dislikes basketball.

• I like to play soccer so my brother prefers basketball.

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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

Choose the best way to combine the following sentences: 'He went to the store. He bought some groceries.'

• He went to the store, then he bought some groceries.

• He went to the store and bought some groceries.

• He went to the store, and he bought some groceries.

• He went to the store, so he bought some groceries.

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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

Choose the best way to combine the following sentences: 'The dog barked. While the mailman came to the door.'

• The dog barked, while the mailman came to the door.

• The dog barked while the mailman came to the door.

• The dog barked; while the mailman came to the door.

• The dog barked and the mailman came to the door.

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CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Choose the best way to combine the following sentences: 'She finished her homework. She went to bed.'

• She finished her homework and went to bed.

• She finished her homework, after that she went to bed.

• She finished her homework; so she went to bed.

• She finished her homework and she went to bed.

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CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Choose the best way to combine the following sentences: 'The sun was shining. We decided to go to the beach.'

• The sun was shining, so we decided to go to the beach.

• The sun was shining, but we decided to go to the beach.

• The sun was not shining when we decided to go to the beach.

• Despite the sun shining, we decided to go to the beach.

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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

Choose the best way to combine the following sentences: 'She can join us for dinner. She may have other plans.'

• She can join us for dinner, or she may have other plans.

• She can join us for dinner and she may have other plans.

• She can join us for dinner, but she may have other plans.

• She cannot join us for dinner because she may have other plans.

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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

Choose the correct way to combine the following sentences: 'Although it started to rain. We were still hiking in the mountains.'

• Although it started to rain, so we were still hiking in the mountains.

• Although it started to rain, and we were still hiking in the mountains.

• Although it started to rain, but we were still hiking in the mountains.

• Although it started to rain, we were still hiking in the mountains.

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

Choose the correct way to combine the following sentences: 'Once we get home. I'm going to lie and take a long nap.'

• Once we get home I'm going to lie and take a long nap.

• I'm going to lie and take a long nap once we get home.

• Once we get home; I'm going to lie and take a long nap.

• I'm going to lie and take a long nap, once we get home.

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B