Rearranging Compound Sentences

Combine the following sentences using 'and': The sun is shining. The birds are singing.

• The sun is shining so the birds are singing.

• The sun is shining and the birds are singing.

• The sun is shining, the birds are singing.

• The sun is shining but the birds are singing.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Combine the following sentences using 'but': I wanted to go to the park. It started raining.

• I wanted to go to the park then it started raining.

• I wanted to go to the park and it started raining.

• I wanted to go to the park but it started raining.

• I wanted to go to the park so it started raining.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Combine the following sentences using 'or': We can go to the beach. We can go to the mountains.

• We can go to the beach or we can go to the mountains.

• We can go to the beach but we can't go to the mountains.

• We can go to the beach and we can go to the mountains.

• We can go to the beach nor we can go to the mountains.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Rearrange the following compound sentence to make it more clear: I like to play soccer, and my brother likes to play basketball.

• I like to play soccer, and likes my brother to play basketball.

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

• My brother likes to play basketball, and I like to play soccer.

• I like to play soccer, and my brother likes to play basketball.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

Rearrange the following compound sentence to make it more clear: She went to the store, but she forgot to buy milk.

• She went to the store, but she forgot to buy milk.

• She went to the store, but she forgot to buy milk, and

• She went to the store, she forgot to buy milk.

• She went to the store, and she forgot to buy milk.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

Rearrange the following compound sentence to make it more clear: The cat chased the mouse, and the dog barked loudly.

• The cat chased the mouse, and the dog barked loudly, so the cat ran away.

• The cat chased the mouse, and the dog barked loudly, after the mouse escaped.

• The cat chased the mouse, and the dog barked loudly.

• The cat chased the mouse, and the dog barked loudly, but the sun was shining.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

Combine the following sentences using 'and': The flowers are blooming. The trees are swaying in the wind.

• The flowers are blooming while the trees are swaying in the wind.

• The flowers are blooming, so the trees are swaying in the wind.

• The flowers are blooming but the trees are swaying in the wind.

• The flowers are blooming and the trees are swaying in the wind.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Combine the following sentences using 'but': I want to stay up late. I have to wake up early for school.

• I want to stay up late and I have to wake up early for school.

• I want to stay up late so I have to wake up early for school.

• I want to stay up late because I have to wake up early for school.

• I want to stay up late but I have to wake up early for school.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Combine the following sentences using 'or': We can have pizza for dinner. We can have pasta for dinner.

• We can have pizza or pasta for dinner.

• We can have pizza pasta for dinner.

• We can have pizza and pasta for dinner.

• We can have pizza, pasta for dinner.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Rearrange the following compound sentence to make it more clear: The children played in the park, and they had a picnic.

• The children played in the park, and had a picnic.

• The children played in the park; they had a picnic.

• The children had a picnic, and they played in the park.

• The children had a picnic and played in the park.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C