practice with combining sentences

The FANBOYS words are...

• adjectives

• similes

• coordinating conjunctions

• not FANGIRLS

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.5.1A

What is the best way to combine these two sentences into a simple sentence?

Lobstering is a business.

It is an exciting business.

• Lobstering is an exciting business.

• An exciting business is lobstering.

• Lobstering is a business, and it is exciting.

• Exciting lobstering is a business.

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CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.1.1J

What is the best way to combine these sentences into a compound sentence?

Juan Ponce de Leon sailed north to Puerto Rico.

He explored the area that is now Florida.

• Juan Ponce de Leon explored Puerto Rico, and he sailed to the area that is now Florida.

• Juan Ponce de Leon sailed north from Puerto Rico and explored the area that is now Florida.

• Juan Ponce de Leon sailed to and explored Puerto Rico and Florida.

• Juan Ponce de Leon explored the area that is now Florida and sailed to Puerto Rico.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

What is the best way to combine these sentences using a List?
1) I have three favorite foods.
2) One is pizza.
3) One is steak.
4) One is brussel sprouts.

• My favorite foods are pizza and steak and brussel sprouts.
• One of my favorite foods is pizza and the other favorite foods are steak and brussel sprouts.
• Brussel sprouts, pizza, and steak.
• My three favorite foods are pizza, steak, and brussel sprouts.

What is the best way to combine these sentences into a Compound sentence?
1) I can't seem to start my Christmas shopping early no matter what I try.
2) It is very frustrating. 

• I can't seem to start my Christmas shopping early no matter what I try. It is very frustrating. 
• I can't seem to start my Christmas shopping early no matter what I try; it is very frustrating. 
• I can't seem to start my Christmas shopping early no matter what I try and  is very frustrating.
• I can't seem to start my Christmas shopping early no matter what I try, but it is very frustrating. 

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

What is the most effective way to combine these sentences:

My own sister attends one of the elementary schools that feeds into our high school. She is having a hard time in math.

• My own sister is having a hard time in math attending one of the elementary schools that feeds into our high school.

• My own sister attends one of the elementary schools that feeds into our high school although she is having a hard time in math.

• My own sister, who attends one of the elementary schools that feeds into our high school, is having a hard time in math.

• My own sister attends one of the elementary schools that feeds into our high school, she is having a hard time in math.

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What is the most effective way to combine these sentences:

I asked my parents to loan me the skateboard money. I said I would pay them back later, but my dad told me no.

• After asking my parents to loan me the skateboard money, my dad told me no, and I said I would pay them back later.

• I asked my parents to loan me the skateboard money, saying I would pay them back later, but my dad told me no.

• I asked my parents to loan me the skateboard money, and I said I would pay them back later and my dad told me no.

• Although I asked my parents to loan me the skateboard money my dad told me no even though I said I would pay them back later.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.2.1F

My mom is a teacher. My aunt is a teacher.

• My mom and my aunt is a teacher.

• My mom and my aunt are teachers.

• My mom, and my aunt are teachers.

• My mom, and my aunt is a teacher.

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CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.3.1F

_______________ Thomas scores a 100 on the final exam, he cannot pass College Algebra, a class he is taking for the third time.

• Because

• Since

• As a result,

• Unless

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.5.1A

The Rodriguez family breathed a sigh of relief when the giant oak withstood the hurricane winds; ______________ , they gave thanks that crews restored electricity in twelve short hours.

• as a result

• moreover

• however

• on the other hand

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.5.1A