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Ares likes to cause trouble. He is always starting wars.

• Ares likes to cause trouble; He is always starting wars.
• Ares likes to cause trouble, as a result, he is always starting wars.
• Ares likes to cause trouble, so he is always starting wars.
• You can't combine these into a compound sentence.

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When she was six, her family moved to Italy.

• simple
• compound
• complex

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(1) Grasslands are areas of land throughout the world that do not get enough rain to support the growth of many trees. (2) However, these areas do have grasses and plants that provide a source of food for animals. (3) Many animals live in a grassland. (4) African elephants and zebras live in a grassland. (5) These areas of land are known also as prairies or savannas.
Choose the best way to combine sentences 3 and 4 to improve the meaning of the paragraph.

• Many animals, African elephants, and zebras live in grasslands.
• Many animals live in grasslands, and they are African elephants and zebras.
• African elephants and zebras are two of the many animals that live in grasslands.
• African elephants and zebras are animals that live with many other animals in grasslands.

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When I play games, I like to win.

• Simple
• Compound
• Complex

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What is the best way to combine the following sentences: 
Carla, and Bob weren't paying attention to the teacher.
They couldn't do their homework.

• Carla and Bob weren't paying attention to the teacher, so they couldn't do their homework.
• Carla and Bob weren't paying attention to the teacher.
• They couldn't do their homework. They weren't paying attention to the teacher.
• When Carla and Bob couldn't do their homework, they gave their attention to the teacher. 

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What is the best way to combine the following sentences:
Willie liked the puppy he saw at the pet store.
He plans on buying it tomorrow.

• Willie liked the puppy he saw at the pet store and plans on buying it tomorrow.
• Willie liked the puppy he saw at the pet store and plans on buying the puppy. 
• Willie liked the puppy he saw at the pet store, plans on buying it tomorrow.
• The pet store let Willie buy the puppy. 

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Since you are already late for work, I will call your boss and explain what happened.

• simple
• compound
• complex

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Fix this sentence: 
Bob has a brother he does not have a sister.

• Bob has a brother, he does not have a sister.
• Bob has a brother, he does not, have a sister.
• Bob has a brother, but he does not have a sister.
• Bob has a brother he does, not have a sister.

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Which of these BEST combines the sentences into one clear statement?
Richard went to a museum. It was his first museum visit. He was amazed by the variety of items. He was also amazed by the quality of items.

• Having never visited a museum before, Richard was amazed by the variety and quality of the items.
• The quality and variety of items at the museum amazed Richard during his first trip to a museum. 
• Because he was impressed by the quality of items and their variety, Richard visited a museum.
• Both the quality and variety of items impressed Richard at the museum for his first visit. 

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What's the best way to combine these sentences?:

Roberta didn't have all the ingredients to bake a cake.

She decided to prepare something else.

• Roberta didn't have all the ingredients to bake a cake; finally, she decided to prepare something else.

• Roberta didn't have all the ingredients to bake a cake; indeed, she decided to prepare something else.

• Roberta didn't have all the ingredients to bake a cake; therefore, she decided to prepare something else.

• Roberta didn't have all the ingredients to bake a cake; however, she decided to prepare something else.

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