Rewrite or Combine Sentences Quiz

Rewrite or combine the following: It rained this morning. The children played in the garden. (while)

• While it rained this morning, the children played in the garden.

• The children played in the garden while it was sunny this morning.

• It rained this morning, and the children stayed indoors.

• The children played in the garden after it stopped raining this morning.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1H

Rewrite or combine the following: What did you do? The doorbell rang. (when)

• When the doorbell rang, what did you do?

• What did you do when the doorbell rang?

• The doorbell rang, what did you do?

• What happened when the doorbell rang?

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1H

Rewrite or combine the following: I walked along Main Street. I realized a man behind me. (when)

• When I walked along Main Street, I realized a man was behind me.

• I walked along Main Street and realized a man was behind me.

• I realized a man was behind me when I walked along Main Street.

• Walking along Main Street, I realized a man was behind me.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

Rewrite or combine the following: I started to play football when I was five. (since)

• I have been playing football since I was five.

• I started playing football since I was five.

• I have played football since I was five.

• I was playing football since I was five.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.5.1B

Rewrite or combine the following: The windows are dirty. I last cleaned them last month. (since)

• The windows have been dirty since I last cleaned them last month.

• The windows are clean since I last cleaned them last month.

• The windows have been cleaned since I last cleaned them last month.

• The windows were dirty since I last cleaned them last month.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.5.1B

Rewrite or combine the following: He last shaved a week ago. (for)

• He hasn't shaved for a week.

• He shaved yesterday.

• He will shave tomorrow.

• He shaves every day.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.5.1B

Rewrite or combine the following: Maybe the train leaves at six. I don’t catch it. (If)

• If the train leaves at six, I won’t catch it.

• If the train leaves at six, I will catch it.

• If the train leaves at seven, I won’t catch it.

• If the train leaves at six, I might catch it.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.8.3A

Rewrite or combine the following: We slept last night. The robber stole all the jewellery. (as)

• As we slept last night, the robber stole all the jewellery.

• The robber stole all the jewellery as we were awake last night.

• We slept last night because the robber stole all the jewellery.

• The jewellery was stolen by the robber while we were awake last night.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1H

Rewrite or combine the following: Tom prefers learning French to learning Japanese. (would rather)

• Tom would rather learn French than learn Japanese.

• Tom would rather learn Japanese than learn French.

• Tom would rather not learn French or Japanese.

• Tom would rather learn both French and Japanese.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1G

Rewrite or combine the following: Angela looks after many children. It keeps her busy. (Gerund)

• Looking after many children keeps Angela busy.

• Angela is busy because she looks after many children.

• Many children are looked after by Angela, keeping her busy.

• Angela keeps busy by looking after many children.

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A