Combining Sentences

Which is the best combination: The girl was little. She pressed her nose against the window. The window was icy. She giggled with delight. She had never seen snow before.

• The little girl pressed her nose against the icy window and giggled with delight because she had never seen snow before.

• Because the little girl pressed her nose against the icy window she giggled with delight at the never-before-seen snow.

• The girl was little as she pressed her nose against the icy window but giggled with delight because she had never seen snow before.

• The little girl pressed her nose against the window that was icy, and giggled with delight because she had never seen snow before.

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

Which is the best sentence: Carla and Bob were not paying attention to the teacher. They did not understand their homework. They called their friend Mary for help. Mary was paying attention in class.

• Because Carla and Bob were not paying attention to the teacher, they did not understand their homework, so they had to call Mary, who was paying attention, for help.

• Carla and Bob were not paying attention to the teacher, and they did not understand their homework, and they had to call Mary, who was paying attention, for help.

• Not paying attention to the teacher in class, Carla and Bob did not understand their homework, but they had to call Mary, who was paying attention, for help.

• Carla and Bob were not paying attention to the teacher. They did not understand their homework. They called their friend Mary for help. Mary was paying attention in class.

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

Pick the best combination: "American Idiot" sold over 10 million copies. It was recorded by Green Day. It was voted Album of the Year. It was released in 2004.

• Released in 2004, "American Idiot" by Green Day sold over 10 million copies and was voted Album of the Year.

• Released in 2004, "American Idiot" by Green Day sold over 10 million copies, and was voted Album of the Year.

• Released in 2004, "American Idiot" by Green Day sold over 10 million copies and it was voted Album of the Year.

• "American Idiot" by Green Day was released in 2004 and sold over 10 million copies and was voted Album of the Year.

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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

Which is the best combination: Jake was 10 minutes late. He ran to class. His presentation was today. His presentation was on butterflies.

• Jake was 10 minutes late, so he ran to class because his presentation on butterflies was today.

• Jake ran to class, so he was 10 minutes late because his butterflies presentation was today.

• Jake's presentation on butterflies was today, so he was 10 minutes late because he ran to class.

• Jake was 10 minutes late, so his presentation on butterflies was today, so he ran to class.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

Which is the best combination: Tuesday is going to be so much fun. I am going to Billy's house. His house is on Elm Street. We plan to go swimming.

• I am going to have so much fun Tuesday at Billy's house on Elm Street because we plan to go swimming.

• I am going to Billy's house on Elm Street on Tuesday, because we plan to go swimming and have so much fun.

• Because I am going to Billy's house on Elm Street on Tuesday we plan to go swimming and have so much fun.

• Tuesday, we plan to go swimming at Billy's house on Elm Street and we plan to have so much fun.

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

Which is the best combination: Mammoths looked like elephants. Mammoths were bigger. Mammoths are extinct. Mammoths had long curved tusks.

• Now extinct, mammoths had long curved tusks, and although they looked like elephants, they were bigger.

• Mammoths had long curved tusks and were bigger than elephants and they are now extinct.

• Resembling elephants only bigger, mammoths are now extinct, and had long curved tusks.

• Mammoths looked like elephants, only bigger, although they had long curved tusks but they are now extinct.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B