Revising and Editing Warmup 1

Which of the following is a correctly punctuated complex sentence?

• After, I got home from school, I walked the dog, put away laundry, and finished my homework.
• After I got home from school, I walked the dog, put away laundry, and finished my homework.
• After I got home from school I walked the dog, put away laundry, and finished my homework.
• After, I got home from school, I walked the dog, and put away laundry while finishing my homework.

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CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.2.1F

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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CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

What is the best way to combine the following sentences: 
Mike has a new job, and he starts next week.
Sue has a new job, and she starts next week.

• Mike has a new job, and he starts next week.
• Mike and Sue have new jobs.
• Mike and Sue have new jobs, and they start next week.
• Mike and Sue must start their new jobs soon. 

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CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.3.1F

Choose the option that BEST combines ALL of the information contained in the sentences below:
Our car broke down.
We called a tow truck.
We had it towed to Toronto.

• When our car broke down, we had to call a tow truck to have it towed to Toronto.

• We had to call a tow truck when our car broke down.
• A tow truck from Toronto had to be called when our car broke down.
• We had to tow the car to Toronto.

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1D

How would you combine the following sentences without changing the meaning? Remember that you need to have all of the information.
My cat escaped out the door.
I had to rescue it from a tree.
I was late for school.

• I rescued my cat from a tree because it was escaped out the door.
• I was late for school after my cat escaped out of the door.
• After my cat escaped out the door, I had to rescue it from a tree and was then late for school.
• My cat escaped out the door and I had to rescue it from a tree and I was late for school.

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CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.2.1F

Which sentence is punctuated correctly as a compound sentence?

• I finished my project, I turned it in on time.

• I finished my project and I turned it in, on time.

• I finished my project, and I turned it in on time.

• I finished my project and, I turned it in on time.

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CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Choose the best way to combine the following sentences without losing any information:
The rain started suddenly.
We forgot our umbrellas.
We got soaked on the way home.

• We forgot our umbrellas, so when the rain started suddenly, we got soaked on the way home.

• We forgot our umbrellas and got soaked.

• We got soaked on the way home because we forgot our umbrellas.

• The rain started suddenly and we got soaked.

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CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

What is the best way to combine the following sentences:
Tom studied for the test.
He wanted to get a good grade.

• Tom studied for the test and he wanted to get a good grade.

• Tom wanted to get a good grade, so he studied.

• Tom studied for the test because he wanted to get a good grade.

• Tom studied for the test. He wanted to get a good grade.

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CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.9-10.2A