Complex Sentences Combining

1. What is the BEST way to combine sentences 8 and 9?

(8) I sat on my front step. (9) I looked across the street.

• I sat and looked on my front step and across the street.

• I sat on my front step and looked across the street.

• I sat on my front step, and I looked across the street.

• I sat and looked on my front step across the street.

2. What is the correct way to write sentences 8 and 9? (8) This means he can go to the mall. (9) Whenever he wants.

• This means he can go to the mall whenever he wants.

• This means he can go to the mall, whenever, he wants.

• This means, he can go to the mall, whenever he wants.

• Sentences 8 and 9 are correct.

3. What is the correct way to write sentences 8 and 9?

(8) In Africa they were prized by their owners. (9) Because of their hunting skills.

• In Africa they were prized by their owners because of their hunting skills.

• Because of their hunting skills in Africa they were prized by their owners.

• In Africa, they were prized by their owners because, of their hunting skills.

• Their hunting skills, prized by their owners, were in Africa.

4. What is the correct way to write sentences 7 and 8?

(7) Even though they are uncomfortable. (8) Safety goggles should be worn at all times.

• Even though they are uncomfortable, safety goggles should be worn at all times.

• Even though they are uncomfortable, but safety goggles should be worn at all times.

• Even though they are uncomfortable, and safety goggles should be worn at all times.

• Sentences 7 and 8 are correct.

5. What is the most effective way to combine sentences 24 and 25? (24) He made his way steadily down. (25) A grin began to spread over his face.

• Since he made his way steadily down with a grin, it began to spread over his face.

• He made his way steadily down because a grin began to spread over his face.

• As he made his way steadily down, a grin began to spread over his face.

• He made his way steadily down a grin began to spread over his face.

6. What is the BEST way to combine sentences 10 and 11? (10) Bill and Phil became partners. (11) They started their own shoe business.

• Bill and Phil became partners, they started their own shoe business.

• Bill and Phil became partners when they started their own shoe business.

• Bill and Phil became partners, so they started their own shoe business.

• Bill and Phil became partners and then started their own shoe business.

7. What is the correct way to write sentences 17 and 18? (17) All the attention prompted Blare to create an organization. (18) Called Blare's Bears for Haiti.

• All the attention prompted Blare to create an organization. Which he called Blare's Bears for Haiti.

• All the attention prompting Blare to create an organization called Blare's Bears for Haiti.

• All the attention prompted Blare to create an organization, it was called Blare's Bears for Haiti.

• All the attention prompted Blare to create an organization called Blare's Bears for Haiti.

8. What is the correct way to write sentences 13 and 14? (13) If we had a rock-climbing wall on our playground. (14) It could also be used for PE classes.

• If we had a rock-climbing wall on our playground, it could also be used for PE classes.

• We could have a rock-climbing wall on our playground. Which could also be used for PE classes.

• We could have a rock-climbing wall on our playground, it could also be used for PE classes.

• The sentences are written correctly in the paper.