Dear Mr. Winston Grammar

What is the BEST way to combine sentences 1 and 2?

• The sun was shining, the birds were singing.

• The sun was shining or the birds were singing.

• The sun was shining but the birds were singing.

• The sun was shining, and the birds were singing.

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CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

What is the BEST way to combine sentences 1 and 2?

• He finished his homework, Louis walked the dog.

• He finished his homework or Louis walked the dog.

• Louis walked the dog after he finished his homework.

• Louis walked the dog, which he finished his homework.

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CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.1.1J

What is the BEST way to combine sentences 1 and 2?

• We were late to school this morning, so our bus broke down.

• Our bus broke down, but we were late to school this morning.

• Our bus broke down because we were late to school this morning.

• We were late to school this morning because our bus broke down.

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CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

What is the BEST way to combine sentences 1 and 2?

• It was cold outside, I wore a coat.

• It was cold outside and I wore a coat.

• It was cold outside, so I wore a coat.

• It was cold outside, but I wore a coat.

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CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

What change should be made to the sentence below?

Lydia studied for the exam but she still felt nervous.

• add a comma after but

• change but to so

• add a comma before but

• no change is needed

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

What change should be made to the sentence below? The firefighters entered the building, the the smoke made it difficult to see.

• add but after the comma

• add so after the comma

• delete the comma

• add another comma after passengers

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

What is the best way to combine these sentences?

• He had to stay inside at recess and Drew didn't do his homework.

• Because Drew didn't do his homework he had to stay inside for recess.

• Drew didn't do his homework or he had to stay inside for recess.

• Drew had to stay inside at recess because he didn't do his homework.

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CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

Grammar

10. When did a man first land _____ the moon?

• on

• with

• of

• in

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CCSS.L.1.1I

CCSS.L.K.1E

Grammar

14. The bike _____ invented in 1893.

• is

• were

• was

• are

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CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

I ate ______ cheese sandwich.

• some

• a

• is

• are

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CCSS.L.1.1H