Expanding and Combining Sentences

Which answer choice correctly combines the two sentences below?

The cats cuddled together. The cats fell asleep.

• The sleeping cats cuddled together and then they fell asleep.

• Asleep the cats cuddled together.

• The cats cuddled together and fell asleep.

• The cats cuddled together but they fell asleep.

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CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.4.2C

A sentence that contains an independent clause and at least one dependent clause is

• a simple sentence

• a compound sentence

• a complex sentence

• an incomplete sentence

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.2.1F

What is the best way to combine these sentences into a compound sentence?

• Juan Ponce de Leon explored Puerto Rico, and he sailed to the area that is now Florida.

• Juan Ponce de Leon sailed north from Puerto Rico and explored the area that is now Florida.

• Juan Ponce de Leon sailed to and explored Puerto Rico and Florida.

• Juan Ponce de Leon explored the area that is now Florida and sailed to Puerto Rico.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.4.2C

What is the best way to combine these sentences as a Complex sentence?

• After we repaired the roof the leak stopped.

• The tree branch fell on the leaking roof.

• The leaking roof needed to be repaired after the tree branch fell on it.

• We repaired the roof after a falling branch caused it to leak.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.2.1F

Read the sentences. What is the best way to combine the two?

I can train dolphins. The dolphins do flips.

• I can train dolphins to do flips.

• I can do flips train the dolphins.

• The dolphins do flips that I can train.

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CCSS.L.8.1A

What is the best way to combine these two sentences into a simple sentence?

• Lobstering is an exciting business.

• An exciting business is lobstering.

• Lobstering is a business, and it is exciting.

• Exciting lobstering is a business.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.1.1J

What is the best way to combine these sentences using a List?

• My favorite foods are pizza and steak and brussel sprouts.

• One of my favorite foods is pizza and the other favorite foods are steak and brussel sprouts.

• Brussel sprouts, pizza, and steak.

• My three favorite foods are pizza, steak, and brussel sprouts.

What is the best way to combine these sentences into a Compound sentence?

• I can't seem to start my Christmas shopping early no matter what I try. It is very frustrating. 

• I can't seem to start my Christmas shopping early no matter what I try; it is very frustrating. 

• I can't seem to start my Christmas shopping early no matter what I try and  is very frustrating.

• I can't seem to start my Christmas shopping early no matter what I try, but it is very frustrating. 

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.4.2C

What is the best way to combine these sentences in a Complex sentence?

• 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.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.2.1F

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.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A