What is the correct way to combine these sentences?

• Jose Altuve is a beast, he never lets the Astros down.

• Jose Altuve is a beast; He never lets the Astros down.

• Jose Altuve is a beast; he never lets the Astros down.

• Jose Altuve is a beast, but he never lets the Astros down.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

What is the correct way to combine these sentences?

Lil Pump is a ridiculous name. Lil Wayne is much cooler.

• Lil Pump is a ridiculous name despite Lil Wayne is much cooler.

• Lil Pump is a ridiculous name and Lil Wayne is much cooler.

• Lil Pump is a ridiculous name, however Lil Wayne is much cooler.

• Although Lil Pump is a ridiculous name, Lil Wayne is much cooler.

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

What is the correct way to combine these sentences?

• Without JJ Watt the Texans are nothing he is the star of the team.

• JJ Watt is the star of the Texans they are nothing without him.

• The Texans without JJ Watt are nothing, because he is a star.

• Without JJ Watt, the Texans are nothing because he is a star.

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

What is the correct way to combine these sentences? Softball is way better than baseball. Baseball is trash in comparison.

• In comparison to softball, baseball is trash.

• Baseball is trash in comparison to softball is way better.

• Softball way better. Baseball trash.

• Softball is way better than baseball; Baseball is trash in comparison.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

What is the correct way to combine these sentences?

• Without James Harden, the Rockets would be screwed because he is their best player.

• Without James Harden, the Rockets would be screwed, he is their best player.

• Without James Harden the Rockets would be screwed. He is their best player.

• Without James Harden, the Rockets would be screwed; He is their best player.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Flip this sentence:

I can't wait for winter break even though I'm dreading finals.

• Even though I'm dreading finals, I can't wait for winter break.

• Even though I'm dreading finals I can't wait for winter break.

• Even though i'm dreading finals, i can't wait for winter break.

• Even though I'm dreading finals, can't wait for winter break.

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

Successful writers develop a distinctive and effective style by varying the sentences they use in their writing.

• True

• False

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CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

What is the correct way to combine these sentences? The cat sat on the mat. The mat was old and worn.

• A) The cat sat on the mat, which was old and worn.

• B) The cat sat on the mat it was old and worn.

• C) The cat sat on the mat; it was old and worn.

• D) The cat sat on the mat because it was old and worn.

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which sentence demonstrates correct use of a semicolon?

• A) I have a big test tomorrow; I can't go out tonight.

• B) I have a big test tomorrow, I can't go out tonight.

• C) I have a big test tomorrow: I can't go out tonight.

• D) I have a big test tomorrow. I can't go out tonight.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Identify the sentence with varied sentence structure.

• A) She went to the store. She bought milk. She came home.

• B) She went to the store, bought milk, and came home.

• C) She went to the store; she bought milk; she came home.

• D) She went to the store and she bought milk and she came home.

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B