Combine the Two Sentences

Why should you combine sentences?

• to make a smoother sentence.

• to make a more detailed sentence.

• to keep writing from being boring and choppy.

• Both A, B and C.

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CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Which of theses combines the following sentences correctly? Stacy likes math. Stacy likes art.

• Stacy likes math but art.

• Stacy likes math or art.

• Stacy likes math and art.

• Stacy like math, and art.

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Which option correctly combines the following two simple sentences to create a compound sentence? I like cats. Orange-striped cats are my favorite.

• Even though dogs are cute, I like cats and orange-striped cats are my favorite.

• I like cats and orange-striped cats are my favorite.

• Orange-striped cats are my favorite cats.

• I like orange-striped cats.

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CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Write your own compound sentence either using a semicolon or a comma and a conjunction to combine two complete sentences (independent clauses).

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CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

What is the BEST way to combine these sentences?

• The chocolate icing is creamy or the vanilla icing is too stiff.

• The chocolate icing is creamy, but the vanilla icing is too stiff.

• The chocolate icing is creamy, the vanilla icing is too stiff.

• The chocolate icing is creamy bu the vanilla icing is too stiff.

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CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

What is the BEST way to combine these sentences?

Ted searched for his jacket. It was nowhere to be found.

• Ted searched for his jacket, or it was nowhere to be found.

• Ted searched for his jacket, and it was nowhere to be found.

• Ted searched for his jacket, but it was nowhere to be found.

• Ted searched for his jacket, it was nowhere to be found.

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CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

What is the most effective way to combine these sentences?

Our cat hunched his back. He hissed at the helpless puppy.

• Our cat arched his back, hissed at the helpless puppy.

• Our cat arches his back, and hissed at the helpless puppy.

• Our cat arched his back, and hissed at the helpless puppy.

• Our cat arched his back and hissed at the helpless puppy.

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Combine the sentences to make a compound sentence. Use a conjunction, such as and, but, or, nor, for, so, yet.

We are going outside. We are going to play on the playground.

• It is time for lunch, for I am not hungry.

• It is time for lunch, but I am not hungry.

• It is time for lunch, so I am not hungry.

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CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Combine the sentences to make a compound sentence. Use a conjunction, such as and, but, or, nor, for, so, yet.

I like to grow my hair long. Long hair makes me hot during the summer

• I like to grow my hair long, but long hair makes me hot during the summer.

• I like to grow my hair long, for long hair makes me hot during the summer.

• I like to grow my hair long, so long hair makes me hot during the summer

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CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Why is it important to combine sentences?

• To make writing more concise and clear.

• To confuse the reader.

• To increase the word count.

• To make sentences longer.

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CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A