Revising Complex Sentences

How would you combine the following sentences without changing the meaning? 
My cat escaped out the door.
I had to rescue it from a tree.
I was late for school.

• I rescued my cat from a tree because it was escaped out the door.

• I was late for school after my cat escaped out of the door.

• After my cat escaped out the door, I had to rescue it from a tree and was then late for school.

• My cat escaped out the door and I had to rescue it from a tree and I was late for school.

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CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.7.1B

What is the best way to combine these sentences?
The girl was little.
She pressed her nose against the window.
The window was icy.
She giggled with delight.
She had never seen snow before.

• The girl was little as she pressed her nose against the icy window, and giggled with delight because she had never seen snow before.

• The little girl pressed her nose against the icy window and giggled with delight because she had never seen snow before.

• Because the little girl pressed her nose against the icy window, she giggled with delight at the never-before seen snow.

• Because, the little girl pressed her nose against the icy window, she giggled with delight at the never-before seen snow.

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CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.7.1B

What is the best way to combine the following sentences: 
Mike has a new job, and he starts next week.
Sue has a new job, and she starts next week.

• Mike has a new job, and he starts next week.

• Mike and Sue have new jobs.

• Mike and Sue have new jobs, and they start next week.

• Mike and Sue must start their new jobs soon. 

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CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.3.1F

Choose the option that best combines all of the information contained in the sentences below:
Our car broke down.
We called a tow truck.
We had it towed to Toronto.

• When our car broke down we had to call a tow truck to have it towed to Toronto.

• We had to call a tow truck when our car broke down.

• A tow truck from Toronto had to be called when our car broke down.

• We had to tow the car to Toronto.

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1D

Which of the following sentences correctly uses a conjunction?

• I can not play in the game until I practice more.

• I hid in the basement, my brother was mad at me.

• Victor erased the message Nora would not find out.

• She scored a goal won the game.

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CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.5.1A

The following sentence pair should be combined to make a better sentence. Which is the best revision? 
The bicycle tire is flat. The bicycle tire is on the bike. 

• The bicycle tire is on the bike and the bicycle tire is flat.

• The flat bicycle tire is on the bike.

• On the bike, the bicycle tire there is flat.

• The tire on the bicycle is flat.

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Which of the following sentences below is correct?

• New York City is known for its delicious cuisine, and its famous, world-renowned shows.

• We explored the dark, gloomy house on Halloween, but my brother and his friends were too frightened to come with us.

• When Mrs. Fogle shut the door, all the noise from the hallway stopped, the students were then able to focus.

• Since Adam practiced all summer; he knew he would make the team in the Fall.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Which of these is the correct way to join two sentences:

• He was practicing his soccer skills because he found a stray dog.

• He was practicing his soccer skills, there, he found a stray dog.

• He was practicing his soccer skills; and then found a stray dog.

• He was practicing his soccer skills when he found a stray dog.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Which of the following sentences correctly uses a subordinating conjunction?

• A) I went to the store, and I bought some milk.

• B) I will call you when I arrive at the airport.

• C) She likes apples, but she doesn't like oranges.

• D) He is tall, so he can reach the top shelf.

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CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.5.1A

Identify the complex sentence from the options below.

• A) The sun set, and the stars appeared.

• B) Although it was raining, we went for a walk.

• C) She likes to read books and watch movies.

• D) He is a good singer, but he is shy.

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CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.7.1B