Expand Sentences

What is the best way to expand the underlined sentence? I am tired.

• I am tired and going to be early.

• Today was a long day at school.

• After a long day of school, I am tired and going to bed early.

• I am going to bed early tonight.

What is the purpose of expanding a sentence?

• to give more details and information

• to make it seem fancy because it's long

• to make it longer

• to make my teacher happy

The girls played. This sentence was expanded to read: The girls played soccer with their friends at the park yesterday. Why was it expanded?

• to tell where the girls played

• to tell when the girls played

• to make the sentence longer

• to include what, where, when, and who details

Read the first and second sentences. Choose whether the second sentence expands, combines, or reduces the first sentence.

a. My grandmother is making snacks.

b. My grandmother is sitting over there making snacks for the rest of the family.

• expands

• combines

• reduces

What is the best way to expand the sentence? __She is reading.__

• A) She is reading a book.

• B) She is reading a book by her favorite author in the library.

• C) She is reading.

• D) She is reading quickly.

Why do we expand sentences in writing?

• A) To make them longer.

• B) To add more detail and clarity.

• C) To confuse the reader.

• D) To use more words.

The cat slept. Expand this sentence to include more details.

• A) The cat slept on the mat.

• B) The cat slept soundly on the warm mat by the fireplace.

• C) The cat slept.

• D) The cat is sleeping.

Which sentence is an expanded version of: The boy ran?

• A) The boy ran quickly.

• B) The boy ran to the store to buy some milk for his mother.

• C) The boy ran fast.

• D) The boy is running.

What is the effect of expanding a sentence?

• A) It makes the sentence more interesting and informative.

• B) It makes the sentence longer.

• C) It makes the sentence harder to understand.

• D) It makes the sentence shorter.

Choose the expanded sentence: The dog barked.

• A) The dog barked loudly at the stranger passing by the house.

• B) The dog barked.

• C) The dog is barking.

• D) The dog barked at the stranger.