What is the best way to combine these three sentences into one simple sentence?

Chris often goes fishing near his home in Chicago.

Chris often goes fishing near his home. His home is in Chicago.

In Chicago, Chris goes fishing often near his home.

Chris loves fishing often in Chicago near his home.

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

We were on our way down the mountain when Brian spotted a beautiful waterfall.

On our way down the mountain, Brian spotted a beautiful waterfall.

Brian spotted a beautiful waterfall coming down the mountain.

Brian spotted a beautiful waterfall from the mountain.

Combine these sentences: The sun set. The stars appeared.

The sun set, and the stars appeared.

The sun set because the stars appeared.

The stars appeared when the sun set.

The sun set so the stars appeared.

Combine these sentences: She finished her homework. She went to bed.

After finishing her homework, she went to bed.

She finished her homework, and then she went to bed.

She went to bed because she finished her homework.

She went to bed when she finished her homework.

Combine these sentences: The cat is sleeping. The dog is barking.

The cat is sleeping, but the dog is barking.

The dog is barking because the cat is sleeping.

The cat is sleeping when the dog is barking.

The cat is sleeping so the dog is barking.

Combine these sentences: He loves to read. He visits the library often.

He loves to read, so he visits the library often.

He visits the library often because he loves to read.

He loves to read when he visits the library often.

He visits the library often, and he loves to read.

Combine these sentences: The rain stopped. We went outside.

When the rain stopped, we went outside.

The rain stopped, and we went outside.

We went outside because the rain stopped.

We went outside when the rain stopped.

Combine these sentences: She is a talented singer. She performs on stage.

She is a talented singer, so she performs on stage.

She performs on stage because she is a talented singer.

She is a talented singer when she performs on stage.

She performs on stage, and she is a talented singer.

Combine these sentences: The phone rang. I answered it.

The phone rang, and I answered it.

I answered the phone because it rang.

When the phone rang, I answered it.

I answered it when the phone rang.

Combine these sentences: He studied hard. He passed the exam.

He studied hard, so he passed the exam.

He passed the exam because he studied hard.

He studied hard when he passed the exam.

He passed the exam when he studied hard.

Combine these sentences: The flowers bloomed. The garden looked beautiful.

The flowers bloomed, and the garden looked beautiful.

The garden looked beautiful because the flowers bloomed.

When the flowers bloomed, the garden looked beautiful.

The garden looked beautiful when the flowers bloomed.

Combine these sentences: She cooked dinner. We ate together.

She cooked dinner, and we ate together.

We ate together because she cooked dinner.

When she cooked dinner, we ate together.

We ate together when she cooked dinner.

Combining Simple Sentences

Quiz

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English

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7th Grade

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Practice Problem

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Hard

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CCSS

L.7.1B, L.5.1E, RF.3.3B

+12

Standards-aligned

Sarah Williams

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25 questions

Show all answers

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

He waited for her. She arrived.

He waited for her until she arrived.

He waited for her so that she arrived.

He waited for her when she arrived.

He waited for her although she arrived.

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'He waited for her until she arrived.' This shows the sequence of events, indicating that he waited until she actually arrived.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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

Margaret's birthday is in March, and she will be thirteen.

Margaret will be thirteen on her March birthday.

Margaret will be thirteen years old in March.

On her March birthday, Margaret will be thirteen.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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

Brianna is a sixth grader at Ware County Middle School.

Brianna is at Ware County Middle School as a sixth grader.

A sixth grader, Brianna attends Ware County Middle School.

At Ware County Middle School Brianna is a sixth grader.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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

Passengers walked to their trains, and they were in a great hurry.

Passengers walked hurriedly to their trains.

Passengers walked to their trains because they were in a great hurry.

Because they were in a hurry, passengers walked to their trains.

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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

These flowering plants are beautiful, but each requires special care.

These flowering plants are beautiful, so each requires special care.

These flowering plants are beautiful, for each requires special care.

These flowering plants are beautiful, or each requires special care.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

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Combining Simple Sentences

25 questions

He waited for her. She arrived.

The correct choice is 'He waited for her until she arrived.' This shows the sequence of events, indicating that he waited until she actually arrived.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

What is the best way to combine these three sentences into one simple sentence?

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