Combine Reduce Expand Sentences

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

a. It was a hot day. It was a foggy day, too.

b. It was a hot day, and it was foggy too.

• expands

• combines

• reduces

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

The following sentence has repetitive details. What is the best way to reduce the sentence? My sister is tired and sleepy, so she is going to rest and take a nap.

• My sister is tired, so she is going to take a nap.

• My sister is sleepy, so she is going to take a nap and rest.

• My sister is tired and sleepy, so she is going to take a nap.

• The sentence does not need any changes.

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 reduce this sentence? The weather outside is sunny, hot, warm, tropical, and balmy.

• The weather outside is nice.

• There are no changes needed.

• The weather outside is sunny and warm.

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

• expands

• combines

• reduces

What is the purpose of combining sentences?

• because sentences have too many details

• to make sentences longer

• because sentences are choppy, short, or have repetitive information

• to make my teacher happy

Read the first and second sentences. Choose whether the second sentence expands, combines, or reduces the first sentence. a. The cat sat on the mat. b. The cat sat on the mat and purred contentedly.

• A) expands

• B) combines

• C) reduces

The sentence 'The boy ran quickly to the store.' was expanded to 'The boy ran quickly to the store to buy some milk for his mother.' Why was it expanded?

• A) to tell where the boy ran

• B) to tell why the boy ran

• C) to make the sentence longer

• D) to include what, where, when, and why details

What is the best way to reduce this sentence? 'The car is fast, speedy, and quick.'

• A) The car is fast.

• B) The car is speedy.

• C) The car is quick.

• D) The car is fast and quick.