Sentence Combination Quiz

Which is the best way to combine the following sentences? "The music is so loud. The loud music makes it difficult to talk."

• Unless the music is loud, it is difficult to talk.

• When the music is loud, it is difficult to talk.

• The music is loud, and it is difficult to talk.

• Although the music is loud, it is difficult to talk.

Which is the best way to combine the following sentences? "My parents are strict. My parents are loving."

• As long as my parents are strict, they are loving.

• While my parents are strict, my parents are loving.

• My parents are strict yet loving.

• My parents are strict for they are loving.

Which is the best way to combine the following sentences? "The play was cancelled. Half the cast had strep throat."

• The play was cancelled because half the case had strep throat.

• The play was cancelled, and half the cast had strep throat.

• The play was cancelled, so half the cast had strep throat.

• After the play was cancelled, half the cast had strep throat.

Which is the best way to combine the following sentences? "Do you want to name the puppy Olaf?" and "Do you want to name the puppy Reggie?"

• Even though you want to name the puppy Olaf, you want to name him Reggie.

• Do you want to name the puppy Olaf because his name is Reggie?

• Do you want to name the puppy Olaf or Reggie?

• So that you want to name the puppy Olaf, we will name him Reggie.

Which is the best way to combine the following sentences? Fold the clothes. Put the clothes away.

• Wherever you fold the clothes, put them away.

• Fold the clothes whenever you put them away.

• After you fold the clothes, put them away.

• Put the clothes away before you fold them.

Which is the best way to combine the following sentences? "Mary's mom is quite generous. Mary is greedy."

• A. Mary's mom is neither greedy nor generous.

• B. Mary is greedy as her mom is quite generous.

• C. Mary is greedy, but her mom is quite generous.

• D. As long as Mary is greedy, though her mom is quite generous.

Which is the best way to combine the following sentences? "I am eleven years old now. I should be allowed to ride my bike to school."

• Since I am eleven years old now, I should be allowed to ride my bike to school.

• I am eleven years old now, since I should be allowed to ride my bike to school.

• I am eleven years old now, for I should be allowed to ride my bike to school.

• As soon as I am eleven years old now, I should be allowed to ride my bike to school.

Which is the best way to combine the following sentences? "Mom was cutting an onion. Mom was crying."

• Although Mom was cutting an onion, she was crying.

• Mom was crying or cutting an onion.

• Because she was crying, Mom was cutting an onion.

• Mom was crying because she was cutting an onion.

Which is the best way to combine the following sentences? "I am going to practice my trumpet. Then I am going to shoot some hoops."

• Before I shoot some hoops, I am going to practice my trumpet.

• I am going to shoot some hoops, but practice my trumpet.

• Since I am going to shoot some hoops, I am going to practice my trumpet.

• Even though I am going to practice my trumpet, I am going to shoot some hoops.

Is the sentence "I want those shoes but I don’t have enough money to pay for them." written correctly?

• Yes, it is written correctly.

• No, a comma needs to be inserted.

• No, it needs a period.

• No, it needs an exclamation mark.