STAAR Revising Practice: Combining Sentences

What is the BEST way to combine the following sentences? The cat sat on the windowsill. It watched the birds outside.

• As the cat sat on the windowsill, it watched the birds outside.

• The cat sitting on the windowsill watching the birds outside.

• That the cat sat on the windowsill. It watched the birds outside.
• The cat sat on the windowsill, it watched the birds outside.

Tags

TEKS.ELA.5.11.D.I 5.11.D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.6.10D.I

TEKS.ELA.6.10D.VI

TEKS.ELA.7.10D.I

TEKS.ELA.7.10D.VI

What is the correct way to write the following sentences? The teacher gave a long lecture. Many students fell asleep.

• The teacher gave a long lecture, many students fell asleep.
• Many students falling asleep the teacher giving a long lecture.

• That the teacher gave a long lecture, and many students fell asleep.

• While the teacher gave a long lecture. Many students fell asleep.

Tags

TEKS.ELA.3.11D.I

TEKS.ELA.3.11D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.4.11D.I

TEKS.ELA.4.11D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.5.11D.I

What is the BEST way to combine the following sentences? She opened the book. She immediately became engrossed in the story.

• Opening the book, she immediately became engrossed in the story.
• She opened the book, she immediately became engrossed in the story.
• While she opened the book. She immediately became engrossed in the story.
• Opening the book, engrossed in the story she immediately became.

What is the most effective way to combine the following sentences? Jake forgot his homework. He had to stay after class.

• Jake forgot his homework, he had to stay after class.
• Jake had to stay after class forgetting his homework.

• That he forgot his homework. Jake had to stay after class.

• Jake had to stay after class because he forgot his homework.

Tags

TEKS.ELA.3.11D.I

TEKS.ELA.3.11D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.4.11D.I

TEKS.ELA.4.11D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.5.11D.I

What is the correct way to write the following sentences? The car broke down on the highway. We called for a tow truck.

• We called for a tow truck. That the car broke down on the highway.

• The car breaking down on the highway, so we called for a tow truck.

• The car broke down on the highway, we called for a tow truck.
• Since the car broke down on the highway, we called for a tow truck.

Tags

TEKS.ELA.3.11D.I

TEKS.ELA.3.11D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.4.11D.I

TEKS.ELA.4.11D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.5.11D.I