Combining Sentences Practice

This video tutorial teaches how to combine sentences with the same subject to make writing clearer and more engaging. It provides examples of combining sentences using 'and' for activities and 'or' for choices, demonstrating how to avoid repetition and improve sentence structure.

What is the primary subject discussed in the example about the park?

• Friends' activities

• Park regulations

• Types of trees

• Weather conditions

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CCSS.L.3.1A

Which activity did the friends not do in the park?

• Sang songs

• Showed dance steps

• Played marble games

• Learned soccer moves

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CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.1.1E

What punctuation is used to separate combined details in a sentence?

• Exclamation marks

• Commas

• Question marks

• Periods

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CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.2B

Which conjunction is added before the last detail when combining sentences?

• But

• And

• Or

• So

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

When combining sentences with choices, which word is used?

• And

• So

• But

• Or

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

What activity is NOT listed as an option for campers?

• Swimming

• Practicing gymnastics

• Playing music

• Making crafts

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.K.1D

CCSS.L.8.1C

What does the use of 'or' indicate in sentence combination?

• A choice

• A contradiction

• A requirement

• A continuation

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

What is the benefit of combining sentences in writing?

• Complicates understanding

• Increases length

• Reduces clarity

• Makes writing more interesting

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1E

How does combining sentences affect the clarity of writing?

• Does not affect it

• Decreases it

• Varies each time

• Improves it

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F