Combining Sentences for Grade 3

What is the main purpose of combining sentences in writing?

• To introduce new topics

• To make the text longer

• To improve clarity and effectiveness

• To use more vocabulary

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

Which punctuation is used before a conjunction in a compound sentence?

• Period

• Comma

• No punctuation

• Exclamation mark

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

What conjunction can be used to combine two sentences that offer choices?

• And

• But

• Or

• So

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Which of the following is not a conjunction used to combine sentences?

• Or

• Therefore

• But

• And

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

When combining sentences with the same subject, what should you avoid repeating?

• The conjunction

• The subject

• The predicate

• The object

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CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

What is the correct way to combine 'I like apples' and 'I like oranges'?

• I like apples or I like oranges

• I like apples, but I like oranges

• I like apples, so I like oranges

• I like apples and oranges

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

In a sentence combination, if 'Tom paints' and 'Mike paints' are combined, what is the correct form?

• Tom and Mike paints

• Tom, Mike paints

• Tom and Mike paint

• Tom or Mike paint

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CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

What change occurs to the verb when combining sentences with subjects like 'Jack' and 'Tom'?

• Changes from plural to singular

• Changes from present to past

• Changes from singular to plural

• No change

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CCSS.L.3.1F

How do you combine sentences that have the same predicate?

• Use different predicates

• Repeat the predicate

• Use a comma only

• Join subjects and use the predicate once

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CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

When combining sentences using conjunctions, what letter case starts the new sentence part?

• Any letter case

• Capital letter

• No letters

• Small letter

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E