WorksheetsCombining Sentences
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 41mins
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1.
What is the best way to combine these sentences with an Appositive Phrase?
1) Orson Wells produced a radio play based on a story about an invasion from Mars.
2) Orson Wells is a famous actor and film director.
1) Orson Wells produced a radio play based on a story about an invasion from Mars.
2) Orson Wells is a famous actor and film director.
a)
Orson Wells, a famous actor and film director, produced a radio play based on a story about an invasion from Mars.
b)
Orson Wells produced a radio play based on a story about an invasion from Mars, he is a famous actor and film director.
c)
Orson Wells produced a radio play based on a story about an invasion from Mars and Orson Wells is a famous actor and film director.
d)
Orson Wells produced a radio play based on a story about an invasion from Mars.
Orson Wells is a famous actor and film director.
Orson Wells is a famous actor and film director.
2.
What is the best way to combine these sentences as a Complex sentence?
1) The tree branch fell on the roof.
2) The roof was leaking.
3) We repaired the roof.
1) The tree branch fell on the roof.
2) The roof was leaking.
3) We repaired the roof.
a)
After we repaired the roof the leak stopped.
b)
The tree branch fell on the leaking roof.
c)
The leaking roof needed to be repaired after the tree branch fell on it.
d)
We repaired the roof after a falling branch caused it to leak.
3.
What is the best way to combine these sentences into a Compound-Complex sentence?
1) Josslyn was 10 minutes late.
2) She ran to class.
3) Her presentation was today.
1) Josslyn was 10 minutes late.
2) She ran to class.
3) Her presentation was today.
a)
She ran to class, so Josslyn was 10 minutes late because her presentation was today.
b)
Josslyn was 10 minutes late, so her presentation was today because she ran to class.
c)
Josslyn was 10 minutes late, so she ran to class because her presentation was today.
d)
Her presentation was today, so Josslyn was 10 minutes late because she ran to class.
4.
What is the best way to combine these sentences into a Compound sentence?
1) I have been summoned to a special meeting of the Council.
2) Something must have happened.
1) I have been summoned to a special meeting of the Council.
2) Something must have happened.
a)
I have been summoned to a special meeting of the Council something must have happened.
b)
I have been summoned to a special meeting of the Council so something must have happened.
c)
I have been summoned to a special meeting of the Council, so something must have happened.
d)
I have been summoned to a special meeting of the Council, something must have happened.
5.
What is the best way to combine these sentences into a Compound sentence?
1) I can't seem to start my Christmas shopping early no matter what I try.
2) It is very frustrating.
1) I can't seem to start my Christmas shopping early no matter what I try.
2) It is very frustrating.
a)
I can't seem to start my Christmas shopping early no matter what I try. It is very frustrating.
b)
I can't seem to start my Christmas shopping early no matter what I try; it is very frustrating.
c)
I can't seem to start my Christmas shopping early no matter what I try and is very frustrating.
d)
I can't seem to start my Christmas shopping early no matter what I try, but it is very frustrating.
6.
What is the best way to combine these sentences using a List?
1) I have three favorite foods.
2) One is pizza.
3) One is steak.
4) One is brussel sprouts.
1) I have three favorite foods.
2) One is pizza.
3) One is steak.
4) One is brussel sprouts.
a)
My favorite foods are pizza and steak and brussel sprouts.
b)
One of my favorite foods is pizza and the other favorite foods are steak and brussel sprouts.
c)
Brussel sprouts, pizza, and steak.
d)
My three favorite foods are pizza, steak, and brussel sprouts.
7.
What is the best way to combine these sentences in a Complex sentence?
1) Even though they are uncomfortable.
2) Safety goggles should be worn at all times.
1) Even though they are uncomfortable.
2) Safety goggles should be worn at all times.
a)
Even though they are uncomfortable, safety goggles should be worn at all times.
b)
Even though they are uncomfortable, but safety goggles should be worn at all times.
c)
Even though they are uncomfortable, and safety goggles should be worn at all times.
d)
Sentences 7 and 8 are correct.
8.
What is the BEST way to combine sentences 8 and 9?
(8) I sat on my front step. (9) I looked across the street.
(8) I sat on my front step. (9) I looked across the street.
a)
I sat and looked on my front step and across the street.
b)
I sat on my front step and looked across the street.
c)
I sat on my front step, and I looked across the street.
d)
I sat and looked on my front step across the street.
9.
What is the correct way to write sentences 8 and 9? (8) This means he can go to the mall. (9) Whenever he wants.
a)
This means he can go to the mall whenever he wants.
b)
This means he can go to the mall, whenever, he wants.
c)
This means, he can go to the mall, whenever he wants.
d)
Sentences 8 and 9 are correct.
10.
What is the correct way to write sentences 8 and 9? (8) In Africa they were prized by their owners. (9) Because of their hunting skills.
a)
In Africa they were prized by their owners because of their hunting skills.
b)
Because of their hunting skills in Africa they were prized by their owners.
c)
In Africa, they were prized by their owners because, of their hunting skills.
d)
Their hunting skills, prized by their owners, were in Africa.
11.
What is the correct way to write sentences 7 and 8? (7) Even though they are uncomfortable. (8) Safety goggles should be worn at all times.
a)
Even though they are uncomfortable, safety goggles should be worn at all times.
b)
Even though they are uncomfortable, but safety goggles should be worn at all times.
c)
Even though they are uncomfortable, and safety goggles should be worn at all times.
d)
Sentences 7 and 8 are correct.
12.
What is the BEST way to combine sentences 10 and 11? (10) Bill and Phil became partners. (11) They started their own shoe business.
a)
Bill and Phil became partners, they started their own shoe business.
b)
Bill and Phil became partners when they started their own shoe business.
c)
Bill and Phil became partners, so they started their own shoe business.
d)
Bill and Phil became partners and then started their own shoe business.
13.
What is the most effective way to combine sentences 24 and 25? (24) He made his way steadily down. (25) A grin began to spread over his face.
a)
Since he made his way steadily down with a grin, it began to spread over his face.
b)
He made his way steadily down because a grin began to spread over his face.
c)
As he made his way steadily down, a grin began to spread over his face.
d)
He made his way steadily down a grin began to spread over his face.
14.
What is the correct way to write sentence 13? (13) For the fourth-grade class hike, a lot of kids wore new hiking shoes, they were sturdy.
a)
For the fourth-grade class hike, there were a lot of kids they wore new hiking shoes that were sturdy.
b)
For the fourth-grade class hike. A lot of kids wore new hiking shoes, and they were sturdy.
c)
For the fourth-grade hike, a lot of kids wore new hiking shoes. That were sturdy.
d)
For the fourth-grade class hike, a lot of kids wore sturdy, new hiking shoes.
15.
What is the correct way to write sentences 17 and 18? (17) All the attention prompted Blare to create an organization. (18) Called Blare's Bears for Haiti.
a)
All the attention prompted Blare to create an organization. Which he called Blare's Bears for Haiti.
b)
All the attention prompting Blare to create an organization called Blare's Bears for Haiti.
c)
All the attention prompted Blare to create an organization, it was called Blare's Bears for Haiti.
d)
All the attention prompted Blare to create an organization called Blare's Bears for Haiti.
16.
What is the correct way to write sentences 13 and 14? (13) If we had a rock-climbing wall on our playground. (14) It could also be used for PE classes.
a)
If we had a rock-climbing wall on our playground, it could also be used for PE classes.
b)
We could have a rock-climbing wall on our playground. Which could also be used for PE classes.
c)
We could have a rock-climbing wall on our playground, it could also be used for PE classes.
d)
The sentences are written correctly in the paper.
17.
What would be the best way to rewrite the ideas in sentence 7? (7) Like painting, photos can be beautiful and meaningful images, just as paintings can be.
a)
Photos can be beautiful and meaningful images, and paintings can be beautiful and meaningful images, too.
b)
Like paintings, photos can be beautiful and meaningful images.
c)
Photos can be beautiful and meaningful images, and this is how they are just like paintings, too.
d)
Both of them can be beautiful and meaningful images.
18.
What is the best way to combine sentences 4 and 5? (4) In a kendo match, two competitors wearing protective gear strike each other. (5) They use wooden swords.
a)
In a kendo match, two competitors wearing protective gear strike each other, and they are using wooden swords to strike each other.
b)
In a kendo match, two competitors wearing protective gear strike each other using wooden swords.
c)
In a kendo match, two competitors wearing protecive gear strike each other whenever they use wooden swords.
d)
In a kendo match, two competitors wearing protective gear strike each other, and they use wooden swords to strike each other.
19.
What is the best way to rewrite the ideas in sentence 13? (13) In learning kendo, one learns to respect the rich past of Japanese sword fighting, which has a rich past.
a)
In learning kendo, one learns to respect it, and it is the rich past of Japanese sword fighting.
b)
In learning keno, one learns to respect the rich past of Japanese sword fighting, a pst that is rich.
c)
In learning kendo and learning to respect the rich past of Japanese sword fighting, one learns to respect it.
d)
In learning kendo, one learns to respect the rich past of Japaneses sword fighting.
20.
What is the best way to combine sentences 12 and 13. (12) Together they force farm owners to pay better wages. (13) They did this by refusing to work until they received fair pay.
a)
Together they forced farm owners to pay better wages by refusing to work until the received fair pay.
b)
Together they forced farm owners to pay better wages, and they refused to be working until they received fair pay.
c)
Together they forced farm owners to pay better wages, but they did this by refusing to work until they received fair pay.
d)
Together they forced farm owners to pay better wages, for they did this by refusing to work until they received fair pay.
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