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Sentence Combining

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
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. 
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. 
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.
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 sentence?
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.
4.
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.
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.
5.

Which of the following sentences is correct?

a)

Maggie who loved to eat snow cones was exhausted from her long day at the park.

b)

Maggie, who loved snow cones, was exhausted from her day at the park.

c)

Maggie, who loved to eat snow cones was exhausted, from her long day at the park.

d)

None of the above

6.

Which of the following sentences is correct?

a)

The meeting was straight to the point, John was uneasy about it, he was unable to understand why he was there.

b)

The meeting was straight to the point, but John was uneasy about it, and he was unable to understand why he was there.

c)

The meeting was straight to the point, but John was uneasy about it; he was unable to understand why he was there.

d)

None of the above

7.

Incorrect or Correct?


After, I am done with my poem I can come hang out.

a)

Correct

b)

Incorrect

8.

Correct or Incorrect?


My dad, who is 64 is not coming to the party.

a)

Correct

b)

Incorrect

9.
Pick the correct use of a conjunctive adverb
a)
She drank the milk quickly it made her sick.
b)
She drank the milk quickly, for it made her sick
c)
She drank the milk quickly, it made her sick.
d)
She drank the milk quickly; consequently, it made her sick.
10.
Pick the correct use of a semi-colon
a)
I walked to school; but, she didn't.
b)
I walked to school; didn't.
c)
I walked to school; she didn't.
d)
She didn't; walk to school.
11.
Pick the correct use of a coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS)
a)
The sky is blue. The grass is green.
b)
The sky is blue, and the grass is green.
c)
The sky blue; the grass green.
d)
The sky is blue; and the grass is green.
12.
Which of the coordinating conjunctions means "because"?
a)
or
b)
for
c)
nor
d)
but
13.
Pick the correct use of a conjunctive adverb
a)
It snowed in Maycomb, Scout and Jem wanted to make a snowman.
b)
It snowed in Maycomb; therefore, Scout and Jem wanted to make a snowman.
c)
It snowed in Maycomb Scout and Jem wanted to make a snowman.
d)
It snowed in Maycomb; therefore Scout and Jem wanted to make a snowman.
14.

He checked the bikes parked outside Food Distribution it was always fun to help with the deliveries he hoped he would find his friend there.

Which of the following sentence correctly repairs the run-on sentence above?

a)

He checked the bikes parked outside Food Distribution. It was always fun to help with the deliveries and he hoped he would find his friend there.

b)

He checked the bikes parked outside Food Distribution; it was always fun to help with the deliveries, and he hoped he would find his friend there.

c)

He checked the bikes parked outside Food Distribution, it was always fun to help with the deliveries, and he hoped he would find his friend there.

d)

He checked the bikes parked outside Food Distribution. It was always fun to help with the deliveries, he hoped he would find his friend there.

15.

Mr. Prescott dove under the fence to avoid an annoying student.

a)

APPOSITIVE

b)

PREPOSITIONAL PHRASE

c)

DEPENDENT CLAUSE

d)

COMPOUND SENTENCE

e)

SERIES

16.

Mr. Staack drove to the gas station and bought some donuts.

a)

ADJECTIVE CLAUSE

b)

COMPOUND VERB

c)

DEPENDENT CLAUSE

d)

COMPOUND SENTENCE

e)

SERIES

17.

Hoping for a snow day, Mr. Groth eagerly wanted to play on his Xbox.

a)

DEPENDENT CLAUSE

b)

COMPOUND VERB

c)

PARTICIPIAL PHRASE

d)

COMPOUND SENTENCE

e)

SERIES

18.

Mr. Severson, a science teacher, made several kids puke after dissecting a frog.

a)

APPOSITIVE

b)

COMPOUND VERB

c)

PARTICIPIAL PHRASE

d)

PREPOSITIONAL PHRASE

e)

DEPENDENT CLAUSE

19.

Mr. Groth threw the DBQ packet at the kid because he was frustrated.

a)

APPOSITIVE

b)

COMPOUND VERB

c)

PARTICIPIAL PHRASE

d)

PREPOSITIONAL PHRASE

e)

DEPENDENT CLAUSE

20.

Mr. Groth threw the DBQ packet at the kid because he was frustrated.

a)

APPOSITIVE

b)

COMPOUND VERB

c)

PARTICIPIAL PHRASE

d)

PREPOSITIONAL PHRASE

e)

DEPENDENT CLAUSE

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