WorksheetsCombining Sentences
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 40mins
Combine the short sentences by using items in a series.
Charlie plays basketball. He also plays baseball. He plays soccer as well.
Charlie plays basketball and baseball, and also soccer.
Charlie plays basketball and baseball, and soccer.
Charlie plays basketball, baseball, and soccer.
Combine the short sentences by using items in a series.
Jessica is in my class. Heather is in my class. Tom is in my class.
Jessica, Heather, and also Tom are in my class.
Jessica, Heather, and Tom are in my class.
Jessica, heather, and tom are in my class.
Combine the short sentences by using items in a series.
At the zoo, I saw a giraffe. I also saw an elephant. Finally, I saw a bear.
At the zoo, I saw a giraffe an elephant, and a bear.
At the zoo, I saw a giraffe, an elephant, and a bear.
At the zoo I saw a giraffe, and elephant, and a bear.
What is the BEST way to combine these sentences?
The chocolate icing is creamy. The vanilla icing is too stiff.
The chocolate icing is creamy or the vanilla icing is too stiff.
The chocolate icing is creamy, but the vanilla icing is too stiff.
The chocolate icing is creamy, the vanilla icing is too stiff.
The chocolate icing is creamy bu the vanilla icing is too stiff.
What is the BEST way to combine these sentences?
The creepy monster growled loudly. He took one step towards me. He stared at me with his beady red eyes.
The creepy monster growled loudly, took one step towards me, and stared at me with his beady red eyes.
The creepy monster growled loudly and took one step towards me and stared at me with his beady red eyes.
The creepy monster growled loudly, took one step towards me, stared at me with his beady red eyes.
The creepy monster growled loudly, took one step towards me, or stared at me with his beady red eyes.
What is the most effective way to combine these sentences?
Our cat hunched his back. He hissed at the helpless puppy.
Our cat arched his back, hissed at the helpless puppy.
Our cat arches his back, and hissed at the helpless puppy.
Our cat arched his back, and hissed at the helpless puppy.
Our cat arched his back and hissed at the helpless puppy.
What is the BEST way to combine these sentences?
Ted searched for his jacket. It was nowhere to be found.
Ted searched for his jacket, or it was nowhere to be found.
Ted searched for his jacket, and it was nowhere to be found.
Ted searched for his jacket, but it was nowhere to be found.
Ted searched for his jacket, it was nowhere to be found.
Combine the sentences to make a compound sentence. Use a conjunction, such as and, but, or, nor, for, so, yet.
The phone was ringing. Joseph answered it.
The phone was ringing, so Joseph answered it.
The phone was ringing, for Joseph answered it.
The phone was ringing, yet Joseph answered it.
Combine the sentences to make a compound sentence. Use a conjunction, such as and, but, or, nor, for, so, yet.
We are going outside. We are going to play on the playground.
It is time for lunch, for I am not hungry.
It is time for lunch, but I am not hungry.
It is time for lunch, so I am not hungry.
Combine the sentences to make a compound sentence. Use a conjunction, such as and, but, or, nor, for, so, yet.
I like to grow my hair long. Long hair makes me hot during the summer
I like to grow my hair long, but long hair makes me hot during the summer.
I like to grow my hair long, for long hair makes me hot during the summer.
I like to grow my hair long, so long hair makes me hot during the summer
I wanted a game for my birthday. My sister gave me a new shirt.
I wanted a game for my birthday, yet my sister gave me a new shirt.
I wanted a game for my birthday, so my sister gave me a new shirt.
I wanted a game for my birthday, nor my sister gave me a new shirt.
What is the best way to combine these two sentences into a simple sentence?
Lobstering is a business.
It is an exciting business.
Lobstering is an exciting business.
An exciting business is lobstering.
Lobstering is a business, and it is exciting.
Exciting lobstering is a business.
What is the best way to combine these two sentences into a simple sentence?
Margaret will be thirteen years old.
Her birthday is in March.
Margaret's birthday is in March, and she will be thirteen.
Margaret will be thirteen on her March birthday.
Margaret will be thirteen years old in March.
On her March birthday, Margaret will be thirteen.
What is the best way to combine these two sentences into a complex sentence?
The Hubble Space Telescope has been important to astronomers.
It has provided valuable information about our solar system.
The Hubble Space Telescope has been important to astronomers; however, it has provided valuable information about our solar system.
The Hubble Space Telescope has been important to astronomers since it has provided valuable information about our solar system.
The Hubble Space Telescope has been important to astronomers, and yet it has provided valuable information about our solar system.
What is the best way to combine these two sentences into a complex sentence?
I toured Mexico last summer.
I saw several of Rufino Tamayo’s beautiful murals.
When I toured Mexico last summer, I saw several of Rufino Tamayo’s beautiful murals.
I toured Mexico last summer, while I saw several of Rufino Tamayo’s beautiful murals.
I toured Mexico last summer, so I saw several of Rufino Tamayo’s beautiful murals.
Because I toured Mexico last summer. I saw several of Rufino Tamayo’s beautiful murals.
What is the best way to combine these two sentences into a simple sentence?
Brianna is a sixth grader.
She attends Ware County Middle School.
Brianna is a sixth grader at Ware County Middle School.
Brianna is at Ware County Middle School as a sixth grader.
A sixth grader, Brianna attends Ware County Middle School.
At Ware County Middle School Brianna is a sixth grader.
What is the best way to combine these sentences into a complex sentence?
We were on our way down the mountain.
Brian spotted a beautiful waterfall.
On our way down the mountain, Brian spotted a beautiful waterfall.
Brian spotted a beautiful waterfall coming down the mountain.
We were on our way down the mountain when Brian spotted a beautiful waterfall.
Brian spotted a beautiful waterfall from the mountain.
How is this sentence correctly written?
Karen please don't put candy corn on the hot wings.
Karen please don't put candy corn on the hot wings.
Karen, please don't put candy corn on the hot wings.
Karen please, don't put candy corn, on the hot wings.
Karen please don't put candy corn, on the hot wings.
