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WorksheetsCombining Sentences
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 9mins
What is the BEST way to combine these sentences?
Jack swung the bat. He missed the ball.
Jack swung the bat, he missed the ball.
Jack swung the bat, yet he missed the ball.
Jack swung the bat he missed the ball.
Jack swung the bat, for he missed the ball.
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 rewrite these sentences?
Bella dropped her ice cream cone. It landed on her new shoes.
Bella dropped her ice cream cone, nor it landed on her new shoes.
Bella dropped her ice cream cone it landed on her new shoes.
Bella dropped her ice cream cone, but it landed on her new shoes.
Bella dropped her ice cream cone, and it landed on her new shoes.
What is the BEST way to combine these sentences?
Tomorrow may be sunny. Tomorrow may be partly cloudy.
Tomorrow may be sunny, or tomorrow may be partly cloudy.
Tomorrow may be sunny, or partly cloudy.
Tomorrow may be sunny, and it may be partly cloudy.
Tomorrow may be sunny or partly cloudy.
4. 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.
Even though they are uncomfortable, safety goggles should be worn at all times.
Even though they are uncomfortable, but safety goggles should be worn at all times.
Even though they are uncomfortable, and safety goggles should be worn at all times.
Sentences 7 and 8 are correct.
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.
Today I have an English quiz, and I must turn in the outline for my project.
simple sentence
compound sentence
complex sentence
I had to read a short story, and I had to write a paragraph for homework last night.
simple sentence
complex sentence
compound sentence
If I finish my project tonight, may I go to my friend's house tomorrow night?
simple sentence
complex sentence
compound sentence
We could eat a salad for lunch, or we could eat a hamburger and fries.
simple sentence
complex sentence
compound sentence
Which of the following sentences is correct?
I wanted to go to school today, but I was too tired.
I wanted to go to school today but I was too tired.
I wanted to go to school today, but, I was too tired.
None of the above
Which of the following sentences is correct?
Maggie who loved to eat snow cones was exhausted from her long day at the park.
Maggie, who loved snow cones, was exhausted from her day at the park
Maggie, who loved to eat snow cones was exhausted, from her long day at the park.
None of the above
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.
I could have a cookie for snack. I could have an apple for snack.
I could have a cookie for snack, but I could have an apple.
I could have a cookie for snack, such as I could have an apple.
I could have a cookie for snack, or I could have an apple.
Combine the sentences to make a compound sentence. Use a conjunction, such as and, but, or, nor, for, so, yet.
We cannot run in the hallways. We cannot talk in the hallways.
We cannot run in the hallways, or can we talk in the hallways.
We cannot run in the hallways, nor can we talk in the hallways.
We cannot run in the hallways, yet can we talk in the hallways.
