WorksheetsCombining Sentences
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 20mins
Choose the correct way to combine the sentences: Alaska is a large state. Texas is a large state, too.
A. Alaska is a large state, Texas is a large state, too.
B. Alaska and Texas are both large states.
C. Alaska and Texas is both large states.
Choose the correct way to combine the sentences: Max went to the library. Sarah went too.
Max went to the library, Sarah went to the library, too.
Max and Sarah went to the library.
Max went to the library and Sarah went to the library.
Choose the correct way to combine the sentences: Robert's kite flew into the trees. Michael's soared high into the sky.
A. Robert's kite flew high into the trees, Michael's soared high into the sky.
B. Robert's and Michael's kites flew high and soared into the trees.
C. Robert's kite flew high into the trees, but Michael's soared high into the sky.
Choose the correct way to combine the sentences: Texas has desert regions. New Mexico has desert regions, too.
A. Texas and New Mexico both have desert regions.
B. Texas and New Mexico both has desert regions.
C. Texas has desert regions, New Mexico has desert regions, too.
Choose the correct way to combine the sentences: Sherry listened carefully. Patti dozed off during class.
A. Sherry listened carefully, Patti dozed off during class.
B. Sherry listened carefully, but Patti dozed off during class.
C. Sherry listened and Patti dozed off carefully during class.
Choose the correct way to combine the sentences: Police officers help people. Firefighters help people too.
A. Police officers help people; and firefighters help people too.
B. Police officers help people, firefighters help people too.
C. Police officers and firefighters help people.
Choose the correct way to combine the sentences: The slime oozed out of the tube. It seeped into the cracks in the floor.
The slime oozed out of the tube and seeped into the cracks in the floor.
The slime oozed out of the tube it seeped into the cracks of the floor.
The slime oozed and seeped out of the tube and into the cracks in the floor.
Choose the correct way to combine the sentences: Sara's dad works at the bank. Sara's mom works at the hospital.
Sara's dad and mom work at the bank and the hospital.
Sara's dad works at the bank; her mom works at the hospital.
Sara's dad works at the bank and her mom works at the hospital.
Choose the correct way to combine the sentences. Shelby mixed the cake batter. She baked the cake for 30 minutes.
A. Shelby she mixed the cake batter and baked it for 30 minutes.
B. Shelby mixed the cake batter and baked it for 30 minutes.
C. Shelby mixed the cake batter she baked it for 30 minutes.
Choose the correct way to combine the sentences: The wind started all of a sudden. It scattered the leaves.
The wind started all of the sudden; it scattered the leaves.
The wind started, and scattered the leaves all of a sudden.
The wind started, but it scattered the leaves all of a sudden.
Choose the correct way to combine the sentences: Pioneers washed their laundry by hand. They hung them outside to dry.
A. Pioneers washed their laundry and hung it outside to dry by hand.
B. Pioneers washed and hung their laundry by hand outside to dry.
C. Pioneers washed their laundry by hand and hung it outside to dry.
Choose the correct way to combine the sentences: Jason climbed a mountain. His cousins climbed the mountain, too.
A. Jason climbed a mountain, his cousins climbed a mountain, too.
B. Jason climbed a mountain and his cousins climbed a mountain, too.
C. Jason and his cousins climbed a mountain.
Choose the correct way to combine the sentences: Lisa went to an apple orchard. She picked a bushel of apples there.
A. Lisa went to an apple orchard and picked a bushel of apples.
B. Lisa she went to an apple orchard and picked some apples.
C. Lisa went to an apple orchard, she picked a bushel of apples there.
Choose ALL CORRECT WAYS to combine the sentences: The jackrabbit jumped out of the grass. It scampered away.
The jackrabbit jumped out of the grass; it scampered away.
The jackrabbit jumped out of the grass and scampered away.
The jackrabbit it jumped out of the grass and scampered away.
The jackrabbit jumped out of the grass, and it scampered away.
Choose the correct way to combine the sentences. Mom made a batch of sugar cookies. Lizzie took some to school.
A. Mom and Lizzie made sugar cookies and took them to school.
B. Mom made sugar cookies, Lizzie took some to school.
C. Mom made sugar cookies, and Lizzie took some to school.
Choose the correct way to combine the sentences: Darren couldn't open the pickle jar. Anna opened it for him.
A. Darren couldn't open the pickle jar, so Anna opened it for him.
B. Darren he couldn't open the pickle jar, so Anna opened it for him.
C. Darren couldn't open the pickle jar, so Anna, she opened it for him.
Choose the correct way to combine the sentences. The kittens couldn't escape from the pen. The mama cat easily slipped over the top.
The mama and kittens easily couldn't escape from the pen, and they slipped over the top.
The kittens couldn't escape from the pen, but the mama cat easily slipped over the top.
The kittens couldn't escape from the pen, and the mama cat she easily slipped over the top.
What is the most effective way to combine sentences 9 and 10? (9) He made his way steadily down. (10) A grin began to spread over his face.
Since he made his way steadily down with a grin, it began to spread over his face.
He made his way steadily down because a grin began to spread over his face.
As he made his way steadily down, a grin began to spread over his face.
He made his way steadily down a grin began to spread over his face.
What is the most effective way to combine sentences 10 and 11?
(10) Because they are so large, the mammoths likely would have struggled to climb out of the ravine in time. (11) That would have made it hard to survive the sudden flooding.
Because they are so large, the mammoths likely would have struggled climbing out of the ravine in time surviving the sudden flooding.
Because they are so large, the mammoths likely would have struggled to climb out of the ravine in time, surviving the sudden flooding.
Because they are so large, the mammoths likely would have struggled to climb out of the ravine in time, and to survive the sudden flooding.
Because they are so large, the mammoths likely would have struggled to climb out of the ravine in time to survive the sudden flooding.
Select the BEST way to combine the sentences.
Thomas Alva Edison invented the electric bulb. He did this in 1879.
Thomas Alva Edison invented it in 1879. It was the electric bulb.
Thomas Alva Edison invented the electric bulb in 1879.
Thomas Alva Edison invented the electric bulb since 1879.
Thomas Alva Edison invented, in 1879, the electric bulb.
