pre-Assessment: Editing Sentence Structures

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Join the sentences: Michael was filled with excitement. He boarded the plane for Disney World.

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Filled with excitement, Michael boarded the plane for Disney World.

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Join: My favorite dessert is homemade ice cream. Homemade ice cream is filled with calories.

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My favorite dessert, homemade ice cream, is filled with calories.

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Join: My little brother wanted to go to the water park. He doesn’t know how to swim.

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My little brother wanted to go to the water park, but he doesn’t know how to swim.

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Join: I want to see Hamilton. Tickets are too expensive.

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I want to see Hamilton; however, the tickets are too expensive.

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Join: Josie studied all night for the final exam.

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Josie studied all night for the final exam and received a perfect score.

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Marlon dropped his sister off at school and then drove to work at the bank.

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Correct answer.

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Join the sentences: Anna took both voice and dance lessons. She wanted the lead in the school musical.

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Anna took both voice and dance lessons because she wanted the lead in the school musical.

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Join: Bud wanted to go to the movies with friends. He had no money.

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Although Bud wanted to go to the movies with his friends, he didn’t have any money.

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Toby struck out the final batter. His teammates stormed the mound. Fans ran onto the field.

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After Toby struck out the final batter, his teammates stormed the mound, and fans ran onto the field.

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Join the sentences: Tina wrote her college admissions essay. She mailed it to the school. She didn’t want to miss the deadline.

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When Tina wrote her college admissions essay, she mailed it to the school; she didn’t want to miss the deadline.