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What is the correct way to combine these two sentences? 'I like ice cream.' 'My favorite flavor is chocolate.'

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I like ice cream, and my favorite flavor is chocolate.

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How do you combine these sentences: 'Janet skated on to the pond.' 'She made a perfect figure eight.'

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Janet skated on to the pond and made a perfect figure eight.

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What correction should be made to this sentence: 'It did not take him long to turn casual swimming into a competitive profesion.'

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Change profesion to profession.

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What does 'famished' mean in the context: 'The man had not eaten for days, so when I asked if he was hungry he responded by saying “I’m famished.”'

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Extremely hungry.

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Fill in the blank: I surprised her when I arrived on time because she ____________ me to be late.

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expected.

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What is the purpose of combining sentences?

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To create more complex and varied sentence structures that improve writing flow.

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What is a compound sentence?

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A sentence that contains at least two independent clauses joined by a conjunction.

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What is the difference between 'affect' and 'effect'?

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Affect is a verb meaning to influence, while effect is a noun meaning the result of a change.

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What is a context clue?

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Hints or information within a text that help readers understand the meaning of unfamiliar words.

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What is the role of conjunctions in sentence structure?

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Conjunctions connect words, phrases, or clauses to create more complex sentences.