Compound Sentence Review

Pick the best way to combine the simple sentence.

The little boy did not like to go to school. The little boy ran away.

• The little boy did not like to go to school so the little boy ran away.

• The little boy did not like to go to school, so he ran away.

• The little boy did not like to go to school so he ran away.

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TEKS.ELA.3.11D.I

TEKS.ELA.3.11D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.4.11D.I

TEKS.ELA.4.11D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.5.11D.I

Pick the best way to combine the simple sentence below.

The baby didn't like to eat solid food. The baby loves spaghetti.

• The baby didn't like to eat solid food and but she loves spaghetti.

• The baby didn't like to eat solid food she loves spaghetti.

• The baby didn't like to eat solid food, but she loves spaghetti.

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TEKS.ELA.3.11D.I

TEKS.ELA.3.11D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.4.11D.I

TEKS.ELA.5.11D.I

Pick the best way to combine the simple sentence below.

The rain caused a mudslide. The rain made the tree fall over.

• The rain caused a mudslide, and it made the tree fall over.

• The rain caused a mudslide. yet it made the tree fall over.

• The rain caused a mudslide, but it made the tree fall over.

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TEKS.ELA.3.11D.I

TEKS.ELA.3.11D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.4.11D.I

TEKS.ELA.4.11D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.5.11D.I

Pick the best way to combine the simple sentence.

Alvin's favorite fruit is apples. My favorite fruit is pears.

• Alvin's favorite fruit is apples, so my favorite fruit is pears.

• Alvin's favorite fruit is apples, my favorite fruit is pears.

• Alvin's favorite fruit is apples, but my favorite fruit is pears.

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TEKS.ELA.3.11D.I

TEKS.ELA.3.11D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.4.11D.I

TEKS.ELA.5.11D.I

Pick the best way to combine the simple sentence below.

Leslie learned to ice skate when she was little. Leslie plays hockey.

• Leslie learned to ice skate when she was little and, she plays hockey now.

• Leslie learned to ice skate when she was little, and she plays hockey now.

• Leslie learned to ice skate when she was little, so Leslie plays hockey now.

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TEKS.ELA.3.11D.I

TEKS.ELA.3.11D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.4.11D.I

TEKS.ELA.5.11D.I

Pick the best way to combine the simple sentence below.

Madison saw a dog run in front of her. Madison fell off her bike.

• Madison saw a dog run in front of her and Madison fell off her bike.

• Madison saw a dog run in front of her but she fell off her bike.

• Madison saw a dog run in front of her, and she fell off her bike.

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TEKS.ELA.3.11D.I

TEKS.ELA.3.11D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.4.11D.I

TEKS.ELA.4.11D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.5.11D.I

Pick the best way to combine the simple sentence below.

The rain came down incredibly hard. The rain flooded the streets of my neighborhood.

• The rain came down incredibly hard, and it flooded the streets of my neighborhood.

• The rain came down incredibly hard, but it flooded the streets of my neighborhood.

• The rain came down incredibly hard, it flooded the streets of my neighborhood.

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TEKS.ELA.3.11D.I

TEKS.ELA.3.11D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.4.11D.I

TEKS.ELA.4.11D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.5.11D.I

Pick the best way to combine the simple sentence below.

I needed a binder for school My mom took me to the store.

• I needed a binder for school, but my mom took me to the store.

• I needed a binder for school, so my mom took me to the store.

• I needed a binder for school my mom took me to the store.

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TEKS.ELA.3.11D.I

TEKS.ELA.3.11D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.4.11D.I

TEKS.ELA.5.11D.I

Pick the best way to combine the simple sentence below.

Matt played tackle football as a kid. Matt plays flag football now that he's an adult.

• Matt played tackle football as a kid, but he plays flag football now that he's an adult.

• Matt played tackle football as a kid, Matt plays flag football now that he's an adult.

• Matt played tackle football as a kid, so he plays flag football now that he's an adult

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TEKS.ELA.3.11D.I

TEKS.ELA.3.11D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.4.11D.I

TEKS.ELA.5.11D.I

Pick the best way to combine the simple sentence below.

Marissa doesn't like broccoli. Elisa doesn't like cantaloupe.

• Marissa doesn't like broccoli, Elisa doesn't like cantaloupe.

• Marissa doesn't like broccoli, so Elisa doesn't like cantaloupe.

• Marissa doesn't like broccoli, and she doesn't like cantaloupe.

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TEKS.ELA.3.11D.I

TEKS.ELA.3.11D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.4.11D.I

TEKS.ELA.5.11D.I