HES Combining Sentences

Which is the best way to combine these two sentences?

Drew's dog jumped into the air. Janie's dog jumped into the air as well.

• Drew's dog jumped into the air, and Janie's dog jumped into the air as well.

• Drew's dog jumped and Janie's dog jumped into the air.

• Drew's and Janie's dogs jumped into the air.

• Drew's dog jumped into the air, and Janie's dog jumped into the air.

Which is the best way to combine these two sentences?

Mr. Brown walked to the store. Mr. Brown's monkey walked to the store with him.

• Mr. Brown and Mr. Brown's monkey walked to the store.

• Mr. Brown walked to the store, and Mr. Brown's monkey walked to the store with him.

• Mr. Brown and his monkey walked to the store.

• Mr. Brown walked and his monkey both walked to the store.

Which is the best way to combine these two sentences?

The cactus is thirsty. The cactus is not getting enough sunlight.

• The thirsty cactus is thirsty because it is not getting enough sunlight.

• The cactus is thirsty, and the cactus is not getting enough sunlight.

• The cactus is not getting enough sunlight, and the cactus is thirsty because of it.

• The cactus is thirsty because it is not getting enough sunlight.

Which is the best way to combine these two sentences?

Hartford is the capital of Connecticut. Hartford is the largest city in the state of Connecticut.

• Hartford is the capital of Connecticut and the largest city in the state.

• Hartford is the capital of Connecticut, and Hartford is the largest city in the state of Connecticut.

• Hartford is the capital of Connecticut, and Hartford is the largest city in the state.

• Hartford is a city in the state of Connecticut, and the largest, and its capital.

Which is the best way to combine these two sentences?

Mary's dog is big. Mary's dog is black. Mary's dog can run fast.

• Mary's dog is big, and Mary's dog is black, and Mary's dog can run fast.

• Mary's dog is big, and black, and can run fast.

• Mary's big, black dog can run fast.

• Mary's dog can run fast, and it is big and it is black.

What is the best way to combine these sentences?

Sally is smart. Sally is sweet. Sally is also funny.

• Sally is smart, sweet, and funny.

• Sally is smart, and Sally is sweet and funny.

• Sally is smart, and Sally is sweet, and Sally is funny.

• Sally is smart, she is sweet, and she is funny.

What is the best way to combine these sentences?

The test was difficult. We took the test yesterday.

• The test was difficult, and we took the test yesterday.

• The test was difficult, and we took it yesterday.

• The test we took yesterday was difficult.

• The test was difficult because we took it yesterday.

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Did you eat the pizza? My mom made the pizza. My mom the pizza today.

• Did you eat the pizza that my mom made that was today?

• Did you eat the pizza, and my mom made the pizza today.

• The pizza my mom made today, did you eat it?

• Did you eat the pizza my mom made today?

What is the best way to combine these sentences?

The dog loves the park. The dog enjoys running by the pond.

• The dog loves the park, and the dog enjoys running by the pond.

• The running dog loves the park and the pond.

• The dog loves the park and enjoys running by the pond.

• The dog loves the park, and the dog runs by the pond and enjoys it.

What is the best way to combine these sentences?

The policeman ran fast.

The policeman caught the criminal.

The policeman was strong.

• The policeman ran fast, the policeman caught the criminal, and the policeman was strong.

• The policeman ran fast, caught the criminal, and the policeman was strong.

• The policeman was fast, and he was strong, and he caught the criminal

• The strong policeman ran fast and caught the criminal.