Sentence Combining Review

Read each pair of sentences. Combine the two sentences into one sentence

using adjectives, adverbs, adjectival clauses, adverbial phrases, or prepositional

phrases.

Sadie is helping with Deshawn’s party. It is his birthday party.

• Sadie is helping with Deshawn’s birthday party.

• Sadie is helping with Deshawn’s birthday party and it is his birthday party.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1E

Deshawn is Sadie’s brother. He is younger than she is.

• Deshawn is Sadie’s younger brother and he is younger than him.

• Deshawn is Sadie’s younger brother.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1G

Deshawn is excited about his party. The party has a pirate theme.

• Deshawn is excited about his party, and which has a pirate theme.

• Deshawn is excited about his party, which has a pirate theme.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Sadie bought Deshawn a gift. She bought it with her own money.

• Sadie bought Deshawn a gift with her own money.

• Sadie bought Deshawn a gift and she bought it with her own money.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

Sadie wrapped the gift. She wrapped it carefully in wrapping paper with parrots on it.

• Sadie wrapped the gift carefully in wrapping paper with parrots on it.

• Sadie wrapped the gift carefully in wrapping paper and she wrapped it with parrots on it.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Sadie put the gift on the table. She put it with the other gifts.

• Sadie put the gift on the table and she put it with the other gifts.

• Sadie put the gift on the table with the other gifts.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Deshawn is dressed in a pirate costume. The costume is colorful.

• Deshawn is dressed in a pirate costume and it is colorful.

• Deshawn is dressed in a colorful pirate costume.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Around her head, Sadie is wearing a striped scarf. She borrowed the scarf from

her cousin.

• Around her head, Sadie is wearing a striped scarf that she borrowed from

  her cousin.

• Around her head, Sadie is wearing a striped scarf and that she borrowed from

  her cousin.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Sadie helped make the decorations. She made them last night.

• Sadie helped make the decorations and she made them last night.

• Sadie helped make the decorations last night.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1D