Combining Sentences

What is the most effective way to combine sentences 6 and 7?

(6) My own sister attends one of the elementary schools that feeds into our high school. (7) She is having a hard time in math.

• My own sister is having a hard time in math attending one of the elementary schools that feeds into our high school.

• My own sister attends one of the elementary schools that feeds into our high school although she is having a hard time in math.

• My own sister, who attends one of the elementary schools that feeds into our high school, is having a hard time in math.

• My own sister attends one of the elementary schools that feeds into our high school, she is having a hard time in math.

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What is the most effective way to combine sentences 2 and 3?

(2) I asked my parents to loan me the skateboard money. (3) I said I would pay them back later, but my dad told me no.

• After asking my parents to loan me the skateboard money, my dad told me no, and I said I would pay them back later.

• I asked my parents to loan me the skateboard money, saying I would pay them back later, but my dad told me no.

• I asked my parents to loan me the skateboard money, and I said I would pay them back later and my dad told me no.

• Although I asked my parents to loan me the skateboard money my dad told me no even though I said I would pay them back later.

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What is the most effective way to combine sentences 12 and 13?

(12) Amy Cuddy did a study on how “power poses” affect people. (13) She is a social psychologist at Harvard University.

• Amy Cuddy did a study on how “power poses” affect people she is a social psychologist at Harvard University.

• Amy Cuddy did a study on how “power poses” affect people, a social psychologist at Harvard University.

• Amy Cuddy, a social psychologist at Harvard University, did a study on how “power poses” affect people.

• Amy Cuddy did a study, at Harvard University and with a social psychologist, on how “power poses” affect people.

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What is the most effective way to combine sentences 9 and 10?

(9) Some penguins would try to groom themselves. (10) They swallowed the toxic oil and died.

• Some penguins would try to groom themselves because they swallowed the toxic oil and died.

• Attempting to groom themselves were some penguins, who swallowed the toxic oil and died.

• While attempting to groom themselves, some penguins swallowed the toxic oil and died.

• Some penguins would try to groom themselves, they swallowed the toxic oil and died.

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What is the most effective way to combine sentences 8 and 9?

(8) Bottled water may be attractively packaged. (9) It is simply processed tap water

• Bottled water may be attractively packaged, but it is simply processed tap water.

• Bottled water is simply processed tap water because it is attractively packaged.

• Bottled water may be attractively packaged, so it is simply processed tap water.

• Bottled water is attractively packaged, because it is simply processed tap water.

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What is the best way to combine these two sentences into a simple sentence?

Lobstering is a business.

It is an exciting business.

• Lobstering is an exciting business.

• An exciting business is lobstering.

• Lobstering is a business, and it is exciting.

• Exciting lobstering is a business.

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What is the best way to combine these sentences into a compound sentence?

Juan Ponce de Leon sailed north to Puerto Rico.

He explored the area that is now Florida.

• Juan Ponce de Leon sailed north to Puerto Rico, and explored the area that is now Florida.

• Juan Ponce de Leon sailed north to Puerto Rico and explored the area that is now Florida.

• Juan Ponce de Leon sailed to and explored Puerto Rico and Florida.

• Juan Ponce de Leon explored the area that is now Florida.

Answer explanation

You don't need a comma when there isn't a complete sentence on both sides of the "and".

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What is the best way to combine these sentences with an Appositive Phrase?
1) Orson Wells produced a radio play based on a story about an invasion from Mars. 
2) Orson Wells is a famous actor and film director. 

• Orson Wells, a famous actor and film director, produced a radio play based on a story about an invasion from Mars. 
• Orson Wells produced a radio play based on a story about an invasion from Mars, he is a famous actor and film director.
• Orson Wells produced a radio play based on a story about an invasion from Mars and Orson Wells is a famous actor and film director. 
• Orson Wells produced a radio play based on a story about an invasion from Mars. 
  Orson Wells is a famous actor and film director. 

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What is the best way to combine these sentences using a List?
1) I have three favorite foods.
2) One is pizza.
3) One is steak.
4) One is brussel sprouts.

• My favorite foods are pizza and steak and brussel sprouts.
• One of my favorite foods is pizza and the other favorite foods are steak and brussel sprouts.
• Brussel sprouts, pizza, and steak.
• My three favorite foods are pizza, steak, and brussel sprouts.

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1. What is the BEST way to combine sentences 1 and 2?

(1) I sat on my front step. (2) I looked across the street.

• I sat and looked on my front step and across the street.

• I sat on my front step and looked across the street.

• I sat on my front step, and I looked across the street.

• I sat and looked on my front step across the street.

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