combining sentences

What is the BEST way to combine these sentences?

Jack swung the bat. He missed the ball.

• Jack swung the bat, he missed the ball.

• Jack swung the bat, but he missed the ball.

• Jack swung the bat he missed the ball.

• Jack swung the bat, for he missed the ball.

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The chocolate icing is creamy. The vanilla icing is too stiff.

• The chocolate icing is creamy or the vanilla icing is too stiff.

• The chocolate icing is creamy, but the vanilla icing is too stiff.

• The chocolate icing is creamy, the vanilla icing is too stiff.

• The chocolate icing is creamy but the vanilla icing is too stiff.

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The creepy monster growled loudly. He took one step towards me. He stared at me with his beady red eyes.

• The creepy monster growled loudly, took one step towards me, and stared at me with his beady red eyes.

• The creepy monster growled loudly and took one step towards me and stared at me with his beady red eyes.

• The creepy monster growled loudly, took one step towards me, stared at me with his beady red eyes.

• The creepy monster growled loudly, took one step towards me, or stared at me with his beady red eyes.

Tags

CCSS.RF.2.3C

CCSS.RF.2.3D

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

What is the most effective way to rewrite these sentences?

Bella dropped her ice cream cone. It landed on her new shoes.

• Bella dropped her ice cream cone, nor it landed on her new shoes.

• Bella dropped her ice cream cone it landed on her new shoes.

• Bella dropped her ice cream cone, but it landed on her new shoes.

• Bella dropped her ice cream cone, and it landed on her new shoes.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

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Tomorrow may be sunny. Tomorrow may be partly cloudy.

• Tomorrow may be sunny, or tomorrow may be partly cloudy.

• Tomorrow may be sunny, or partly cloudy.

• Tomorrow may be sunny, and it may be partly cloudy.

• Tomorrow may be sunny or partly cloudy.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

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Mrs. Johnson walks Mrs. Johnson's dog. Every evening at 6:00 Mrs. Johnson walks Mrs. Johnson's dog.

• Mrs. Johnson walks her dog every evening at 6:00.

• Mrs. Johnson walks Mrs. Johnson's dog every evening at 6:00.

• Every evening at 6:00 Mrs. Johnson walks Mrs. Johnson's dog.

• Mrs. Johnson's dog is walked by Mrs. Johnson every evening at 6:00.

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Robbie lives in a blue house. Robbie lives on Main St.. Robbie's house has yellow flowers out front.

• Robbie lives in a blue house on Main St.

• Robbie's house on Main Street has yellow flowers out front and he lives in it.

• Robbie lives in a blue house on Main St. with yellow flowers out front.

• Robbie's blue house is on Main Street and has yellow flowers out front and he lives in it.

What is the BEST way to combine these sentences?

Robbie lives in a blue house. Robbie lives on Main St.. Robbie's house has yellow flowers out front.

• Robbie lives in a blue house on Main St.

• Robbie's house on Main Street has yellow flowers out front and he lives in it.

• Robbie lives in a blue house on Main St. with yellow flowers out front.

• Robbie's blue house is on Main Street and has yellow flowers out front and he lives in it.

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Dr. Macy is a pediatrician. Dr. Macy is a good pediatrician. Dr. Macy's office is always crowded.

• Because Dr. Macy is a good pediatrician, her office is always crowded.

• Dr. Macy is a good pediatrician so Dr. Macy's office is always crowded.

• Dr. Macy is a good pediatrician, Dr. Macy's office is always crowded.

• Dr. Macy is a good pediatrician, so her office is always crowded.

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Every day the students practice writing. The students practice grammar, punctuation and spelling. The students don't practice writing on Fridays.

• Every day the students practice writing. The students practice grammar, punctuation and spelling but they don't practice writing on Fridays.

• Every day, except on Fridays, the students practice writing, grammar, punctuation and spelling.

• Every day, except on Fridays, the students practice writing, grammar, punctuation and spelling. The students don't practice writing on Fridays.

• Every day the students practice writing the students practice grammar punctuation and spelling the students don't practice writing on Fridays.