Combine the Two Sentences

What is the best way to combine these two sentences?
Mr. Newcott loves buffalo chicken bites. Mr. Newcott likes barbecue chicken bites.

• Mr. Newcott likes barbecue chicken bites but loves buffalo chicken bites.

• Mr. Newcott loves barbecue but hates buffalo chicken.

• Mr. Newcott likes barbecue chicken bites, on the contrary, Mr. Newcott loves buffalo chicken bites.

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CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

Which word or words best combines these two sentences?
Mrs. Morsberger is good at math. This helps her to be a good math teacher.

• as a result

• but

• unfortunately 

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

What is the best way to combine these two sentences? Mr. Newcott threw the ball at Mr. Mance. Mr. Mance missed and it hit Mrs. Talmo.

• Mr. Newcott threw the ball at Mr. Mance but Mr. Mance missed and it hit Mrs. Talmo.

• Mr. Newcott threw the ball at Mr. Mance when Mr. Mance missed and it hit Mrs. Talmo.

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CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

Which connecting word best combines the two sentences?
The rules for the dance were posted on the contract. This contract helped kids follow the rules and have fun.

• The rules for the dance were posted on the contract but this contract helped kids follow the rules and have fun.

• The rules for the dance were posted on the contract that helped kids follow the rules and have fun.

• The rules for the dance were posted on the contract how the contract helped kids follow the rules and have fun.

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

What is the best way to combine these two sentences?
Mr. Mance acted crazy. Corporal Thompson put Mr. Mance in a headlock.

• Mr. Mance acted crazy therefore Corporal Thompson put him in a headlock.

• Mr. Mance acted crazy where Corporal Thompson put him in a headlock.

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CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

Which word could be used to combine these two sentence.
Period two could not stop talking. Mrs. Talmo took time away from their lunch.

• so

• but

• after

• when

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Which one combines two sentences correctly?

• It rained hard in Oklahoma, Texas did not get as much rain.

• It rained hard in Oklahoma Texas did not get as much.

• It rained hard in Oklahoma then Texas did not get as much.

• It rained hard in Oklahoma, but Texas did not get as much.

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CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

Which option correctly combines the following two simple sentences to create a compound sentence?

• Mary plays the harp, but she is not very good.

• Mary is not very good at playing the harp.

• When she plays the harp, Mary is not very good.

• Although she is not very good, Mary plays the harp.

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CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

Combine the sentences to make a compound sentence. Use a conjunction, such as and, but, or, nor, for, so, yet.

The phone was ringing. Joseph answered it.

• The phone was ringing, so Joseph answered it.

• The phone was ringing, for Joseph answered it.

• The phone was ringing, yet Joseph answered it.

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CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

What is the best way to combine these two sentences? The sun was setting. The sky turned orange.

• A) The sun was setting, and the sky turned orange.

• B) The sun was setting, but the sky turned orange.

• C) The sun was setting, so the sky turned orange.

• D) The sun was setting, because the sky turned orange.

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CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A