Two Sentences

What is the correct way to write sentences 13 and 14? If we had a rock-climbing wall on our playground. It could also be used for PE classes.

• If we had a rock-climbing wall on our playground, it could also be used for PE classes.

• We could have a rock-climbing wall on our playground. Which could also be used for PE classes.

• We could have a rock-climbing wall on our playground, it could also be used for PE classes.

• The sentences are written correctly in the paper.

What is the BEST way to combine sentences 8 and 9?
(8) I sat on my front step. (9) 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.

What is the correct way to write sentences 7 and 8? (7) Even though they are uncomfortable. (8) Safety goggles should be worn at all times. 

• Even though they are uncomfortable, safety goggles should be worn at all times.

• Even though they are uncomfortable, but safety goggles should be worn at all times.

• Even though they are uncomfortable, and safety goggles should be worn at all times.

• Sentences 7 and 8 are correct.

What is the correct way to combine these two sentences? (1) The sun set behind the mountains. (2) The sky turned a deep shade of orange.

• A) The sun set behind the mountains, and the sky turned a deep shade of orange.

• B) The sun set behind the mountains the sky turned a deep shade of orange.

• C) The sun set behind the mountains; the sky turned a deep shade of orange.

• D) The sun set behind the mountains, the sky turned a deep shade of orange.

Choose the sentence that correctly uses a semicolon to combine two independent clauses: (1) She loves reading. (2) Her favorite genre is mystery.

• A) She loves reading; her favorite genre is mystery.

• B) She loves reading, her favorite genre is mystery.

• C) She loves reading: her favorite genre is mystery.

• D) She loves reading and her favorite genre is mystery.

Which of the following sentences correctly uses a conjunction to combine two ideas? (1) I wanted to go for a walk. (2) It started raining.

• A) I wanted to go for a walk, but it started raining.

• B) I wanted to go for a walk, it started raining.

• C) I wanted to go for a walk; it started raining.

• D) I wanted to go for a walk and it started raining.

Identify the correct way to write these two sentences as one: (1) The cat slept on the windowsill. (2) It was warm and sunny.

• A) The cat slept on the windowsill because it was warm and sunny.

• B) The cat slept on the windowsill, it was warm and sunny.

• C) The cat slept on the windowsill; it was warm and sunny.

• D) The cat slept on the windowsill and it was warm and sunny.

What is the best way to combine these sentences? (1) The book was interesting. (2) I finished it in one day.

• A) The book was interesting, so I finished it in one day.

• B) The book was interesting I finished it in one day.

• C) The book was interesting; I finished it in one day.

• D) The book was interesting, I finished it in one day.

Choose the correct sentence that combines these two: (1) The flowers are blooming. (2) The garden looks beautiful.

• A) The flowers are blooming, and the garden looks beautiful.

• B) The flowers are blooming the garden looks beautiful.

• C) The flowers are blooming; the garden looks beautiful.

• D) The flowers are blooming, the garden looks beautiful.

Which sentence correctly combines these two ideas? (1) He studied hard for the exam. (2) He passed with flying colors.

• A) He studied hard for the exam, and he passed with flying colors.

• B) He studied hard for the exam he passed with flying colors.

• C) He studied hard for the exam; he passed with flying colors.

• D) He studied hard for the exam, he passed with flying colors.