Combining Complex 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 these sentences into a Compound-Complex sentence?

• She ran to class, so Josslyn was 10 minutes late because her presentation was today.

• Josslyn was 10 minutes late, so her presentation was today because she ran to class. 

• Josslyn was 10 minutes late, so she ran to class because her presentation was today.

• Her presentation was today, so Josslyn was 10 minutes late because she ran to class.

What is the BEST way to combine sentences 10 and 11? (10) Bill and Phil became partners. (11) They started their own shoe business.

• Bill and Phil became partners, they started their own shoe business.

• Bill and Phil became partners when they started their own shoe business.

• Bill and Phil became partners, so they started their own shoe business.

• Bill and Phil became partners and then started their own shoe business.

What is the most effective way to combine sentences 24 and 25? (24) He made his way steadily down. (25) A grin began to spread over his face.

• Since he made his way steadily down with a grin, it began to spread over his face.

• He made his way steadily down because a grin began to spread over his face.

• As he made his way steadily down, a grin began to spread over his face.

• He made his way steadily down a grin began to spread over his face.

What is the best way to combine sentences 4 and 5? (4) In a kendo match, two competitors wearing protective gear strike each other. (5) They use wooden swords.

• In a kendo match, two competitors wearing protective gear strike each other, and they are using wooden swords to strike each other.

• In a kendo match, two competitors wearing protective gear strike each other using wooden swords.

• In a kendo match, two competitors wearing protecive gear strike each other whenever they use wooden swords.

• In a kendo match, two competitors wearing protective gear strike each other, and they use wooden swords to strike each other.

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.

Combine the sentences below to create a complex sentence.

Maurice filled his bicycle tires with air. He pedaled to the south side of town.

Combine the sentences below to create a complex sentence.

Jamell settled into his favorite fishing spot. The sun came up.

Combine the sentences below to create a complex sentence.

Scotty stopped running. He heard the police officer shout.

What is the best way to combine these sentences into a complex sentence? (1) The rain poured down. (2) We decided to stay indoors.

• A) The rain poured down, so we decided to stay indoors.

• B) Because the rain poured down, we decided to stay indoors.

• C) We decided to stay indoors, the rain poured down.

• D) The rain poured down and we decided to stay indoors.