Combining Sentences

Choose the correct way to combine the sentences: Alaska is a large state. Texas is a large state, too.

• A. Alaska is a large state, Texas is a large state, too.

• B. Alaska and Texas are both large states.

• C. Alaska and Texas is both large states.

Choose the correct way to combine the sentences: Max went to the library. Sarah went too.

• Max went to the library, Sarah went to the library, too.

• Max and Sarah went to the library.

• Max went to the library and Sarah went to the library.

Choose the correct way to combine the sentences: Robert's kite flew into the trees. Michael's soared high into the sky.

• A. Robert's kite flew high into the trees, Michael's soared high into the sky.

• B. Robert's and Michael's kites flew high and soared into the trees.

• C. Robert's kite flew high into the trees, but Michael's soared high into the sky.

Choose the correct way to combine the sentences: Texas has desert regions. New Mexico has desert regions, too.

• A. Texas and New Mexico both have desert regions.

• B. Texas and New Mexico both has desert regions.

• C. Texas has desert regions, New Mexico has desert regions, too.

Choose the correct way to combine the sentences: Sherry listened carefully. Patti dozed off during class.

• A. Sherry listened carefully, Patti dozed off during class.

• B. Sherry listened carefully, but Patti dozed off during class.

• C. Sherry listened and Patti dozed off carefully during class.

Choose the correct way to combine the sentences: Police officers help people. Firefighters help people too.

• A. Police officers help people; and firefighters help people too.

• B. Police officers help people, firefighters help people too.

• C. Police officers and firefighters help people.

Choose the correct way to combine the sentences: The slime oozed out of the tube. It seeped into the cracks in the floor.

• The slime oozed out of the tube and seeped into the cracks in the floor.

• The slime oozed out of the tube it seeped into the cracks of the floor.

• The slime oozed and seeped out of the tube and into the cracks in the floor.

Choose the correct way to combine the sentences: Sara's dad works at the bank. Sara's mom works at the hospital.

• Sara's dad and mom work at the bank and the hospital.

• Sara's dad works at the bank; her mom works at the hospital.

• Sara's dad works at the bank and her mom works at the hospital.

Choose the correct way to combine the sentences. Shelby mixed the cake batter. She baked the cake for 30 minutes.

• A. Shelby she mixed the cake batter and baked it for 30 minutes.

• B. Shelby mixed the cake batter and baked it for 30 minutes.

• C. Shelby mixed the cake batter she baked it for 30 minutes.

Choose the correct way to combine the sentences: The wind started all of a sudden. It scattered the leaves.

• The wind started all of the sudden; it scattered the leaves.

• The wind started, and scattered the leaves all of a sudden.

• The wind started, but it scattered the leaves all of a sudden.