Combining Sentences Worksheet
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Name Date COMBINING SENTENCES Change each group of sentences into one sentences by combining words or using “and.” The first one is done for you. 1. The lions were ferocious. They were angry. The trainer was afraid. The trainer was afraid of the angry, ferocious lions. 2. The chocolate bar was sweet. It was sticky. I ate it. 3. The sweater is red. It is made of wool. We gave it to grandfather. 4. The police dog was exhausted. He was hungry. He was cold. The dog wanted to go home. 5. Your shoes are dirty. They need to be cleaned. They also need to be polished. 6. My uncle took me fishing. My brother came with us. We caught ten fish. The fish were all bluegills. 1
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A worksheet for combining sentences various ways.
Transcript of Combining Sentences Worksheet
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COMBINING SENTENCES
Change each group of sentences into one sentences by combining words or using “and.” The first one is done for you.
1. The lions were ferocious. They were angry. The trainer was afraid.
The trainer was afraid of the angry, ferocious lions.
2. The chocolate bar was sweet. It was sticky. I ate it.
3. The sweater is red. It is made of wool. We gave it to grandfather.
4. The police dog was exhausted. He was hungry. He was cold. The dog wanted to go home.
5. Your shoes are dirty. They need to be cleaned. They also need to be polished.
6. My uncle took me fishing. My brother came with us. We caught ten fish. The fish were all bluegills.
7. The basketball team won most of their games. The football team did the same. The teams made the school proud.
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8. We watched it burn. The house was abandon. Last night it caught on fire.
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MORE COMBINING SENTENCES
Combine each group of sentences into one sentence by using the word given. The first one is done for you.
1. I can hardly see to drive. The fog is so thick.(since) I can hardly see to drive since the fog is so thick.
2. The plastic pipe broke. The lead pipe broke. We couldn’t fix the water line.(and/so)
3. We found the hamsters behind the sofa. We had looked for a long time.(after)
4. There won’t be a movie tonight. The electricity has failed.(because)
5. Our skating rink is small. Many people use the rink.(but)
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6. The children washed the windows. The grocer gave them money.(so)
7. My aunt is a contest fan. I am a contest fan. Neither of us has ever won anything.(and/but)
8. It snowed. I could use my new snowshoes.(because)
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COMBINING SENTENCES AGAIN
Combine these sentences into one sentence. The first one is done for you.
1. The man is riding a bicycle. He lives next door to me. His name is Mr. Applebee.Mr. Applebee, the man riding a bicycle, lives next door to me.
2. Sam is the local fire chief. Yesterday he saved a little girl from a house fire.
3. The space shuttle is named Columbia. It will make five trips into space.
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4. The dolphin is a gentle mammal. The dolphin can be taught to jump through a hoop.
5. My teacher is Mr. Thompson. He showed us pictures of his trip to the Grand Canyon.
6. Mr. Vonk is our janitor. My Vonk is in the hospital. He broke his leg.
7. Jamie is my cousin. Jamie lives in Hawaii. He works on a pineapple plantation.
8. They went to the museum with us. Mr. Klop and Miss Simson were our chaperones.
9. Strawberry Hills is a truck farm. It is located three miles from my house.
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