Sentence Combining Worksheet 2

AName:
Combining Sentences
Date:
Combine each pair of sentences into one.
( 1 )
My friends and I met at the theater.
( 6 )
The sky was now dark. The sun
My friends and I saw the new
already went down.
movie.
My friends and I met at
the theater and saw the new
movie.
( 2 )
The baseball team came home. The
baseball team celebrated their
( 7 )
This steak is very tasty. This steak
is difficult to chew.
victory.
( 8 )
Turtles are reptiles and lay eggs.
( 3 )
David found his way back to camp
Alligators are reptiles and lay eggs.
with his compass. Angela found her
way back to camp with her
compass.
( 9 )
Jim brought three pencils. He put
new batteries in his calculator.
( 4 )
The grass is very tall. The grass
needs to be mowed.
(10)
Jimmy’s dog has bad breath. Amy’s
dog has bad breath.
( 5 )
That desk is made of solid oak. That
bookshelf is made of solid oak.
(11)
David was very angry. David
wanted to yell.
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Combine each pair of sentences into one.
Combining Sentences
A N S W E R K E Y
( 1 )
My friends and I met at the theater.
My friends and I saw the new
movie. My friends and I met at
the theater and saw the new
movie.
( 6 )
The sky was now dark. The sun
already went down. The sky was
now dark because the sun
already went down.
( 2 )
( 3 )
( 4 )
The baseball team came home. The
baseball team celebrated their
victory. The baseball team
came home and celebrated
their victory.
David found his way back to camp
with his compass. Angela found her
way back to camp with her
compass. David and Angela
found their way back to camp
with their compasses.
The grass is very tall. The grass
needs to be mowed. The grass is
very tall and needs to be
mowed.
( 7 )
( 8 )
( 9 )
(10)
This steak is very tasty. This steak
is difficult to chew. This steak is
very tasty but is difficult to
chew.
Turtles are reptiles and lay eggs.
Alligators are reptiles and lay eggs.
Turtles and alligators are both
reptiles and lay eggs.
Jim brought three pencils. He put
new batteries in his calculator. Jim
brought three pencils and put
new batteries in his calculator.
Jimmy’s dog has bad breath. Amy’s
dog has bad breath. Jimmy and
Amy’s dogs have bad breath.
( 5 )
That desk is made of solid oak. That
bookshelf is made of solid oak.
That desk and that bookshelf
are both made of solid oak.
(11)
David was very angry. David
wanted to yell. David was very
angry and wanted to yell.
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