Sentence Combining
A submarine is a fascinating form of transportation. It travels underwater.
What is the most effective way to combine these sentences?
A) A submarine, a fascinating form of underwater transportation.
B) A submarine is a fascinating form of transportation, it travels underwater.
C) A submarine is a fascinating form of underwater transportation.
D) A submarine is fascinating and a form of transportation traveling underwater
What is the BEST way to combine these sentences?
Much of Egypt is covered by desert. The desert is irrigated by the Nile River. It is longer than any river in the world.
A) The Nile, the longest river in the world, irrigates the desert that covers much of Egypt.
B) Egypt, which is covered by desert, is irrigated by the Nile, which is longer than any river in the world.
C) The desert, which covers much of Egypt is irrigated by the Nile, which is longer than any river in the world.
D) The longest river in the world, the Nile River, irrigates the Egyptian desert, which means that the river irrigates most of the country.
E) Much of the desert covering much of Egypt lies alongside the Nile, the longest river in the world, and much of it is irrigated by it.
Which sentence demonstrates the best way to combine these two sentences?
Members of the 54th were not the first African Americans to fight. Their brave acts made the group one of the most famous.
A) Members of the 54th were not the first African Americans to fight, but their brave acts made the group one of the most famous.
B) Members of the 54th were not the first African Americans to fight, and their brave acts made the group one of the most famous.
C) Members of the 54th were not the first African Americans to fight, because their brave acts made the group one of the most famous.
D) Members of the 54th were not the first African Americans to fight, so their brave acts made the group one of the most famous.
What is the BEST way to combine these sentences?
In 1921 Earhart bought her own airplane. And she used it to set the first of many aviation records.
A) In 1921 Earhart bought her own plane and used it to set the first of many aviation records.
B) Buying her own plane in 1921, the first of many aviation records was set by Earhart.
C) The first of many aviation records was set in 1921 by Earhart when she bought her own plane and used it.
D) Setting the first of many aviation records in 1921, Earhart bought her own plane.
What is the BEST way to combine these sentences?
I also think I am pretty good at writing essays about technical things, like explaining how things work. And I‛m good at remembering things too.
A) I am good at writing technical essays explaining how things work, and I also have a good memory.
B) Writing technical essays, I am good at explaining how things work and I have a good memory.
C) I am good at explaining how things work by writing technical essays and remembering things too.
D) Explaining how things work and technical things are things I am good at writing essays about, and I have a good memory.
Which is the best way to combine these two sentences without changing the meaning?
William Herschel moved from Germany to England in 1757. He became an organist at a chapel in Bath in 1766.
A) William Herschel moved from Germany to England in 1757, then he became an organist at a chapel in Bath in 1766.
B) When William Herschel moved from Germany to England in 1757, he became an organist at a chapel in Bath in 1766.
C) William Herschel moved from Germany to England in 1757 and became an organist at a chapel in Bath in 1766.
D) Since William Herschel moved from Germany to England in 1757, he became an organist at a chapel in Bath in 1766.
Which is the best way to combine these two sentences without changing the meaning?
For the past two weeks, I have volunteered at one of our local elementary schools. So far, I have found it to be extremely rewarding.
A) I have, for the past two weeks, found it to be extremely rewarding at one of our local elementary schools, so far, where I have volunteered.
B) So far, for the past two weeks at one of our local elementary schools, I have found it to be extremely rewarding where I have volunteered.
C) I have volunteered at one of our local elementary schools for the past two weeks and have found it to be extremely rewarding so far.
D) For the past two weeks, I have found it to be extremely rewarding, so far, where I have volunteered at one of our local elementary schools.
Which is the best way to combine these two sentences without changing the meaning?
Charlie and Josephine were llamas. They lived at the Lollipop Farm Zoo.
A) Charlie and Josephine were llamas because they lived at the Lollipop Farm Zoo.
B) Charlie and Josephine were llamas who lived at the Lollipop Farm Zoo.
C) Charlie and Josephine were llamas when they lived at the Lollipop Farm Zoo.
D) Charlie and Josephine were llamas but lived at the Lollipop Farm Zoo.
E) llamas since they lived
Read the paragraph.
(1) The silk that spiders produce is pretty amazing. (2) Spiders use silk to create webs and to store food. (3) They also use silk to escape from predators. (4) Some spider silk is so strong and elastic that it is used to make fish nets. (5) Although spiders are disliked by some people, their silk is pretty impressive.
Which two sentences could best be combined?
A) Sentences 1 and 2
B) Sentences 2 and 3
C) Sentences 3 and 4
D) Sentences 4 and 5