English Language Arts Grade 5 45 min

Create compound sentences

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Combine: "The dog barked. The cat meowed."

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Combine: "She wanted to play. It was raining."

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Combine: "He was hungry. He ate a snack."

Sample Practice Questions

Easy
Combine these sentences: My mom is a doctor. My dad is a teacher.
0.My mom is a doctor, and my dad is a teacher.
1.My mom is a doctor, but my dad is a teacher.
2.My mom is a doctor so my dad is a teacher.
3.My mom is a doctor and my dad is a teacher.
Easy
Combine these sentences: The book is long. It is very exciting.
0.The book is long, so it is very exciting.
1.The book is long, but it is very exciting.
2.The book is long, and it is very exciting.
3.The book is long but it is very exciting.
Easy
Combine these sentences: The floor was wet. I slipped and fell.
0.The floor was wet, and I slipped and fell.
1.The floor was wet, but I slipped and fell.
2.The floor was wet, so I slipped and fell.
3.The floor was wet so I slipped and fell.

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