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Combining sentences

3rd grade (Year 4 in England) · 16 questions · Common Core: L.3.1.I, L.3.3.A · England: Y3 Writing (conjunctions), KS2 SATs GPS

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  1. Question 1

    Which is the best way to join these sentences? The dog was tired. It lay down. • The dog was tired so, it lay down. • The dog was tired, so it lay down. • The dog, was tired so it lay down. • The dog was tired, it lay down.

    • A. The dog was tired so, it lay down.
    • B. The dog was tired, so it lay down.
    • C. The dog, was tired so it lay down.
    • D. The dog was tired, it lay down.

  2. Question 2

    Which is the best way to join these sentences? The film was long. It was exciting. • The film was long but exciting. • The film was long so exciting. • The film was long, it was exciting. • The film long was but exciting.

    • A. The film was long but exciting.
    • B. The film was long so exciting.
    • C. The film was long, it was exciting.
    • D. The film long was but exciting.

  3. Question 3

    Which is the best way to join these sentences? Leo practised every day. He won the competition. • Leo practised every day or he won the competition. • Leo practised every day, he won the competition. • Leo practised every day, so he won the competition. • Leo practised every day although he won the competition.

    • A. Leo practised every day or he won the competition.
    • B. Leo practised every day, he won the competition.
    • C. Leo practised every day, so he won the competition.
    • D. Leo practised every day although he won the competition.

  4. Question 4

    Which is the best way to join these sentences? I like apples. I don't like pears. • I like apples, I don't like pears. • I like apples, but I don't like pears. • I like apples but, I don't like pears. • I like apples because I don't like pears.

    • A. I like apples, I don't like pears.
    • B. I like apples, but I don't like pears.
    • C. I like apples but, I don't like pears.
    • D. I like apples because I don't like pears.

  5. Question 5

    Which is the best way to join these sentences? We stayed inside. It was raining. • We stayed inside, it was raining. • We stayed inside because it was raining. • Because we stayed inside it was raining. • We stayed inside but it was raining.

    • A. We stayed inside, it was raining.
    • B. We stayed inside because it was raining.
    • C. Because we stayed inside it was raining.
    • D. We stayed inside but it was raining.

  6. Question 6

    Which is the best way to join these sentences? The film was long. It was exciting. • The film was long but exciting. • The film was long, it was exciting. • The film was long so exciting. • The film long was but exciting.

    • A. The film was long but exciting.
    • B. The film was long, it was exciting.
    • C. The film was long so exciting.
    • D. The film long was but exciting.

  7. Question 7

    Which is the best way to join these sentences? Ada has a cat. Ada has a rabbit. • Ada has a cat and Ada a rabbit has. • Ada has a cat and a rabbit. • Ada has a cat, a rabbit and. • Ada has a cat, Ada has a rabbit.

    • A. Ada has a cat and Ada a rabbit has.
    • B. Ada has a cat and a rabbit.
    • C. Ada has a cat, a rabbit and.
    • D. Ada has a cat, Ada has a rabbit.

  8. Question 8

    Which is the best way to join these sentences? We stayed inside. It was raining. • We stayed inside but it was raining. • We stayed inside because it was raining. • Because we stayed inside it was raining. • We stayed inside, it was raining.

    • A. We stayed inside but it was raining.
    • B. We stayed inside because it was raining.
    • C. Because we stayed inside it was raining.
    • D. We stayed inside, it was raining.

  9. Question 9

    Which is the best way to join these sentences? The shop was shut. We went home. • The shop was shut but we went home. • The shop was shut because we went home. • The shop was shut, so we went home. • The shop was shut, we went home.

    • A. The shop was shut but we went home.
    • B. The shop was shut because we went home.
    • C. The shop was shut, so we went home.
    • D. The shop was shut, we went home.

  10. Question 10

    Which is the best way to join these sentences? Leo practised every day. He won the competition. • Leo practised every day, so he won the competition. • Leo practised every day or he won the competition. • Leo practised every day, he won the competition. • Leo practised every day although he won the competition.

    • A. Leo practised every day, so he won the competition.
    • B. Leo practised every day or he won the competition.
    • C. Leo practised every day, he won the competition.
    • D. Leo practised every day although he won the competition.

  11. Question 11

    Which is the best way to join these sentences? The dog was tired. It lay down. • The dog, was tired so it lay down. • The dog was tired, so it lay down. • The dog was tired, it lay down. • The dog was tired so, it lay down.

    • A. The dog, was tired so it lay down.
    • B. The dog was tired, so it lay down.
    • C. The dog was tired, it lay down.
    • D. The dog was tired so, it lay down.

  12. Question 12

    Which is the best way to join these sentences? We stayed inside. It was raining. • Because we stayed inside it was raining. • We stayed inside because it was raining. • We stayed inside but it was raining. • We stayed inside, it was raining.

    • A. Because we stayed inside it was raining.
    • B. We stayed inside because it was raining.
    • C. We stayed inside but it was raining.
    • D. We stayed inside, it was raining.

  13. Question 13

    Which is the best way to join these sentences? The dog was tired. It lay down. • The dog was tired so, it lay down. • The dog was tired, it lay down. • The dog, was tired so it lay down. • The dog was tired, so it lay down.

    • A. The dog was tired so, it lay down.
    • B. The dog was tired, it lay down.
    • C. The dog, was tired so it lay down.
    • D. The dog was tired, so it lay down.

  14. Question 14

    Which is the best way to join these sentences? The dog was tired. It lay down. • The dog was tired, it lay down. • The dog was tired, so it lay down. • The dog was tired so, it lay down. • The dog, was tired so it lay down.

    • A. The dog was tired, it lay down.
    • B. The dog was tired, so it lay down.
    • C. The dog was tired so, it lay down.
    • D. The dog, was tired so it lay down.

  15. Question 15

    Which is the best way to join these sentences? Ada has a cat. Ada has a rabbit. • Ada has a cat, a rabbit and. • Ada has a cat and a rabbit. • Ada has a cat, Ada has a rabbit. • Ada has a cat and Ada a rabbit has.

    • A. Ada has a cat, a rabbit and.
    • B. Ada has a cat and a rabbit.
    • C. Ada has a cat, Ada has a rabbit.
    • D. Ada has a cat and Ada a rabbit has.

  16. Question 16

    Which is the best way to join these sentences? The shop was shut. We went home. • The shop was shut because we went home. • The shop was shut, so we went home. • The shop was shut but we went home. • The shop was shut, we went home.

    • A. The shop was shut because we went home.
    • B. The shop was shut, so we went home.
    • C. The shop was shut but we went home.
    • D. The shop was shut, we went home.

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Answer key: Combining sentences

  1. 1. B. The dog was tired, so it lay down.

  2. 2. A. The film was long but exciting.

  3. 3. C. Leo practised every day, so he won the competition.

  4. 4. B. I like apples, but I don't like pears.

  5. 5. B. We stayed inside because it was raining.

  6. 6. A. The film was long but exciting.

  7. 7. B. Ada has a cat and a rabbit.

  8. 8. B. We stayed inside because it was raining.

  9. 9. C. The shop was shut, so we went home.

  10. 10. A. Leo practised every day, so he won the competition.

  11. 11. B. The dog was tired, so it lay down.

  12. 12. B. We stayed inside because it was raining.

  13. 13. D. The dog was tired, so it lay down.

  14. 14. B. The dog was tired, so it lay down.

  15. 15. B. Ada has a cat and a rabbit.

  16. 16. B. The shop was shut, so we went home.