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Combining sentences

Join two things one doer did

10 sentences · All kinds, Join the two doers with and, Join two things one doer did, Move the describing word in, Move the place in

Combine the information as the task asks. Check the model answer; another correct wording may also work.

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Two short sentences can make one. Say each thing once: Sam ran. Sam jumped. Sam ran and jumped.

  1. Example 1Make one sentence. Say "the boy" only once.

    The boy ate rice. The boy drank some milk.

    The boy ate rice and drank some milk.

1 / 10 T41Make one sentence. Say "Grandpa" only once.

Grandpa fishes in the river. Grandpa does not catch a fish.

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Example · Make one sentence. Say "the boy" only once.The boy ate rice. The boy drank some milk.The boy ate rice and drank some milk.
  1. Make one sentence. Say "Grandpa" only once.Grandpa fishes in the river. Grandpa does not catch a fish.
  2. Make one sentence. Say "Dad" only once.Dad toasts bread. Dad pours milk into a bowl.
  3. Make one sentence. Say "the guests" only once.The guests danced. The guests cheered.
  4. Make one sentence. Say "Grandpa" only once.Grandpa fishes in the river. Grandpa does not catch any fish.
  5. Make one sentence. Say "the elephants" only once.The elephants walked. The elephants slept.
  6. Make one sentence. Say "the baker" only once.The baker baked bread. The baker did not sell it.
  7. Make one sentence. Say "the farmer" only once.The farmer picked apples. The farmer did not sell them.
  8. Make one sentence. Say "the child" only once.The child walks. The child hops.
  9. Make one sentence. Say "the player" only once.The player ran. The player did not win the game.
  10. Make one sentence. Say "the baby" only once.The baby splashes. The baby yawns.
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Combining sentences: Join two things one doer did · answer key

Joined sentences are models: another way that says each thing once is right too.

  1. Grandpa fishes in the river but does not catch a fish.
  2. Dad toasts bread and pours milk into a bowl.
  3. The guests danced and cheered.
  4. Grandpa fishes in the river but does not catch any fish.
  5. The elephants walked and slept.
  6. The baker baked bread but did not sell it.
  7. The farmer picked apples but did not sell them.
  8. The child walks and hops.
  9. The player ran but did not win the game.
  10. The baby splashes and yawns.
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