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Combining sentences

Move the describing word in

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. Put the describing word before "kitchen".

    Grandma sweeps the kitchen. The kitchen is warm.

    Grandma sweeps the warm kitchen.

1 / 10 T42Make one sentence. Put the describing word before "foxes".

The foxes ran. The foxes were red.

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Example · Make one sentence. Put the describing word before "kitchen".Grandma sweeps the kitchen. The kitchen is warm.Grandma sweeps the warm kitchen.
  1. Make one sentence. Put the describing word before "foxes".The foxes ran. The foxes were red.
  2. Make one sentence. Put the describing word before "bread".The waiters serve bread. The bread is fresh.
  3. Make one sentence. Put the describing word before "fire".The fire crackles. The fire is big.
  4. Make one sentence. Put the describing word before "coat".Ben dried Mom's coat. Mom's coat was warm.
  5. Make one sentence. Put the describing word before "fish".The fish eats bugs. The fish is little.
  6. Make one sentence. Put the describing word before "boat".Grandpa rowed the boat. The boat was small.
  7. Make one sentence. Put the describing word before "windows".The driver wiped the windows. The windows were open.
  8. Make one sentence. Put the describing word before "woman".The woman sold pumpkins. The woman was kind.
  9. Make one sentence. Put the describing word before "flower".The woman watered a flower. The flower was pretty.
  10. Make one sentence. Put the describing word before "cow".The cow drank water. The cow was big.
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Combining sentences: Move the describing word in · answer key

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

  1. The red foxes ran.
  2. The waiters serve fresh bread.
  3. The big fire crackles.
  4. Ben dried Mom's warm coat.
  5. The little fish eats bugs.
  6. Grandpa rowed the small boat.
  7. The driver wiped the open windows.
  8. The kind woman sold pumpkins.
  9. The woman watered a pretty flower.
  10. The big cow drank water.
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