Sentence+Combining

Simple Sentence Combining Worksheet
Combine the following sentences with a coordinating conjunction (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so). 1) She went to work. She did not want to go. She went to work, but she did did not want to go. 2) The scientists trained him well. They helped him find a job when his training was through. The scientists trained him well, and they helped him find a job when his training was through. 3) Polar bears are fierce, territorial animals. Grizzly bears are the same. Grizzly and polar bears are fierce, territorial animals. 4) Mark told me not to come with him. He looked longingly at me as I left. Mark told me not to follow him, yet he looked longingly at me as I left. 5) I will not give in to you. I will not let you push me around. I will not give in to you, nor will I let you push me around. 6) He loves to drive during the day. They will let him drive before 9pm. He loves to drive during the day, so they will let him drive before 9pm. 7) My cat was hungry. It had not eaten since breakfast. My cat was hungry, for it had not eaten since breakfast. 8) They couldn’t think of anything better to do. They decided to baby-sit for the family. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">They couldn’t think of anything better to do, so they decided to baby-sit for the family. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">9) A book can be a lot of fun to read. A book can be boring. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">A book can be a lot of fun to read, yet a book can be boring. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">10) That movie looks great! I would love to come see it with you. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">That movie looks great, and I would love to come see it with you.

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 31px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Sentence Combining Using Subordinating Conjunctions
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Combine the following sentences with a subordinating conjunction (after all, although, because, before, however, therefore). This may require a semicolon! 11) They made plans to go. They ended up not being able to make it. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">They made plans to go, although they ended up not being able to make it. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">12) Some say that dogs are friendlier than cats. Cats can also be extremely loving. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Some say that dogs are friendlier than cats, although cats can also be extremely loving. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">13) What we’ve accomplished is a milestone. Let’s raise our glasses for a toast. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Let’s raise our glasses for a toast, because what we’ve accomplished is a milestone. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">14) Dr. Johnson ate a big meal. He went to work afterward. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Dr. Johnson ate a big meal before he went to work afterward. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">15) I simply cannot get out of bed. I am too tired. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> I simply cannot get out of bed; I am too tired. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">16) Don’t give me a hard time. We’ve been close friends for so long. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Don’t give me a hard time because we’ve been close friends for so long. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">17) We don’t believe the way you do. Our culture is very different from yours. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">We don’t believe the way you do because our culture is very different from yours. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">18) I can’t believe that you would do something so crazy. If I were you I might do the same. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">I can’t believe that you would do something so crazy, but if I were you I might do the same. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">19) The two weren’t always this close. When she died, they became closer. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">The two weren’t always this close, but when she died, they became closer. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">20) I refused to talk about it. I was put in jail. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">I refused to talk about it, therefore I was put in jail.

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 31px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Sentence Combining with Subjects and Verbs
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">The following sentences share either the same subject or the same verb. Combine the sentences however you can. 21) Mr. Brown walked to the store. His pet monkey Ralph walked along with him. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Mr. Brown walked to the store with his pet monkey Ralph. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">22) The cactus is thirsty. The cactus is not getting enough sunlight. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">The cactus is thirsty and it is not getting enough sunlight. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">23) My mug was in the cupboard. My mug is no longer in the cupboard. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">My mug was in the cupboard, but now it is no longer there. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">24) Drew’s dog jumped into the air. Janine’s dog jumped into the air as well. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Drew’s dog and Janine’s dog jumped into the air. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">25) The book fell to the floor. It opened to a page I had never read before. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">The book fell to the floor, opening to a page I had never read before. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">26) Your face has scars on it. Your face looks friendly. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Your face looks friendly, despite having scars on it. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">27) Why did you say that word? It was extremely rude. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Why did you say that extremely rude word? <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">28) Everyone is lying to me! They’re trying to keep me from learning what they know. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Everyone is trying to keep me from learning what they know by lying to me! <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">29) Stop dancing like that. Sit back down in your chair. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Stop dancing like that and sit back down in your chair. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">30) Thomas’ friends seemed so strange. They were hanging up every time they called. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Thomas’ friends seemed so strange, hanging up every time they called.