Sentence Combining Practice

(1) My sister has red hair. She also has freckles. She has blue eyes.

(2) My cat is three years old. She has white fur. She has golden eyes.

(3) My brother’s truck is black. It has big wheels. It goes fast.

Timothy and Miranda went to the theater. They saw an interesting show. (4) Timothy and Miranda went to the theater. They saw an interesting show.

(5) At the grocery store were many kinds of fresh fruit. Ben and Miranda were happy.

(6) Johnathan was reading one of his brother’s books. He learned how to make a volcano with baking soda.

(7) Ben and Miranda wanted to find the best blackberries. The patch was across the road. It was across the creek.

(8) The clock was old. It was sitting by the front door. It was next to the bookcase.

The game was fun. It was fast-paced. It was challenging. (9) The game was fun. It was fast-paced. It was challenging.

Grandpa’s barn is by a road. It is near a big soybean field. (10) Grandpa’s barn is by a road. It is near a big soybean field.

The sign was bright. It was lit up. It could be seen for miles. (11) The sign was bright. It was lit up. It could be seen for miles.

(12) The squirrel was angry. Its fur was standing straight up. It was pawing at the ground.

Ben spent many hours practicing. He made the basketball team. (13) Ben spent many hours practicing. He made the basketball team.

(14) The children were digging a hole in the backyard. Grandma was baking apple pies.

Miranda wanted to camp out. She was afraid of the dark. (15) Miranda wanted to camp out. She was afraid of the dark.

The store is by Maple Street. It is near the laundry mat. (16) The store is by Maple Street. It is near the laundry mat.

(17) Miranda found a puppy. It was black. It was near the road. It was by the church.

(18) The basket was red. It was full of goodies. It was sitting on the table.

(19) The bear and its cub were searching for food. They were across the road. They were in the woods.

(20) Grandma and Grandpa were enjoying the cool weather. They were in the swing. They were on the porch.