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. **1) She went to work, but she did not want to go.** 2) The scientists trained him well. They helped him find a job when his training was through. **2) The scientist trained him well, and helped him find a job when his training was through.** 3) Polar bears are fierce, territorial animals. Grizzly bears are the same. **3) Polar bears are fierce, territorial animals, so are Grizzly bears.** 4) Mark told me not to come with him. He looked longingly at me as I left. **4) Mark told me not to come with him, yet he looked longingly at me as he left.** 5) I will not give in to you. I will not let you push me around. **5) 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. 7) My cat was hungry. It had not eaten since breakfast. 8) They couldn’t think of anything better to do. They decided to baby-sit for the family. 9) A book can be a lot of fun to read. A book can be boring. 10) That movie looks great! I would love to come see it with you.
 * 6) He loves to drive during the day, and they will let him drive before 9pm. **
 * 7) My cat was hungry, for it had not eaten since breakfast. **
 * 8) They couldn't think of anything better to do, so they decided to baby-sit for the family. **
 * 9) A book can be a lot of fun to read, yet a book can be boring. **
 * 10) That movie looks great, and id love to come see it with you. **

Sentence Combining Using Subordinating Conjunctions
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. 12) Some say that dogs are friendlier than cats. Cats can also be extremely loving. 13) What we’ve accomplished is a milestone. Let’s raise our glasses for a toast. 14) Dr. Johnson ate a big meal. He went to work afterward. 15) I simply cannot get out of bed. I am too tired. 16) Don’t give me a hard time. We’ve been close friends for so long. 17) We don’t believe the way you do. Our culture is very different from yours. 18) I can’t believe that you would do something so crazy. If I were you I might do the same. **18) I can't believe that you would do something so crazy, although if I were you I might do the same.** 19) The two weren’t always this close. When she died, they became closer. **19) When she did, they became closer, before the two weren't always this close.** 20) I refused to talk about it. I was put in jail. **20) I was put in jail, therefore i refuse to talk about it.**
 * 11) They made plans to go, however they ended up not being able to make it. **
 * 12) Some say that dogs are friendlier than cat, although cats can also be extremely loving. **
 * 13) Let's raise our glasses for a toast, after all what we've accomplished is a milestone. **
 * 14) Dr. Johnson ate a big meal, before he went to work. **
 * 15) I simply cannot get out of bed, because I am to tired. **
 * 16) We've been close friends for so long, therefore don't give me a hard time. **
 * 17) We don't believe the way you do, because our culture is very different from yours. **

Sentence Combining with Subjects and Verbs
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. **21) Mr. Brown walked to the store, while his pet monkey Ralph walked along with him.** 22) The cactus is thirsty. The cactus is not getting enough sunlight. **22) The cactus is not getting enough sunlight, therefore the cactus is thirsty.** 23) My mug was in the cupboard. My mug is no longer in the cupboard. **23) My mug was in the cupboard, however my mug is no longer in the cupboard.** 24) Drew’s dog jumped into the air. Janine’s dog jumped into the air as well. **24) Drew's dog jumped into the air, and Janine's dog jumped into the air as too.** 25) The book fell to the floor. It opened to a page I had never read before. **25) The book opened to a page I had never read before, because it fell on the floor.** 26) Your face has scars on it. Your face looks friendly. **26) Your face looks friendly, although your face has scars on it.** 27) Why did you say that word? It was extremely rude. **26) Why did you say that word; it was extremely rude.** 28) Everyone is lying to me! They’re trying to keep me from learning what they know. **28) Everyone is lying to me, because they're trying to keep me from learning what they know.** 29) Stop dancing like that. Sit back down in your chair. **29) Stop dancing like that; sit back down in your chair.** 30) Thomas’ friends seemed so strange. They were hanging up every time they called. **30) Thomas' friends seemed so strange, because they were hanging up every time he called.**

"Exercises":

A. l. We caught two bass.

2. We hauled them in briskly.

3. We hauled them in as though they were mackerel.

4. We pulled them over the side of the boat.

5. We did not use a landing net.

6. Our manner was businesslike.

7. We stunned them with a blow on the back of the head.

**We briskly hauled two bass in as if they were mackerel, without a landing net we pulled them over the boat; we stunned them on the back of the head with businesslike manner.**

-- E.B. White

B. l. The doctor's eye roved across the landscape.

2. His eye detected a figure.

3. His eye was quick.

4. The figure was in black.

5. The figure passed through the gate.

6. The gate led to the field.

7. The gate led down toward the pond.

**While roving across the land** t **he doctor's quick eye detected a figure, a black figure passed through the gate that led to the field and toward the pond.**

--D.H. Lawrence

C. l. Mrs. Lang saw herself as a counselor.

2. Mrs. Lang saw herself as wise and helpful.

3. She appeared on her neighbor's doorstep.

4. She appeared at the first hint of trouble.

5. She was armed with a treasure-trove of cliches.

6. She was armed with a repertory of sad looks.

7. She was armed with a jar of fig preserves.

**Mrs. Lang saw herself as a wise helpful counselor, she appeared on her neighbor's doorstep at the first hint of trouble, she was armed with cliches, sad looks, and a jar of fig preserves.**

D. l. Two men dozed.

2. The two men were young.

3. The two men were in the class.

4. They succumbed to fatigue.

5. They succumbed to boredom.

6. They succumbed to the stuffiness of the classroom.

7. The classroom was crowded.

8. They barely heard the voice of the instructor.

9. The instructor detailed with enthusiasm.

10. The instructor detailed the horrors of the Black Death.

**Two young men** **were in class, they succumbed to boredom, fatigue and stuffiness of the oer crowded classroom. they barely heard the voice of the teacher detailing the horrors of Black Death.**

E. l. There is a spider.

2. The spider is bulbous at the abdomen.

3. The spider is drab in color.

4. The spider is in the bathroom.

5. The spider has a web.

6. The web is six inches in diameter.

7. The web is in the corner.

8. The corner is behind the toilet.

9. The web is torn.

10. An earwig is trapped in the web.

11. Corpses are on the floor beneath the web.

12. The corpses are the spider's kill.

13. Most of the corpses are sow bugs.

14. Three of the corpses are spiders.

15. Two of the corpses are moths.

16. The moths' corpses are wingless.
 * There is a bulbous, drab colored spider in the bathroom, the spider has a torn, six inch in diametre web that is in the corner behind the toilet, an earwig is trapped in the web and corpses are on the floor that are the spiders kill, two corpses are wingless moths, three are spiders but most of them are sow bugs. **