Combining Sentences Worksheet
A Grade 6 ELA worksheet focused on combining sentences using various techniques for improved writing fluency and clarity.
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Read each instruction carefully and complete the exercises below. This worksheet will help you practice combining sentences to make your writing more fluent and interesting.
Combine the following pairs of sentences using an appropriate coordinating conjunction (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so).
1. The cat was hungry. The cat meowed loudly. The cat was hungry, .
2. I wanted to go to the park. It started to rain. I wanted to go to the park, .
3. She did not study for the test. She did not pass. She did not study for the test, .
Rewrite the following sentences by combining them using adjectives or adverbs.
1. The dog ran. The dog was fast.
2. He spoke. His voice was quiet.
3. The sun shone. It shone brightly.
Choose the best way to combine each pair of sentences.
1. The girl skipped down the street. She was happy.
The girl skipped, and she was happy down the street.
The happy girl skipped down the street.
Skipping down the street, the girl was happy.
The girl skipped down the street; she was happy.
2. The boy played soccer. He scored a goal.
The boy played soccer, and he scored a goal.
Playing soccer, the boy scored a goal.
The boy played soccer; he scored a goal.
All of the above.
Match the original sentences on the left with their best combined version on the right.
1. The cake was delicious. It was also moist.
a. The cat, sleek and black, stalked its prey.
2. The cat was sleek. The cat was black. It stalked its prey.
b. The delicious and moist cake was a hit.
3. We went to the beach. We built sandcastles.
c. After we went to the beach, we built sandcastles.
Read the short paragraph below. Rewrite it, combining sentences where appropriate to make it flow better and sound more sophisticated. You should aim for smoother transitions and more varied sentence structures.
The sun rose. It was a bright morning. Birds sang. They sang sweet songs. A squirrel chattered. It ran up a tree. I woke up. I felt happy.