Combining Sentences Worksheet
A Grade 8 ELA worksheet focused on combining sentences using various techniques to improve writing fluency and coherence.
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Combining Sentences: Grade 8 ELA
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Read each section carefully and follow the instructions to combine sentences, improve sentence fluency, and enhance your writing.
Complete each sentence by choosing the most appropriate coordinating conjunction (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so).
1. She wanted to go to the park, it started to rain.
2. He didn't study for the test, he failed it.
3. You can have pizza, you can have pasta for dinner.
4. I like to read books, my brother prefers to play video games.
Combine each pair of sentences into one sentence using an appositive phrase.
1. Mr. Harrison is our science teacher. He is a very enthusiastic person.
2. The Eiffel Tower is a famous landmark. It is located in Paris, France.
Choose the best way to combine the following sentences without changing their original meaning.
1. The dog barked loudly. It chased the squirrel up the tree.
The dog barked loudly, then it chased the squirrel up the tree.
The dog barked loudly and chased the squirrel up the tree.
Barking loudly, the dog chased the squirrel up the tree.
All of the above.
2. She was tired. She had worked all day.
She was tired, so she had worked all day.
Because she had worked all day, she was tired.
She was tired; she had worked all day.
She was tired, and she had worked all day.
Read the paragraph below. Rewrite it, combining sentences to improve fluency, variety, and conciseness. You may add or remove words as needed, but preserve the original meaning.
The cat jumped onto the fence. The fence was old. The cat looked around. It saw a bird. The bird was small. The bird was singing. The cat crouched low. It prepared to pounce.
Indicate whether each statement is True or False.
1. Combining sentences always makes your writing longer.
True
False
2. Using a semicolon can combine two closely related independent clauses.
True
False