Common Core: 2nd Grade English Language Arts : Produce, Expand, and Rearrange Complete Simple and Compound Sentences: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.2.1.F

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Example Question #1 : Produce, Expand, And Rearrange Complete Simple And Compound Sentences: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.2.1.F

Select the answer that best combines the two sentences below.

The boy is little. The boy watched a long movie

Possible Answers:

The little boy watched a long movie. 

The long boy watched a little movie. 

The boy watched a little movie. 

The boy watched a movie. 

Correct answer:

The little boy watched a long movie. 

Explanation:

When we combine two sentences we want to include all of the details, but we don't need to repeat anything. Both sentences start with "The boy" which only needs to be in our sentence once. Also, the adjectives need to match the correct nouns. "Little" is describing "boy" and "long" is describing "movie". 

The correct answer is, "The little boy watched a long movie." 

Example Question #2 : Produce, Expand, And Rearrange Complete Simple And Compound Sentences: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.2.1.F

Select the answer that best combines the two sentences below.

The girl is young. The girl quickly ran around the track.

Possible Answers:

The quick girl ran around the young track. 

The girl ran. 

The young girl quickly ran around the track. 

The girl is young and the girl ran quickly. 

Correct answer:

The young girl quickly ran around the track. 

Explanation:

When we combine two sentences we want to include all of the details, but we don't need to repeat anything. Both sentences start with "The girl" which only needs to be in our sentence once. Also, the adjectives and adverbs need to match the correct nouns and verbs. "Young" is describing "girl" and "quickly" is describing "ran". 

The correct answer is, "The young girl quickly ran around the track. " 

Example Question #3 : Produce, Expand, And Rearrange Complete Simple And Compound Sentences: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.2.1.F

Select the answer that combines the two sentences below into one sentence: 

Jenn follows directions. 

Jeanette follows directions. 

Possible Answers:

Jenn and Jeanette follows directions. 

Jenn follows directions Jeanette follows directions. 

Jenn and Jeanette follow directions. 

Correct answer:

Jenn and Jeanette follow directions. 

Explanation:

When you write, you can sometimes combine two short sentences together to make one, longer sentence. A complete sentence will have a subject and a predicate. The subject tells the reader who or what is doing something. The predicate tells what the subject is doing. When two sentences have the same predicate, you can combine them. Use the word "and" to join the subjects.

To combine these types of sentences, you join the two subjects with the word "and". Then, add the predicate. The new sentence talks about two subjects, so we need to use the plural verb "follow". 

Jenn and Jeanette follow directions. 

Example Question #4 : Produce, Expand, And Rearrange Complete Simple And Compound Sentences: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.2.1.F

Select the answer that combines the two sentences below into one sentence: 

Katie walks to school. 

Sadie walks to school. 

Possible Answers:

Katie walks to school Sadie walks to school. 

Katie and Sadie walk to school. 

Katie and Sadies walks to school. 

Correct answer:

Katie and Sadie walk to school. 

Explanation:

When you write, you can sometimes combine two short sentences together to make one, longer sentence. A complete sentence will have a subject and a predicate. The subject tells the reader who or what is doing something. The predicate tells what the subject is doing. When two sentences have the same predicate, you can combine them. Use the word "and" to join the subjects.

To combine these types of sentences, you join the two subjects with the word "and". Then, add the predicate.  The new sentence talks about two subjects, so we need to use the plural verb "walk".

Katie and Sadie walk to school. 

Example Question #3 : Produce, Expand, And Rearrange Complete Simple And Compound Sentences: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.2.1.F

Select the answer that combines the two sentences below into one sentence: 

Megan likes pizza. 

Joe likes pizza. 

Possible Answers:

Megan and Joe like pizza. 

Megan likes pizza Joe likes pizza. 

Megan and Joe likes pizzas. 

Correct answer:

Megan and Joe like pizza. 

Explanation:

When you write, you can sometimes combine two short sentences together to make one, longer sentence. A complete sentence will have a subject and a predicate. The subject tells the reader who or what is doing something. The predicate tells what the subject is doing. When two sentences have the same predicate, you can combine them. Use the word "and" to join the subjects.

To combine these types of sentences, you join the two subjects with the word "and". Then, add the predicate.  The new sentence talks about two subjects, so we need to use the plural verb "like".

Megan and Joe like pizza. 

Example Question #4 : Produce, Expand, And Rearrange Complete Simple And Compound Sentences: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.2.1.F

Select the answer that combines the two sentences below into one sentence:

Jake runs fast. 

Alison runs fast. 

Possible Answers:

Jake runs fast Alison runs fast. 

Jake and Alisons runs fasts. 

Jake and Alison run fast. 

Correct answer:

Jake and Alison run fast. 

Explanation:

When you write, you can sometimes combine two short sentences together to make one, longer sentence. A complete sentence will have a subject and a predicate. The subject tells the reader who or what is doing something. The predicate tells what the subject is doing. When two sentences have the same predicate, you can combine them. Use the word "and" to join the subjects.

To combine these types of sentences, you join the two subjects with the word "and". Then, add the predicate.  The new sentence talks about two subjects, so we need to use the plural verb "run".

Jake and Alison run fast. 

Example Question #7 : Produce, Expand, And Rearrange Complete Simple And Compound Sentences: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.2.1.F

Select the answer that combines the two sentences below into one sentence: 

Charlie plays soccer. 

Melissa plays soccer. 

Possible Answers:

Melissa and Charlie play soccer. 

Melissa plays soccer Charlie plays soccer. 

Melissa and Charlie plays soccer. 

Correct answer:

Melissa and Charlie play soccer. 

Explanation:

When you write, you can sometimes combine two short sentences together to make one, longer sentence. A complete sentence will have a subject and a predicate. The subject tells the reader who or what is doing something. The predicate tells what the subject is doing. When two sentences have the same predicate, you can combine them. Use the word "and" to join the subjects.

To combine these types of sentences, you join the two subjects with the word "and". Then, add the predicate.  The new sentence talks about two subjects, so we need to use the plural verb "play".

Melissa and Charlie play soccer. 

Example Question #1 : Produce, Expand, And Rearrange Complete Simple And Compound Sentences: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.2.1.F

Select the answer that combines the two sentences below into one sentence: 

Adley eats fruit. 

Lindsey eats fruit. 

Possible Answers:

Adley and Lindsey eat fruit. 

Adley and Lindsey eats fruit. 

Adley eats fruit Lindsey eats fruit. 

Correct answer:

Adley and Lindsey eat fruit. 

Explanation:

When you write, you can sometimes combine two short sentences together to make one, longer sentence. A complete sentence will have a subject and a predicate. The subject tells the reader who or what is doing something. The predicate tells what the subject is doing. When two sentences have the same predicate, you can combine them. Use the word "and" to join the subjects.

To combine these types of sentences, you join the two subjects with the word "and". Then, add the predicate.  The new sentence talks about two subjects, so we need to use the plural verb "eat".

Adley and Lindsey eat fruit. 

Example Question #1 : Produce, Expand, And Rearrange Complete Simple And Compound Sentences: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.2.1.F

Select the answer that combines the two sentences below into one sentence: 

Wrigley is a dog. 

Anya is a dog. 

Possible Answers:

Wrigley is a dog Anya is a dog. 

Wrigley and Anya are dogs. 

Wrigley is Anya are dogs. 

Correct answer:

Wrigley and Anya are dogs. 

Explanation:

When you write, you can sometimes combine two short sentences together to make one, longer sentence. A complete sentence will have a subject and a predicate. The subject tells the reader who or what is doing something. The predicate tells what the subject is doing. When two sentences have the same predicate, you can combine them. Use the word "and" to join the subjects.

To combine these types of sentences, you join the two subjects with the word "and". Then, add the predicate.  The new sentence talks about two subjects, so we need to use the plural verb "are".

Wrigley and Anya are dogs. 

Example Question #2 : Produce, Expand, And Rearrange Complete Simple And Compound Sentences: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.2.1.F

Select the answer that combines the two sentences below into one sentence: 

Brian talks a lot. 

Blin talks a lot. 

Possible Answers:

Brian and Blin talks a lot. 

Brian talks a lot Blin talks a lot.

Brian and Blin talk a lot. 

Correct answer:

Brian and Blin talk a lot. 

Explanation:

When you write, you can sometimes combine two short sentences together to make one, longer sentence. A complete sentence will have a subject and a predicate. The subject tells the reader who or what is doing something. The predicate tells what the subject is doing. When two sentences have the same predicate, you can combine them. Use the word "and" to join the subjects.

To combine these types of sentences, you join the two subjects with the word "and". Then, add the predicate.  The new sentence talks about two subjects, so we need to use the plural verb "talk".

Brian and Blin talk a lot. 

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