Sentence Patterns Answers

Read the sentence.The apples were bright red, they didn’t taste good.Choose the best correction for this sentence with a comma splice.

Read the sentence.She lived in Senegal for a year, she learned French there.Choose the best correction for this sentence with a comma splice.

Kyle likes to cook. He cooks meals for his family. Kyle's family always enjoys his cooking.

Read the sentence.Before I baked the cake, I bought the ingredients, I measured them.Choose the best correction for this sentence with a comma splice.

always shows up late

Bill needs to ask Jessica, or he may never know the truth.

With skis on and poles in hand, Nate inched towards the ski lift. He felt his hands grip the poles tighter and tighter with every shuffle. Nate stood in place and waited for the moving seat to arrive. His knees trembled, and his heart raced like the wind. Would he be able to hop on without falling or hurting himself?

Anna has to milk the cows. Anna has to feed the chickens. She enjoys living on a farm.

With skis on and poles in hand, Nate inched toward the ski lift. He felt his hands grip the poles tighter and tighter with every shuffle. Would he be able to catch a ride without falling? Nate stood in place and waited for the moving seat to arrive. With a gentle nudge, it scooped him up and took him to meet the blue-eyed sky.

Gwen drew a picture of an octopus in art class. It was outlined in black and shaded with greens and browns. It had huge eyes and eight long arms. In each of its wiry limbs, it held a different food. I think Gwen was hungry when she drew it.