Change for the Quarter

Grammar Test

Choose the best way to combine these sentences. (5 points each)

  1. Tim buys coins. Tim sells coins.
  2. Tim and Tim buys coins and sells coins.
  3. Tim buys coins and Tim sells coins.
  4. Tim buys and sells coins.
  1. Pam lost a penny. Pam found a penny.
  2. Pam lost a penny and Pam found a penny.
  3. Pam lost and found a penny.
  4. Pam and Pam lost a penny and found a penny.
  1. People start saving. People stop saving.
  2. People start and stop saving.
  3. People and people start saving and stop saving.
  4. People start saving and people stop saving.
  1. We collect quarters. We use quarters.
  2. We collect quarters and we use quarters.
  3. We collect and use quarters.
  4. We and We collect quarters and use quarters.
  1. David cut his potato. David ate his potato.
  2. David and David cut his potato and ate his potato.
  3. David cut his potato and David ate his potato.
  4. David cut and ate his potato.
  1. Jane made the apple pie. Jane served the apple pie.
  2. Jane made and served the apple pie.
  3. Jane and Jane made the apple pie and served the apple pie.
  4. Jane made the apple pie and Jane served the apple pie.
  1. The family ate the pie. The family liked the pie.
  2. The family ate the pie and the family liked the pie.
  3. The family and the family ate the pie and liked the pie.
  4. The family ate and liked the pie.
  1. My brother asked for a second piece. My brother ate a second piece.
  2. My brother asked for and ate a second piece.
  3. My brother asked for a second piece and ate a second piece.
  4. My brother asked for a second piece and my brother ate a second piece.
  1. The children ran. The children shouted.
  2. The children ran and the children shouted.
  3. The children ran and shouted.
  4. The children and the children ran and shouted.
  1. Eddy sat on the swing. Eddy shouted on the swing.
  2. Eddy and Eddy sat on the swing and shouted on the swing.
  3. Eddy sat on the swing and shouted on the swing.
  4. Eddy sat and shouted on the swing.
  1. Sandy hugged the baby. Sandy kissed the baby.
  2. Sandy hugged the baby and Sandy kissed the baby.
  3. Sandy hugged and kissed the baby.
  4. Sandy and Sandy hugged the baby and kissed the baby.
  1. Bob washed the dishes. Bob dried the dishes.
  2. Bob washed and dried the dishes.
  3. Bob washed the dishes and Bob dried the dishes.
  4. Bob and Bob washed the dishes and dried the dishes.
  1. Frank smiled. Frank helped Pam with the package.
  2. Frank smiled and Frank helped Pam with the package.
  3. Frank and Pam smiled and helped with the package.
  4. Frank smiled and helped Pam with the package.
  1. Jack ran with his dog. Jack played with his dog.
  2. Jack ran with his dog and played with his dog.
  3. Jack and Jack ran with his dog and played with his dog.
  4. Jack ran and played with his dog.
  1. The man opened the door. The man closed the door.
  2. The man opened the door and the man closed the door.
  3. The man opened and closed the door.
  4. The man and the man opened the door and closed the door.

Correct these sentences. Circle the letters that need capital letters, and add end marks. (4 points each sentence.)

  1. do we have any eggs
  2. jill wants to make a cake
  3. she has some milk
  4. buy eggs from the store
  5. the cake tastes great