Writer's Choice Grade 10

Unit 8: Sentence Combining

For each item, combine the two sentences provided to create one meaningful sentence.


1.		Scientists once thought the dawn redwood was extinct. Several specimens were found in China.



2.		Ellen wants to be a veterinarian. Her cat just had eight kittens.



3.		Josephine's mother is the best cook in Minneapolis. I'm not surprised at that.



4.		Spotted Tail was a nineteenth-century leader of the Sioux. He supported peaceful relations between the Sioux and the settlers.



5.		The present-day Sioux in South Dakota named their community college after Spotted Tail. They used his Sioux name, Sinte Gleska.



6.		Who chose Stuttgart as the capital of Baden-Württemberg, Germany? He or she did the entire region a favor.



7.		The New Palace served as a residence of several dukes and kings of Württemberg. It is built in the baroque and rococo styles.



8.		Why is Paulo late? I don't know.



9.		William is fine. That's all I know.



10.		Please bring me a cold drink. You're already up.