IXL | Combine sentences: predicates | 2nd grade language arts

Read the two sentences.

Birds have feathers.

Birds lay eggs.

Now, combine the two sentences into one.

lay eggs

have feathers

and

Birds

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Read the two sentences.

Rachel picks apples.

Rachel bakes pies with them.

Now, combine the two sentences into one.

bakes pies with them

picks apples

and

Rachel

key idea

When you write, you can sometimes combine two short sentences together to make a longer sentence. Combining sentences can make your writing more interesting. Sentences are more interesting when they have different lengths. They are also more interesting when they don't use the same words over and over.

Every sentence has a subject and a predicate. The subject tells who or what is doing something. The predicate tells what the subject is doing.

When two sentences have the same subject, you can combine them. Use the word and to join the predicates.

For example, look at these two sentences. Find the subjects and predicates.

Tim sings.

Tim dances around.

Start with the subject. Then, join the predicates with and.

Tim sings and dances around.

solution

Look at the two sentences. Find the subjects and predicates.

Rachel picks apples.

Rachel bakes pies with them.

Start with the subject. Then, join the two predicates with and.

Rachel picks apples and bakes pies with them.

Here, only one order makes sense.

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