Combining Sentences

Worksheet Description

This worksheet focuses on the grammatical skill of combining pairs of sentences using colons. The directions instruct the student to take two related sentences and merge them into one coherent sentence by appropriately inserting a colon. The sentences provided cover various contexts and structures, which require the student to understand and apply the rule that a colon should follow an independent clause and lead into information that clarifies or adds to that clause. The worksheet provides five sets of sentences as practice examples for students to combine.

The educational goal of this worksheet is to teach students how to use colons effectively to combine sentences. It emphasizes the colon’s role in emphasizing a point, explaining a premise, or introducing a list that directly relates to the first part of the sentence. Through this exercise, students learn to enhance sentence variety in their writing while maintaining clarity and conciseness. By successfully completing the worksheet, students will improve their ability to write more sophisticated and varied sentences using colons correctly.