Better Together: Introduction to Combining Sentences

Write concise, engaging sentences and eliminate repetitive words with this helpful handout! As they read this straightforward explanation, students will learn what subjects and predicates are. The handout also explains how to combine subjects and predicates using the word and, while making sure the nouns and verbs agree as subjects become plural. 

This handout is designed to introduce third and fourth graders to the process of combining sentences with a common subject or predicate. Hang this paper on a wall for reference, use it in a writing or grammar lesson, or distribute it to learners to use as they work on their own writing. Combining sentences can help students become better writers, especially as they start describing ideas and events with more advanced language. 

Get practice combining sentences with Better Together: Combining Sentences #1!