1. Combining sentences to make them more concise

2. Combine sentences to make them more concise My aunt studies baby gray whales. She is a scientist. a.My aunt studies baby gray whales, and she is a scientist. b.My aunt, a scientist, studies baby gray whales c.My aunt studies baby gray whales because she is a scientist. d.My aunt became a scientist to study baby gray whales. California’s redwood trees are amazing. They are the tallest trees in the world. A.California’s redwood trees are the most amazing tallest trees in the world. B.The amazing tallest trees in the world are redwood trees. C.California’s amazing redwood trees are the tallest trees in the world. D.California’s redwood trees are amazing, but they are the tallest trees in the world.

3. Combine Sentences to make them more concise Redwoods grow only in one place. That is the northern coast of California a.Redwoods grow in only one place, and that one place is the northern coast of California. b.Redwoods grow only on the northern coast of California. c.Only on the northern coast of California is the one place redwoods grow. d.That one place redwoods grow is the northern coast of California. Our soccer team dashed to victory last night. Our team is called the eagles. a.Our soccer team is the Eagles, they dashed to victory last night. b.Our soccer team the Eagles, dashed to victory last night. c.Our soccer team, the Eagles, dashed to victory last night d.Our soccer the team the Eagles dashed to victory.

4. Combine sentences to make them more concise 1. They see animals. They see plants. These are very unusual. A.They see very unusual animals and plants. B.There are very unusual animals and plants, and they see them. C.There are animals, and there are plants, and they are very unusual. D.They see animals and plants, and they are very unusual 2. Giant sequoias have reddish- brown trunks with needle-like leaves. They also have small, oval cones a.Giant sequoias have reddish- brown trunks with needle-like leaves and small, oval cones. b.Giant sequoias have reddish- brown trunks with needle-like leaves, small, oval cones. c.Giant sequoias have reddish- brown trunks with needle-like leaves, they also have small, oval cones. d.Giant sequoias have reddish- brown trunks with needle-like leaves also have small, oval cones.