Sharon _____ lived in Miami for eight years before she moved to Maryland.

Completing the financial aid application ______an important task.

Hot to the touch, the computer _______ as if it was overheating.

Yellow and brittle, the pages of the old novel seemed as _______they would turn to dust at the slightest touch.

Mike _____a scholarship for college.

Directions: Select the option that best combines the two sentences. Alex was tired.  He went to bed early.

Yellow and brittle, the pages of the old novel seemed as _______they would turn to dust at the slightest touch.

In the box below, type a compound sentence that includes the word “store” and the word “but.” The word “but” must be used to combine your two clauses. This question is worth 4 points.No points will be received if the sentence is a run-on or a comma splice.No points will be received if the sentence is NOT a compound sentence.If you have correctly formed a compound sentence, the following deductions will apply: One point will be deducted for each grammar, punctuation, and word choice error.

_______ Maureen likes to read comic books, she is not a fan of superhero movies.

William felt energetic, so he _______ to run another mile before ending his workout.