Combine sentences.

1. i received a letter from my friend ashley. it was three pages long.

2. we waited for paul. we waited for peter. we waited for mary.

3. gina made a cake for her dad’s birthday. the cake was chocolate with sprinkles.

4. we found a puppy wandering the streets. it was small with black spots.

5. this week in class i wrote a poem. also, i wrote a song. then, i wrote a story.

6. my cat can climb a tree. she can climb a fence. she can climb anything else she wants.

7. he was upset about his toy. it was broken.

8. mom bought me a shirt. next, she bought me some shoes. she bought me pants.

1. I received a letter from my friend Ashley, which was three pages long.

2. We waited for Paul, Peter, and Mary.

3. Gina made a chocolate cake with sprinkles for her dad's birthday.

4. We found a small puppy with black spots wandering the streets.

5. This week in class I wrote a poem, a song, and then a story.

6. My cat can climb a tree, a fence, and anything else she wants.

7. He was upset that his toy was broken.

8. Mom bought me a shirt, some shoes, and pants.

Explanation:

I don't have an explanation but these sound good.

The answers are explained below.

Explanation:

1) I received a letter from my friend Ashley, which was three pages long.

2) We waited for Paul, Peter, and Mary.

3) Gina made a chocolate cake with sprinkles for her dad's birthday.

4) We found a small puppy with black spots wandering the streets.

5) This week in class I wrote a poem, a song, and a story.

6) My cat can climb a tree, a fence, or anything else she wants.

7) He was upset that his toy was broken.

8) Mom had bought me a shirt when she bought me some shoes and pants.

"why don't you like me the way i am? " i cried. "i'm not a genius! i can't play the piano, and even if i could, i wouldn't go on tv if you paid me a million dollars! "

explanation:

the conflict between jing-mei and her mother is over jing-mei's piano lessons since her mother wants her to become a prodigy but she does not want to play it any more.