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Wolves can be a threat to nearby farm animals.  \nWolves work together in packs to hunt for food, but they can be a threat to nearby farm animals.  \n2) Mount Everest is the tallest mountain on Earth. Mount Everest is extremely dangerous to climb.  \nMount Everest is the tallest mountain on Earth, but it is extremely dangerous to climb.  \n3) Lemonade is a refreshing drink on a hot day. Lemonade can be too sour without enough sugar.  \nLemonade is a refreshing drink on a hot day, but it can be too sour without enough sugar.  \n4) Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone. Alexander Graham Bell's early telephones had very poor sound quality.  \nAlexander Graham Bell invented the telephone, but his early telephones had very poor sound quality.  \n5) Hermit crabs carry their homes on their backs. Hermit crabs must find new shells as they grow bigger.  \nHermit crabs carry their homes on their backs, but they must find new shells as they grow bigger.  \n6) Markers make bright and colorful artwork. Markers can bleed through thin paper and stain surfaces.  \nMarkers make bright and colorful artwork, but they can bleed through thin paper and stain surfaces.  \n7) The Grand Canyon has stunning layers of colorful rock. The Grand Canyon has steep cliffs that are very dangerous.  \nThe Grand Canyon has stunning layers of colorful rock, but it has steep cliffs that are very dangerous.  \n8) Baseball has been a beloved sport for over a century. Baseball games can last for many hours.  \nBaseball has been a beloved sport for over a century, but games can last for many hours.  \n9) Seahorses are unique because the fathers carry the babies. Seahorses are weak swimmers that drift with the current.  \nSeahorses are unique because the fathers carry the babies, but they are weak swimmers that drift with the current.  \n10) Binoculars help bird watchers see faraway nests. Binoculars are heavy to hold up for a long time.  \nBinoculars bird but hold  \n~~ help watchers see faraway nests, ~~1-1~~t~~0~~h~~~~ ~~0~~r~~0~~h~~0~~a~~0~~y~~4~~t~~0~~o ~~30~~ ~~~~ ~~20~~ ~~~~ ~~1~~p~~0~~ ~~  \n [Language Arts ](Language Arts  www.CommonCoreSheets.com 7)[ www.CommonCoreSheets.com](Language Arts  www.CommonCoreSheets.com 7)[ 7](Language Arts  www.CommonCoreSheets.com 7) ~~                   ~~  \nCombine the short sentences into a longer sentence using 'but'.  \n1) Wolves work together in packs to hunt for food. Wolves can be a threat to nearby farm animals.  \nWolves work together in packs to hunt for food, but they can be a threat to nearby farm animals.  \n2) Mount Everest is the tallest mountain on Earth. Mount Everest is extremely dangerous to climb.  \nMount Everest is the tallest mountain on Earth, but it is extremely dangerous to climb.  \n3) Lemonade is a refreshing drink on a hot day. Lemonade can be too sour without enough sugar.  \nLemonade is a refreshing drink on a hot day, but it can be too sour without enough sugar.  \n4) Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone. Alexander Graham Bell's early telephones had very poor sound quality.  \nAlexander Graham Bell invented the telephone, but his early telephones had very poor sound quality.  \n5) Hermit crabs carry their homes on their backs. Hermit crabs must find new shells as they grow bigger.  \nHermit crabs carry their homes on their backs, but they must find new shells as they grow bigger.  \n6) Markers make bright and colorful artwork. Markers can bleed through thin paper and stain surfaces.  \nMarkers make bright and colorful artwork, but they can bleed through thin paper and stain surfaces.  \n7) The Grand Canyon has stunning layers of colorful rock. The Grand Canyon has steep cliffs that are very dangerous.  \nThe Grand Canyon has stunning layers of colorful rock, but it has steep cliffs that are very dangerous.  \n8) Baseball has been a beloved sport for over a century. 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