April Fool's Day
Sentence Combination Answer Key
- Here is one possible way to combine the sentences into a paragraph
with 10 sentences:
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- 1. There is a custom on April 1 to play jokes on other people. 2. The
tradition began a long time ago, but no one knows where the tradition began.
3. The custom may come from India, where people are sent on foolish errands
on March 31. 4.It may come from ancient Greece, where a daughter, Persephone,
was kidnapped by Pluto, the god of the underworld. 5. Although Demeter
searched for her daughter, her search was like a fool's errand, for it
was impossible to find Persephone.6. April fooling became popular in France
after 1564 when the calendar was changed. 7. In the old calendar, the year
began on April 1; on that day, it had been common to exchange gifts and
visit each other. 8. When there was a new calendar, some people began to
send pretend gifts and make pretend visits. 9. April fooling became popular
in England in the eighteenth century, and the settlers brought the custom
with them to America. 10. Today, children enjoy this tradition of fooling
someone and playing practical jokes; afterward, they say, "April Fool."
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