Tuesday, 2 August 2016

EF234 Sentence Combining

What style of sentence are you writing? SIMPLE, COMPOUND, COMPLEX
STICK TO THESE MODELS
1. You should dress warmly because it's getting very cold. COMPLEX- ADV CL
Because it's getting very cold, you should dress warmly.
It's getting very cold, so you should dress warmly.
COMPOUND
2. Carla came to the party, but Rick didn't. COMPOUND



Carla came to the party, so Rick didn't. COMPOUND
Rick didn't come to the party; however, Carla did.

3. I'm taking some time off in July because it will be warmer then. COMPLEX
4. The children who were tired I put to bed. NOT ENGLISH
I put the children who were tired to bed. ENGLISH

The children who were tired were put to bed. PASSIVE VOICE VERB

5. Both Connie and Sandra both go to school at night. 'Both' can go in either places.

Both of them/ Both Joe and Mike
Both of us/ Both you and I

6. I'd like some milk and sugar in my coffee, please.

7. The young thief was charged as a juvenile. SIMPLE
The thief was young, so she was charged as a juvenile. COMPOUND
The thief was charged as a juvenile because she was young. COMPLEX- ADV CL
The thief who was charged as a juvenile was young. COMPLEX- ADJ CL
The thief who was young was charged as a juvenile. COMPLEX- ADJ CL

8. Jack, who always helps me, is a good friend.
COMPLEX- ADJ CL
Jack always helps me and is a good friend. SIMPLE
Jack is a good friend because he always helps me. COMPLEX- ADV CL
Jack is a good friend, so he always helps me. COMPOUND
Jack always helps me, so he is a good friend.
COMPOUND
Jack always helps me; therefore, he is a good friend.
COMPOUND

9. I'll call you before I leave this evening. SIMPLE
I'll call you before this evening because I am leaving. COMPLEX- ADV CL
Because I am leaving this eveningI'll call you before I go. COMPLEX- ADV CL
I am going to leave this evening; therefore, I will call you before I leave. COMPOUND

10. We're going to the factory where Greg works.
We're going to the factory because Greg works there.
We're going to the factory that Greg works in.




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