EF2/3 Sentence combining

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2.      Abby plays soccer, hockey and pool every evening.

Abby plays soccer and hockey every evening.  She plays pool as well.

3.      The bus arrived late and picked up five angry passengers.

The bus which arrived late picked up five angry passengers.

The bus picked up five passengers who were angry because it was late.

4.      Jane parked the car, walked into the video store, and rented two movies.

After Jane parked the car, she walked into the video store and rented two movies.

5.       

6.      Vic went to a meeting on Thursday night, a dance Friday night, and his friend’s house Saturday night.

The school offers night classes which run for two months because Vancouverites ask for them.

The little girl bought a cookie that had icing on it because it was her mother’s birthday.

PATTERNS

4.      Tim and also Ann carried the chairs to the van.

5.      The Fraser is the longest river in BC, and the second longest BC river is the Skeena.

The first and second longest rivers in BC are the Fraser and the Skeena.

6.      I grabbed my books, raced out the door, and tore down the street to the bus stop.

KERNEL SENTENCE

Gill goes to the gym every evening.

Gill and Norm go to the gym every evening.

Gill and Norm go to the gym every evening to/and lift weights.

Gill and Norm go to the gym every evening because they both lift weights.

Gill and Norm go to the gym every evening and lift weights; also, they talk about their children.

Gill and Norm go to the gym every evening to lift weights; also, they talk about their children.

Gill and Norm talk about their children when they go to the gym every evening and lift weights.

Gill and Norm go to the gym every evening and talk about their children when they lift weights.

7.      Pam and Bill walked into the restaurant and ordered two cups of coffee.

Pam with Bill walked into the restaurant and ordered two cups of coffee.

Pam walked into the restaurant with Bill, and they ordered two cups of coffee.

Pam and Bill walked into the restaurant and both ordered a cup of coffee.

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4.      Mr. Tank has a gun that is in a box that is under his bed that is at his house.

Mr. Tank has a gun that is in a box under his bed at his house.

Mr. Tank has a gun at his house; it is in a box under the bed.

Mr. Tank has a gun at his house in a box under the bed.

EMPHASIS- what’s most important

Mr. Tank has a house with a bed and a box under it; there is a gun in the box.

5.      Saturday evenings from six until eight, he enjoys playing pool with his father at Joe’s Pool Hall.

He enjoys playing pool at Joe’s Pool Hall Saturday nights from six until eight with his father.

He enjoys playing pool with his father at Joe’s Pool Hall Saturday evenings from six until eight.

He and his father enjoy playing pool together at Joe’s Pool Hall every Saturday evening from six until eight.