E10/EF7 Sent comb

Sentence combining

Simple, compound, complex sentences- The Basics

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Shopping

1.     Our shopping trip filled the weekend, so I was tired on Sunday night.

Our trip that was for shopping

I was tired on Sunday night because our shopping trip filled the weekend.

2.     My mom bought some jeans, a sweater, and a jacket for my sister while I bought my own clothes for school.

My mom bought some jeans, a sweater, and a jacket for my sister; meanwhile, I bought my own clothes for school.

3.     At the same time, my mom bought my birthday present.  However, I didn’t know what it was.

I didn’t know what birthday present my mom bought for me.

4.     I could invite some friends out to a movie on the night of my birthday.

I could ask some friends over for the night for my birthday, or I invite them to go out to a movie.

5.     We decided to stay home and watch a movie on TV.

6.     My friends and I had a special dinner; however, we still enjoyed the popcorn during the movie.

Although my friends and I had a special dinner, we still enjoyed the popcorn during the movie.

After my friends and I had a special dinner, we still enjoyed the popcorn during the movie.

7.     Afterwards, we listened to records that I got for my birthday; then we fell into bed just before midnight.