EF6 sentence combining examples

Ex 62

1.     Boris tried counting sheep, but he was too tired.

Boris tried counting sheep even though he was too tired.

Boris who tried counting sheep was too tired.

Boris was too tired to count sheep.

Boris tried counting sheep; however, he was too tired.

Boris was too tired when he tried counting sheep.

3.     I could eat a thick steak; besides, I could enjoy a chocolate sundae.

I could eat a thick steak; furthermore/ also / as well/ moreover, I could enjoy a chocolate sundae.

I could eat a thick steak; afterwards/ then (no comma), I could enjoy a chocolate sundae.

I could enjoy a thick steak and a chocolate sundae.

4.     Sean is very tall.  He is very big-boned.

Sean is very tall and big-boned.

Sean is very tall; also, he is very big-boned.

Sean, who is very tall, is very big-boned.  NON-ESSENTIAL

Sean who is very tall is very big-boned.  ESSENTIAL

5.     Dianne had a pounding headache, so she couldn’t go to school.

Dianne had a pounding headache so that she couldn’t go to school.

Dianne had a pounding headache; therefore/ thus/ in fact/ for this reason/ consequently, she couldn’t go to school.

Dianne, who had a pounding headache, couldn’t go to school.

Dianne couldn’t go to school because/ since she had a pounding headache.

Because/ Since Dianne had a pounding headache, she couldn’t go to school.

Because Dianne had a pounding headache. FRAGMENT

Dianne had a pounding headache and couldn’t go to school.

6.     John is extremely well-to-do, but he never flaunts his wealth.

Even though John is extremely well-to-do, he never flaunts his wealth.

John is extremely well-to-do; however/ nevertheless/ strangely/ interestingly, he never flaunts his wealth.

John, who is extremely well-to-do, never flaunts his wealth.

John is extremely well-to-do but never flaunts his wealth.

John is extremely well-to-do, but he never flaunts his wealth.

John is extremely well-to-do although he never flaunts his wealth.