Thursday, 18 September 2014

E11 Shopping sentence combining exercises

Shopping

1.Our shopping trip filled the weekend, so I was tired on Sunday night.
I was tired on Sunday night because out shopping trip filled the weekend.
I was tired on Sunday night from our shopping trip which filled the whole weekend.

AUTHENTIC ENGLISH
2.My mom bought some jeans, a sweater, and a jacket for my sister; however/ meanwhile, I bought my own school clothes.
Although my mom bought some jeans, a sweater, and a jacket for my sister, I bought my own school clothes.
My mom bought some jeans, a sweater, and a jacket for my sister while I bought my own school clothes.

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

4.I could ask some friends to come over for the night for my birthday; also, we could go out to a movie.
For my birthday, I could ask some friends over to go out to a movie and then have a sleepover.

5. We decided to stay home, and we watched a movie on TV.
We decided to stay home and watch a movie on TV.
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6. My friends and I had a special dinner together, but we still enjoyed the popcorn during the movie.

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

7. Afterwards, we listened to records (that/ which I got for my birthday) and then fell into bed just before midnight.

ADJECTIVE CLAUSE OBJECT PRONOUN- OFTEN LEFT OUT

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