Thursday, 9 October 2014

English 11 Higher level sentence combining possible solutions

1. The driver slammed his sportscar into the car lot, squinted into the afternoon sun, and checked his rearview mirror. SIMPLE
The driver slammed his sportscar into the car lot, and he squinted into the afternoon sun; then he checked his rearview mirror. COMPOUND
The driver slammed his sportscar into the car lot as he squinted into the sun while he checked his rearview mirror. COMPLEX
The driver who slammed his sportscar into the car lot squinted into the sun while he checked his rearview mirror COMPLEX.
The driver slammed his sportscar into the car lot while squinting into the sun as he checked his rearview mirror.
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2. The life of John F. Kennedy was like a bridge that spanned the country, rose above the landscape, and connected people and ideas. SIMPLE
The life of John F. Kennedy was like a bridge that rose above the landscape, spanning the country, and connecting people and ideas. SIMPLE
*** The life of John F. Kennedy was like a bridge that connected people and ideas as it rose above the landscape and spanned the country ,spanning the country. COMPLEX

The shrill discordant shouts which felt tense with hostility and were full of human pain echoed. COMPLEX
The shouts which were shrill and discordant echoed with tense hostility and human pain. *** COMPLEX

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