E10/ EF7 Sentence combining exercises

Sentence combining- effective for improving sentence writing
William Strong- college,

dense sentences, a lot of meaning

SIMPLE, COMPOUND, COMPLEX

1. The work crew arrived. KERNEL
We arrived early.
We arrived with mops.
We arrived with buckets.
We arrived with supplies.
The supplies were for cleaning.
We arrived with paint.
AVOID REPETITION

1. The work crew arrived early.  We came with mops, buckets, supplies for cleaning cleaning supplies, and paint.
2. We found Judy wandering in the bedroom worrying about her decision about buying the little house.
We found Judy, and she wandering in the bedroom worrying about her decision about the little house that she had bought.
We found Judy, who was wandering in the bedroom and worrying about her decision to buy the little house.
We found Judy in the bedroom; she was wandering and worrying about her decision to buy the little house.
3. Everyone began to choose a job.
Everyone began by choosing a job.
Everyone chose a job and began.
After choosing a job, everyone began.

4. Jim vacuumed the cobwebs which were in every corner and Helen dismantled shelves. Then she threw the pieces on the growing garbage pile/ pile of garbage.  Therefore, I attacked the cupboards.

Jim vacuumed the cobwebs which were in every corner while Helen dismantled shelves and threw the pieces on the growing pile of garbage.  At the same time/ Meanwhile, I attacked the cupboards.

5. Gradually/ Slowly, the house was prepared for painting.
The process for preparing the house for painting occurred slowly.

6. The scaffolding was delivered at noon, and the first can of paint was opened with ceremony.
After the scaffolding was delivered at noon, the first can of paint was ceremoniously opened.
The first can of paint was ceremoniously opened after the scaffolding was delivered at noon.

7. Judy’s home was ready, but it took gallons of paint and one month.  It was ready for the work crew which would be the movers.
One month and many gallons of paint later, Judy’s home was ready for the next work crew, the movers.
My sister, Kaathy, is a nurse. APPOSITIVE
One month and many gallons of paint later, Judy’s home was ready for the next work crew- the movers.

apostrophe- possession “Sarah’s bicycle”


SENTENCE COMBINING-