Friday, 13 March 2015

EF2/3 sentence combining

Sentence combining
C-43
4.      Are the Jeep and the Honda on sale?
          Is the Jeep or the Honda on sale?
6.      His daughter, wife and son all needed the car Friday morning.
          His daughter, his wife and his son all needed the one car Friday morning.
          All of his family members

C-44
2.      Abby plays soccer, hockey and pool every weekend.
Abby plays soccer and hockey every weekend; also, she plays pool.
3.      The bus arrived late and picked five angry passengers.
          The bus which picked up five angry passengers arrived late.
          The bus arrived and picked five passengers who were angry because it was late.
4.      Jane parked the car, walked into the video store, and rented two movies.
          After Jane parked the car, she walked into the video store to rent two movies.

6.      Vic went to a meeting on Thursday night, a dance on Friday night, and to his friend’s house on Saturday night. OPTIONAL COMMA- OXFORD COMMA

C-45
5.      I grabbed my books, raced out the door, and tore down the street to the bus stop.
My son and his friend were tearing around the house, so I kicked them out to the backyard.
6.      Gill and Norn go to the gym every evening; they lift weights and talk about their children.
          Gill and Norm go to the gym to lift weights and talk about their children every evening.
7.      Pam walked to the restaurant and ordered a cup of coffee, so Bill went with her and had a cup of coffee, too.
Pam and Bill went to the restaurant together and ordered two cups of coffee.

Pam and Bill went to the restaurant together for coffee.

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