SIMPLE, COMPOUND, COMPLEX
VARIETY OF SENTENCES- AUTOMATIC
1. David yawns. KERNEL
David yawns and glances at his watch.
David yawns, glances at his watch and represses a thought.
David yawns, glances at his watch and easily represses a thought.
easy(adj) easily(adv) WF word form
David yawns, glances at his watch and easily represses a thought about homework that is due tomorrow. COMPLEX- ADJ CL
David yawns and glances at his watch; then he easily represses a thought about homework that is due tomorrow.COMPOUND COMPLEX
After David yawns and glances at his watch, he easily represses a thought about homework that is due tomorrow. COMPLEX- ADV CL ADJ CL
SOBA is for COMPOUND
2. Television's flickering, hypnotic eye has held him captive.
Television's hypnotic, flickering eye has held him captive all evening, but now the news is about to be broadcast. COMPOUND
The big blue house is nice. The blue big house is nice.
The laughing, smiling baby is cute.
The cute six-month-old baby is crying.
ORDER OF ADJECTIVES
Opinion Size Age Shape Colour Origin Material Purpose NOUN
the big green garbage can
a round Japanese tea cup
a beautiful Japanese tea cup a tea beautiful Japanese cup
a beautiful, exquisite Japanese tea cup
a tiny, little kitten
3. Finally he can procrastinate no longer, so he heads for his room where his books are strewn across his cluttered and poorly-lit desk. COMPOUND COMPLEX
4. He desperately tries to remember his assignment which he neglected to write down; he then pushes the books to one side.
It is chilly; therefore, she is wearing a sweater.
It is chilly; she is, therefore, wearing a sweater.
It is chilly; she is wearing a sweater, therefore.
SENTENCE STYLE WORK IN CLASS IS JUST THE FIRST LEVEL
5. The radio clicks on and pumps out country-western music. SIMPLE
The radio which has clicked on is pumping out country-western music. COMPLEX
SIMPLE COMPOUND COMPLEX- FOUNDATION OF SENTENCE WRITING
11. A half hour passes with no one at the desk; he finally returns and decides to study in bed because he can study better there.
After a half hour passes with no one at the desk, he finally returns and decides to study in bed because he can study better there.
7. Words swim before his tired eyes.
The words look blurry in front of his tired eyes.
6. He opens a textbook and flips though its pages while his lips mouth the tune and his foot keeps time with the insistent rhythm.
He opens a textbook and flips though its pages; his lips mouth the tune while his foot keeps time with the insistent rhythm.
He opens a textbook and flips though its pages; his lips mouth the tune; meanwhile, his foot keeps time with the insistent rhythm.
9. A vague hunger/worry has begun to gnaw at him.
8. He reads aimlessly for a few minutes, but he is not thinking about the ideas. COMPOUND
He reads aimlessly for a few minutes, not thinking about the ideas.
He reads aimlessly for a few minutes without thinking about the ideas.
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