EF4/5 Sentence Combining Sheet 1

Sentence Combining Sheet 1

Avoid repetition

1. The object looks long.

The object looks thin.

The object looks long and thin.

The object measures about eight inches in length.

The object looks long(a), thin(a) and measures(v) about eight inches in length. XX parallel POOR STYLE

I like skiing, hiking, and to dance. XX

I like skiing, hiking, and dancing.

The object, which looks long and thin, measures about eight inches in length.

The object, which measures about eight inches in length, looks long and thin.

The object looks thin and long(a) (which measures about eight inches in length).

The object looks thin and and has a length (which measures about eight inches in length).

Adj cl describes a noun.

2. The object has many flat sides but appears rounded with a diameter that measures about 1/8 inch.

The object has many flat sides, but it appears rounded with a diameter that measures about 1/8 inch. 

The object has many flat sides; however, it appears rounded with a diameter that measures about 1/8 inch. 

The object, which has a diameter of 1/8 inch, has many flat sides; however, it appears rounded. 

The girl is tall who has long legs. XX

The girl who has long legs is tall. 

The object, which appears rounded, has many flat sides and a diameter of 1/8 inch.

The girl, who is tall, has long legs and arms.

3. It comes in many colours outside and inside, but usually the outside is yellow while the inside is greyish-black.

It comes in many colours outside and inside, but usually the outside is yellow and the inside is greyish-black.

COMMAS ARE VERY PERSONAL- STYLE

What punctuation makes the sentence clear?

4. There is often writing and a number such as a 2 or a 3 along the outside of the object.
There is often writing and a number which is a 2 or a 3 along the outside of the object.

7. The longer you use the object, the shorter and duller it gets. It gets shorter and duller.

The more I work, the more tired I get.

The more you exercise, the healthier you get.

ENGLISH-SPEAKER STYLE

AUTHENTIC USAGE

If you exercise more, you will get healthier. COMPLEX- ADV CL

GRAMMAR BOOK STYLE

8. The object is often used by students, artists, and office workers. parallel

I like dogs, cats, and fish. , and OXFORD COMMA

Sheet 2

1. David and Peter went on a camping trip to the White Mountains in New Hampshire in June.

four prepositional phrases

David and Peter went (on a camping trip) (to the White Mountains) (in New Hampshire) (in June).

In June, David and Peter went on a camping trip to the White Mountains in New Hampshire.