EF2/3 Noun Clauses

SIMPLE
COMPOUND
COMPLEX
Adverb clauses
Adjective clauses
Noun clauses- that
say know feel believe understand think
She said that she would be late.
He is afraid that it might eat holes in the material.
He believes that it might eat holes in the material.

I think that it happened. SV

I think that it will rain tomorrow.

He believes that he can pass the exam.

She guessed that he would be late.

I know that you are an honest person.

what
I don't know what you said.

Sentence Combining French Fries/Coffee

1. French fries are loaded into a basket because they are white. XXX LOGIC?
White french firies are loaded into a wire basket.
French fries which are white are loaded into a wire basket.
2. Then they lowered slowly into oil.
Then they lowered slowly, and the lowering is into oil. XXX
3. Their bath which is hot crackles and foams.
Their hot bath crackles and foams.
Their bath which crackles and foams is hot.
Not only does their hot bath crackle, but also it foams. Not only... but also... COMPOUND

4. The thinly-sliced potatoes release a puff of steam.
5. They come out crispy brown and streaked with oil.
They come out crispy brown; also, they are streaked with oil.


Coffee
1. He sips at his coffee cup, and the cup is chipped along the rim.  
He sips at his coffee cup which is chipped along the rim.
2. The taste is bitter, acidic, and faitnly soapy.
The taste is bitter and acidic; also, it is faintly soapy.

The taste which is bitter and acidic is faintly soapy.

SIMPLE COMPOUND COMPLEX

3. There is a brown film on the inside of the cup.

On the inside of the cup, there is a brown film.

There is a brown film which is on the inside of the cup.

4. He takes extra care so that he doesn't spill any on his clothes.

He doesn't spill any on his clothes because he takes extra care.

5. He is afraid that it might eat holes in the material.

EF2/3 Sentence combining quiz possible solutions

1. Sunnybrook is a camp that is for summer and is for children. XXX
Sunnybrook is a summer camp that is for children.
Sunnybrook is a summer camp for children.
2. The children are in elementary and high school.
3. The children stay for a week because they stay without their parents. LOGIC?
The children stay for a week without their parents.
4. The children go swimming, hiking, and fishing.
The children go swimming and hiking; also, they go fishing.
5. They sleep in big cabins, and the cabins are made of logs.
They sleep in big log cabins.
The leaders are responsible, fun teenagers.
The leaders who are teenagers are responsible but fun.
The leaders are teenagers, and they are responsible and fun.

SIMPLE COMPOUND COMPLEX

GRAMMAR AND MEANING

EF2/3 Passive and active voice

1. XYZ Computer sells the new computer chips.
2. The doctor prepared the formula for the newborn baby.
3. DEF, Inc. has provided computers for the lab.
4. New students cannot use this coupon for a 20% discount.
5. The contractor/ carpenters built the house poorly.
The engineers/architect designed the house poorly.
6. The teacher will give the English test tomorrow.
7. The students are completing the English test.
8. Mr. Skinny has marked the English test.
Mr. Skinny marked the English test.
9. We must follow the rules.
10. The government made changes.


PRESENT    PAST              PARTICIPLE
go                 went                gone
sleep             slept                slept
learn             learned/learnt  learned/learnt
buy               bought             bought
drink             drank               drunk
lose               lost                  lost
teach             taught              taught
see                saw                  seen
leave             left                   left
choose          chose               chosen
take               took                taken
seem             seemed            seemed
wear             wore                worn
forget           forgot               forgotten
find              found               found
raise             raised               raised
rise               rose                  risen
feel              felt                    felt
stand            stood                stood
lie                lied                   lied "tell a lie"
lie                lay                    lain "lie down"
lay               laid                   laid

EF2/3 Sentence combining work

C-43 Sentence Combining

1. Jim likes pizza. Ann likes pizza.

Jim likes pizza, and Ann likes pizza. COMPOUND, REPETITIVE

Jim likes pizza, and Ann likes pizza.

Jim and Ann like pizza. SIMPLE

2. Abby, Luis, and Carl play soccer every weekend.

Abby, Luis and Carl play soccer every weekend. OPTION, OXFORD COMMA, YOUR CHOICE

3. The bus and the skytrain arrived late because of the snow. SIMPLE

4. Are the Jeep and Honda on sale?

Is the Jeep or Honda on sale? WILL BUY ONLY ONE CAR

5. Kam Wong, Sara Smith, Pam Singh, and Ron Adams were at the party. SIMPLE

GOOD STYLE? WHAT STYLE DO WE WANT?

Kam Wong and Sara Smith were at the party; also, Pam Singh and Ron Adams were there as well. COMPOUND

STYLE COMES SENTENCE TYPES

6. His daughter, his wife, and his son needed the car on Friday morning. SIMPLE

His daughter and his wife needed the car on Friday morning, but his son needed it too. COMPOUND

His daughter needed the car on Friday morning; also, his son and wife needed it that day/ the same day. COMPOUND

Although his daughter needed the car on Friday morning, his son and wife needed it too. COMPLEX- ADVERB CLAUSE

C-44

1. Jim likes pizza and beer. SIMPLE

Jim likes pizza, and Jim likes beer. GOOD CHOICE?

Jim likes pizza; also, he likes beer. COMPOUND

Jim likes pizza; he also likes beer. COMPOUND

Even though Jim likes pizza, he also likes beer. COMPLEX- MAYBE TOO MUCH

2. Abby plays soccer, hockey, and pool every weekend. SIMPLE

Although Abby plays soccer and hockey every weekend, she also plays pool. COMPLEX

Abby plays soccer and hockey every weekend, and she plays pool too. COMPOUND

Abby plays soccer and hockey every weekend; also, she plays pool. COMPOUND

Abby plays soccer and hockey every weekend, also she plays pool. XXX PUNC

Abby who plays soccer and hockey every weekend plays pool as well. COMPLEX- ADJECTIVE CL, MORE DIFFICULT

3. The bus arrived late and picked up five angry passengers.

The bus arrived late and picked up five passengers; the passengers were angry because the bus was late.

4. Jane parked the car and rented two movies, so Jane walked into the video store.

Jane parked the car and walked into the video store; then she  rented two movies.

After Jane parked the car, she walked into the video store and rented two movies.

Jane parked the car and walked into the video store, then she rented two movies. XXX

Jane parked the car and walked into the video store; then, she rented two movies.

Jane, who rented two movies, parked the car and walked into the video store. COMPLEX- ADJECTIVE CLAUSE

5. I bought a red coat, a cotton shirt and a pair of socks.

I bought a red coat and a cotton shirt; also, I bought a pair of socks.

When I bought a red coat and a cotton shirt, I bought a pair of socks.

After I bought a red coat and a cotton shirt, I bought a pair of socks.

6. Vic went to a meeting on Thursday night, a dance on Friday night, and a friend’s house on Saturday night. SIMPLE

Vic went to a meeting on Thursday night, but he went to a dance on Friday night and a friend’s house on Saturday night. COMPOUND

Although Vic went to a meeting on Thursday night, he went to a dance on Friday night and a friend’s house on Saturday night. COMPLEX

!!!SIMPLE COMPOUND COMPLEX!!!