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!!!