EF5/6 Sentence combining

Sentence combining- way of learning how to sentences
Very effective- works well

William Strong- university professor
students- more sophisticated writers (fancier styles)
college students, post-secondary

Basic idea- take several short sentences- put them together into one sentence

1. Kai plays soccer.
He plays very well.
He is a star.
He scores a goal.
The goal is every game.

Getting rid of repetition. Keep new information.

Kai plays soccer very well.
Kai plays soccer, and he plays very well. X REP


He scores a goal.
The goal is every game.

Kai, who is a star, plays soccer very well; in addition, he scores a goal every game.

Kai is a star because he plays soccer very well; in addition, he scores a goal every game.

Kai, who plays soccer very well, is a star who scores a goal every game.

Kai, who scores a goal every soccer game, is a star and plays the game well.

COORDINATION KME p141

co- together

cojoin

coworker

combine

coparent

cooperation

correspondence

COORDINATION MEANS COMPOUND SENTENCES SV , but SV.

SUBORDINATION KME p148

sub- under

subway

submarine

substitute

subject

subordinate (n)

SUBORDINATION MEANS COMPLEX SENTENCES

Exercise 62 (p142)

IGNORE THE SUGGESTION. DO WHAT YOU THINK IS BEST.

1. Boris tried counting sheep. He was too tired.

Boris tried counting sheep; also, he was too tired.

Boris tried counting sheep, but he was too tired.

count sheep - insomnia, 

3. I could eat a thick steak. I could also enjoy a large chocolate sundae.

I could eat a thick steak, and I could also enjoy a large chocolate sundae.

I could eat a thick steak; also, I could also enjoy a large chocolate sundae.

on top of that

as well

moreover

besides that

as well as - adverb clauses

4. Sean is very tall. He is very big-boned.

Sean Shawn Shaun

Sean is very tall; in addition, he is very big-boned.

Not only is Sean very tall, but also he is very big-boned.

Sean is very tall and very big-boned.