Wednesday, 11 April 2018

EF2/3 C-47 sentence combining

1. The small angry boy kicked the door. SIMPLE
The small boy was angry, so he kicked the door. COMPOUND
The small boy kicked the door because he was angry. COMPLEX

2. Gloria bought a huge old run-down house. SIMPLE
Gloria bought a huge old house, but it was  run-down. COMPOUND
Gloria bought a huge old house which was run-down. COMPLEX- ADJECTIVE CLAUSE
Gloria bought an old run-down house because it was huge. COMPLEX- ADVERB CLAUSE


ORDER OF ADJECTIVES
Opinion
Size
Age
Shape
Colour
Origin
Material
Purpose

cute       fat                                                     
adorable

The cute fat baby was laughing. NO COMMAS

The cute, adorable baby was laughing. 
The adorablecute baby was laughing. 

cute adorable - in the same category 

adj , adj  - means they can be switched in postion


The green water bottle is mine.

green- colour   water- purpose
different categories- NO COMMA

The sixty-year-old, youthful woman likes to play soccer.
The youthful, sixty-year-old woman likes to play soccer.
sixty-year-old youthful - age, same category COMMA

The sixty-year-old slim woman likes to play soccer.

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