SIMPLE
COMPOUND
COMPLEX
Focus of course!
Put this knowledge into practice.
Paragraph writing:
narrative paragraphs
descriptive paragraphs
Sentence combining- good way to improve sentence writing at all levels
EF 2,3,4,5,6,7, 10,11,12
Take two or three sentences- mix them together
e.g.
1. Jim likes pizza. Ann likes pizza.
Jim likes pizza. Ann
Jim and Ann like pizza. SIMPLE
Both Jim and Ann like pizza. SIMPLEJim and Ann both like pizza. SIMPLE
Jim likes pizza, and Ann likes pizza. COMPOUND
Jim likes pizza because Ann likes pizza. COMPLEX, MEANING, LOGIC?
2. Abby plays soccer every weekend.
Luis plays soccer every weekend.
Carl plays soccer every weekend.
Abby plays soccer every weekend, and Luis plays soccer every weekend, and Carl plays soccer every weekend. POOR QUALITY SENTENCE
Abby plays soccer every weekend.
Luis
Carl
NOT REPEATING INFORMATION
Abby plays soccer every weekend.
Luis
Carl
Abby, Luis and Carl play
Abby, Luis and Carl play soccer every weekend. SIMPLE
Abby, Luis, Carl play soccer every weekend. XXX
3. The bus and the skytrain arrived late because of the snow. SIMPLE
The bus arrived late because of the snow, and also the skytrain arrived late because of the snow. COMPOUND
The bus arrived late because of the snow, and also the skytrain did, too.
I like chocolate, and you do, too.
I like chocolate, and so do you.
I don't like chocolate, and neither do you.
She isn't her, and neither is her sister.
4. Are the Jeep and Honda on sale? (maybe buy 2 cars)
Is the Jeep or the Honda on sale? (buy 1 car)
5. Kam Wong, Sara Smith, Pam Singh, and Ron Adams were at the party.
Kam Wong, Sara Smith, Pam Singh, and Ron Adams were all at the party together.
6. His daughter, wife and son needed the car Friday morning.
His daughter, son, and wife all needed the car at the same time on Friday morning.
needed the car Friday morning.
Not only... but also... = and
Not only you but also I like to go hiking.
You and I like to go hiking.
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