Wednesday, 10 October 2018

EF 3/4 run-on sentences

run-on sentence - two or more sentences run together with no punctuation in between

It is warm today she has a light jacket on. RO

It is warm today
she has a light jacket on

It is warm today. She has a light jacket on. SIMPLE
It is warm today, so she has a light jacket on. COMPOUND
She has a light jacket on because it is warm today. COMPLEX

7. In a blaze of colour the sun slowly set behind the hills a slight breeze cooled the air.
DESCRIPTIVE WRITING
(In a blaze) (of colour), the sun slowly set behind the hills. A slight breeze cooled the air.

prepositional phrases (in a class) (of students) 

In a blaze of colour, the sun slowly set behind the hills, and then a slight breeze cooled the air.
In a blaze of colour, the sun slowly set behind the hills as a slight breeze cooled the air.

when/ while
In a blaze of colour, the sun slowly set behind the hills while a slight breeze cooled the air.
While a slight breeze cooled the air, the sun slowly set behind the hills in a blaze of colour.

blaze = noun - fire, flame

campfire

10. Take a look at this sportscar // it belongs to my boss.
Take a look at this sportscar because it belongs to my boss.
Take a look at this sportscar which belongs to my boss. ADJECTIVE CLAUSE
Take a look at this sportscar. It belongs to my boss.


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