-from beginner to mastery
-learners of English and native speakers
William Strong - university professor
academic level - native students, first language
too simple, too basic, not academic,
prestige language - high level of writing
"Buying'
Kernel of a sentence, first sentence
They were shopping for a gift.
The gift was for their mother. - new information
Combination
They were shopping for a gift for their mother.
They were shopping for a gift, and the gift was for their mother. REP, overwritten
Concise, dense writing.
They were shopping for a gift for their mother.
France saw a display.
Monika saw a display.
France and Monika saw a display when they were shopping for a gift for their mother.
The display was in the mall.
France and Monika saw a display of antique refinished furniture when they were shopping in the mall for a gift for their mother.
It was of furniture.
The furniture was antique.
France and Monika saw a display of refinished antique furniture while they were shopping in the mall for a gift for their mother.
2. One particular chair caught their eye and gave them an idea. SIMPLE
One particular chair caught their eye; then it gave them an idea. COMPOUND
One particular chair which caught their eye gave them an idea. COMPLEX - adjective clause
One particular chair gave them an idea when it caught their eye. COMPLEX - adverb clause
Variety of styles - goal!
3. They decided to look for a chair to refinish since their mom liked antiques.
Because their mom liked antiques, they decided to look for a chair to refinish.
4. They looked in some shops on a side street not far from the mall; they found two delicate chairs they knew would look super in the nook where their family had breakfast. COMPOUND
After looking in some shops on a side street not far from the mall, they found two delicate chairs they knew would look super in the nook where their family had breakfast. COMPLEX - adverb clause
5. The price was reasonable, so they bought both chairs and left, talking excitedly about how to restore them. COMPOUND
They bought both of the reasonably-priced chairs; then they left, talking excitedly about how to restore them. COMPOUND
After buying both of the reasonably-priced chairs, they left, talking excitedly about how to restore them. SIMPLE
After they bought both of the chairs which were reasonable-priced, they left, talking excitedly about how to restore them. COMPLEX- adverb cl, adjective clause
- Achieve mastery of these sentence styles.
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