EF3/4 Test- sentence combining "Shopping"

1. Our shopping trip filled the weekend, so I was tired on Sunday night. COMPOUND
I was tired on Sunday night from our shopping trip that filled the weekend. COMPLEX

Our trip filled the weekend, and our trip was for shopping. NOT GOOD WRITING, REP, NOT COMBINED FULLY

Because our shopping trip filled the weekend, I was tired on Sunday night. COMPLEX - adverb cl

2. My mom bought some jeans, a sweater, and a jacket for my sister. SIMPLE

3. At the same time, my mom bought my birthday present. SIMPLE
At the same time, my mom bought a present for my birthday. SIMPLE

4. For my birthday, I could ask some friends over for the night. SIMPLE
I could ask some friends over for my birthday; also, they could stay overnight.
I could ask my friends over, and they could stay over for the night of my birthday. COMPOUND

SIMPLEST IS BEST.

5. We decided to stay home and watch a movie that was on TV. COMPLEX
We decided to stay home, and we watched a movie that was on TV. COMPOUND

I stayed at home. I stayed home.
home - special word
I go to school. I go to Burnaby. I go to a concert.
I go home. I go to home. I go to your home.

I go to Burnaby. I go downtown. I go to downtown.
I went downtown last Friday night. At 1 a.m., I went home.

time - am pm
a.m. -(Latin) ante meridian - before the middle
p.m. -(Latin) post meridian - after the middle

meridian - half

i.e. id est - a few examples of many
e.g. examplis gratia - for example
etc. et cetera- and others
asap - as soon as possible "Call me asap."
rvsp - Répondez S'il Vous Plaît (please)

Michelle Michélle
Micheal

6. My friends and I had a special dinner.
My friends and I had a dinner which was special.

7. Afterwards, we listened to the records that I got for my birthday.


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lol - laugh out loud
lmao - Laugh my ass off.