Writing 567 Sentence combining

Sentence types:
SIMPLE

COMPOUND

COMPLEX



Now to learn how to use them.

6. Finally, Sarah saw her sister.
Her sister was skiing down the hill.
She was skiing down slowly.
She skied back and forth.

Sentence combining- a very good way to improve sentence writing

Beginner level: I have a coat. The coat is red. The coat is warm.

I have a coat. The coat is red. The coat is warm.
Avoid repetition.

I have a warm red coat. SIMPLE
I have a warm coat, and it is red. COMPOUND 
Is it overwritten?
I have a red coat that is warm. adj cl

1. Sarah was skiing.
She was skiing down the mountain.
The mountain was very steep.
She was skiing very quickly. 

Combine into one.

Sarah was skiing, and she was skiing down the mountain. REP, poor writing
The mountain was very steep, and she was skiing very quickly.

ELIMINATE REPETITION
Sarah was skiing.
She was skiing down the mountain.
The mountain was very steep.
She was skiing very quickly. 

Sarah was skiing very quickly down the mountain which was very steep. COMPLEX
Sarah was skiing very quickly down the very steep mountain. SIMPLE