Writing567 "At the Beach" "Sailor's Home"

2. The hot beach was crowded and exciting; there were children, adults, clowns, and lifeguards.
The hot beach was exciting and crowded with children, adults, clowns, and lifeguards.
The hot beach was exciting because it was crowded with children, adults, clowns, and lifeguards.
Three different ways- that's enough for any level.

3. Mr. Isaac was considered part of the beach; he sold ice cream packed in ice from his small truck in the parking lot.
Mr. Isaac, who sold ice cream (that was) packed in ice from his small truck in the parking lot, was considered part of the beach. , adj cl, non-essential clause

Sarah has a car that is double-parked in front of the school.
Sarah has a car double-parked in front of the school.
I have a son who is in Grade 8.
I have a son in Grade 8.
I have a son who is going to Churchill.

I have a son going to Churchill.

MORE CHALLENGING

Some of his yellow teeth are broken or missing.

SIMPLE

His teeth are yellow; also, some are broken, and some are missing. COMPOUND

Some of his teeth, which are yellow, are broken and missing. COMPLEX

A. All people who are born in Canada are Canadian citizens.

B. All people, who are born in Canada, are Canadian citizens.

Different meanings.

A. My mother, who is retired, plays weiqi.

extra information, not essential

B. My mother who is retired plays weiqi.

B sounds like I have two or three mothers.

SHEC, which is on Fraser Street, is a big old school.

Is "SHEC" enough information? Are there teo SHECs?

Vancouver, which is the capital of BC, is a beautiful but expensive city.

The woman who is sitting next to me is my friend.

Let's meet at Starbucks which is on the corner of Robson and Thurlow. essential clause

We saw the Canucks game at Roger's Arena, which is right beside Costco. non-essential

, adj cl,    adj cl  different usage

Grammar book - "restrictive and non-restrictive clauses" "essential and non-essential clauses"

https://www.nytimes.com/2006/10/25/business/worldbusiness/25comma.html?module=ArrowsNav&contentCollection=Business%20Day&action=keypress&region=FixedLeft&pgtype=article

His thick lips are chapped and rough and have been toughened by the years spent at sea.

His thick rough lips have been chapped and toughened by the years spent at sea.

Feeling and controlling the ship's movement, his large strong hands are on the wheel.
His large strong hands are on the wheel, feeling and controlling the ship's movement.
'ing' style
His large strong hands, which are on the wheel, can feel the movement of the ship as he controls it.
His large strong hands, which are on the wheel, can feel the ship as he controls its movement.

Writing is detailed work. You really have to focus to write good sentences.

His ship's large white canvas sails billow as they catch the breeze.