Sentence+Combining

=** Exercise #1 ** =


 * Revise these paragraphs using compound and complex sentences.**

Paragraph 1: It was a dark and stormy night the wind was high; the trees waved and crashed against the barn. I looked around me and saw that I wasn’t alone a man stood behind me, he was tall, mean, and he had a knife; It was shining in the moonlight, It was long and slender, he reached back and stabbed with it, I jumped out of the way, then I ran away.

Paragraph 2: Tom prefers baseball to basketball. Baseball seems more interesting to Tom. Tom feels baseball is a gentleman’s sport. Baseball is more structured than basketball. Baseball requires athletes to use more skill than aggression when playing. Tom respects baseball players the most because of this. Tom prefers baseball to basketball, baseball seems more interesting to Tom, Tom feels baseball is a gentlemans sport, baseball is more structured than basketball. Tom prefers baseball to basketball, because baseball seems more interesting to Tom. Tom feels baseball is a gentleman's sport, because baseball is more structured than basketball. Baseball requires athletes to use more skill than aggression when playing, therefore Tom respects baseball players the most because of this. = Exercise #2 = 1. I always order cheese fries. The reason why is because they're my favorite. I always order cheese fries, because they're my favorite. 2. Bob was my boyfriend. That was in high school. We dated for about eight months. Before I met Mike. Bob was my boyfriend in high school; we dated for about eight months, before I met Mike. 3. The tree fell on the house. This was a sycamore. Because of the high winds. But my grandmother wasn't hurt. The sycamore tree fell on the house because of high winds, fortunatly my grandmother wasn't hurt. 4. My dog's name is George. He is a Golden Retriever. He loves to play Frisbee. Loves to swim, too. My dog's name is George, he is a Golden Retriever; he loves to play Frisbee, and loves to swim too. 5. My parents gave me a car. That is why I'm able to afford to go to college. Still, I work part-time. I work at Wal-Mart. I'm a cashier. My parents gave me a car, that is why I'm able to afford to go to college, but still I work part-time at Wal-Mart, I'm a cashier. //and, but, or, so, yet, or//
 * Combine each set of short sentences and fragments into one sentence.**
 * Combine these six pairs of sentences using the coordinating conjunctions listed below. Use each conjunction only one time.**

6.Some students stay on the sidewalks. Some students cut across the grass. Some students stay on the sidewalks, and some students cut across the grass. 7. Students have to park far from their classrooms. They are often late for class. Students have to park far from their classrooms, so they are often late for class. 8. Trash cans have been placed all over campus. Students still throw garbage on the ground. Trash cans have been placed all over campus, yet students still throw garbage on the ground. 9. The administration promised to improve dining hall service. The quality of the food is actually worse this year The administration promised to improve dining hall service, but the quality of the food is actually worse this year. 10. These students do not respect the feelings of others. They don't seem to respect themselves. These students do not respect the feelings of others, nor do they seem to respect themselves. 11. We must stand up for our rights today. We may find ourselves with no rights at all. 11. We must stand up for our rights today, or we may find ourselves with no rights at all.

**Combine the same sentences above using the subordinating conjunctions listed below. Again, use each conjunction only one time.** //unless, because, even though, while, although, though// 12. Some students stay on the sidewalks. Some students cut across the grass. Some students stay on the sidewalks, while some students cut across the grass.

13. Students have to park far from their classrooms. They are often late for class. Students have to park far from their classrooms, unless they are often late for class.

14. Trash cans have been placed all over campus. Students still throw garbage on the ground. Trash cans have been placed all over campus, although students still throw garbage on the ground.

15. The administration promised to improve dining hall service. The quality of the food is actually worse this year. The administration promised to improbe dining hall service, though the quality of the food is acutally worse this year.

16. These students do not respect the feelings of others. They do seem to respect themselves. These students do not respect the feelings of others, even though they do seem to respect themselves.

17.We must stand up for our rights today. We may find ourselves with no rights at all. We myst stand up for our rights today, because we may find ourselves with no rights at all.