Transcript Sentence Combining Exercises

Sentence Combining
Exercises
Joining sentences
with coordinators
Remember FANBOYS:
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For
And
Nor
But
Or
Yet
So
effect/cause
addition
addition of negatives
contrast
alternative
contrast
cause/effect
Punctuating coordinators
sentence + comma + coordinator + sentence
Mary enjoys math, for it is challenging.
Judy doesn’t work, nor does she want a job.
James needs a vacation, or he’ll go crazy.
Using coordinators and subordinators to
compare and contrast
comparison
Coordinators
and
Subordinators
Coordinators give equal emphasis
to the ideas they join.
Subordinators de-emphasize the
ideas they are attached to. They
are sometimes called concession
words.
contrast
but, yet
although
even though
though
while
whereas
Transition words
Because transition words do not join two
sentences, we have to be aware of the
correct ways to use them.
• Join two logically-related sentences with a
semi-colon and show the logical
relationship with a transition word.
• Separate the sentences with a period, and
show the logical relationship with a
transition word.
Coordinators can join sentences and begin
sentences. When they join sentences, place a
comma before the coordinator.
•Kim likes heavy metal, but Tom prefers jazz.
Subordinators join dependent clauses to sentences.
When the dependent clause comes first, place a
comma after it.
•While Kim likes meat, Tom prefers salads.
If the dependent clause follows the independent
clause, don’t use a comma.
•Kim likes meat while Tom prefers salads.
After he finishes his college education, Robert
hopes to become an art appraiser. He’s majoring
in art history and minoring in business.
• After he finishes his
college education, Robert
hopes to become an art
appraiser; therefore, he’s
majoring in art history and
minoring in business.
• After he finishes his
college education, Robert
hopes to become an art
appraiser. Therefore,
he’s majoring in art
history and minoring in
business.
Using modifiers
Sentences can be
effectively
combined by using
adjectives or
prepositional
phrases to eliminate
repetitive elements.
People can protect their health by eating more beef,
chicken, fish, fruit and vegetables, and milk.
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The people are younger.
The beef is lean.
The chicken is skinless.
The fish is broiled or baked.
The fruit and vegetables are fresh.
The milk is low-fat.
Younger people can protect their health by eating
more lean beef, skinless chicken, broiled or baked
fish, fresh fruits and vegetables, and low-fat milk.
A group persuaded my cousin Brian to join them
on a camping trip.
• The group was of outdoorsmen.
• My cousin is from New York.
• The trip was to Yosemite National Park.
A group of outdoorsmen persuaded my cousin
Brian from New York to join them on a camping
trip to Yosemite National Park.