Monday, October 10
MORE PRACTICE: Sentence Combining
Before practicing combinations, it is helpful to review the basic sentence patterns we have already studied. Please review, study, and practice these two reviews:
Before practicing combinations, it is helpful to review the basic sentence patterns we have already studied. Please review, study, and practice these two reviews:
COMBINING TWO SENTENCES INTO ONE
Sometimes combining two sentences into one simple sentence can be challenging. After doing the exercises above, practice combining tow sentences into one simple sentence. Here is some warm-up practice from the text (LAWS-1, page 122).
Sometimes combining two sentences into one simple sentence can be challenging. After doing the exercises above, practice combining tow sentences into one simple sentence. Here is some warm-up practice from the text (LAWS-1, page 122).
Click here to copy both exercises to your Google Drive as a .pdf file.
Supporting Sentences
Previously, we practiced putting supporting sentences into order. In the textbook, (LAWS-1, pp. 92-94), there is an explanation and some exercises about supporting sentences. Here is Part I:
Previously, we practiced putting supporting sentences into order. In the textbook, (LAWS-1, pp. 92-94), there is an explanation and some exercises about supporting sentences. Here is Part I:
CONCLUDING SENTENCES
When you are writing only one paragraph, it is customary to have a concluding sentence. Here are some guidelines for writing the concluding sentence of a single paragraph:
When you are writing only one paragraph, it is customary to have a concluding sentence. Here are some guidelines for writing the concluding sentence of a single paragraph:
Here are some exercises on concluding sentences:
Compound Sentences
The sentences you practiced above were simple--with only one subject-verb pairing. Compound sentences have at least two subject-verbs pairings, and allow writers to express more complex relationships between clauses, as well as to provide variety of sentence structure. Here are some guidelines for using compound sentences:
The sentences you practiced above were simple--with only one subject-verb pairing. Compound sentences have at least two subject-verbs pairings, and allow writers to express more complex relationships between clauses, as well as to provide variety of sentence structure. Here are some guidelines for using compound sentences:
If you can identify the subjects and the verbs of clauses, it will help you understand compound sentences. Try it with this paragraph: