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. He was mean. He had a knife. It was shining in the moonlight. It was long and slender. He reached back. He stabbed with it. I jumped out of the way. I ran away. it was a dark and stormy night and, the wind was high so, the trees waved and crashed against the barn but then I looked around me and saw that I wasn't alone for a man stood behind me and he was tall and mean but he had a knife and it was shining in the moonlight and, it was long and slender but he reached back and he stabbed with it so, I jumped out of the way and 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 and, baseball seems more interesting to tom because Tom feels baseball is a gentleman's sport yet, baseball is more structured the basketball and, baseball requires athletes to use more skill then aggression when playing and Tom respects baseball players the because most of this. key in downloads =** Exercise #2 ** =

**Combine each set of short sentences and fragments into one sentence.** 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 when I was in high school, and We dated for about eight months until 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 tree which fell on the house was a sycamore, and it fell because of the high winds, but 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, and he is a Golden Retriever, and He loves to play Frisbee, and 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, so I'm able to go to college, but I still work part-time at Wal-Mart, and I'm a casher.

**Combine these six pairs of sentences using the coordinating conjunctions listed below. Use each conjunction only one time.** //and, but, or, so, yet, nor// 6. Some students stay on the sidewalks. Some students cut across the grass. Some students stay on the sidewalks, but 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, but 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, so they don't seem to respect the,selves. 11. We must stand up for our rights today. We may find ourselves with no rights at all. We must stand up for out rights today, or we may find ourselves with no rights at all.

//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 though 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 even though 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 though 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 improve dining hall service although the quality of the food is actually 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 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 must stand up for our rights today because we may find ourselves with no rights at all. key in downloads
 * Combine the same sentences above using the subordinating conjunctions listed below. Again, use each conjunction only one time.**

=** Exercise #7 ** = =**Sentence Combining Worksheets** = Knowing how to combine sentences is essential when writing. If you were unable to properly combine sentences, each sentence would be very short, simple and boring. Unfortunately, the rules for combining sentences can be somewhat complex. This worksheet helps with some examples of sentences to combine so you can get lots of practice combining sentences.

==**Simple Sentence Combining Worksheet** == Combine the following sentences with a coordinating conjunction (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so). 1) She went to work. She did not want to go. she went to work but she did not want to go.

2) The scientists trained him well. They helped him find a job when his training was through. the scientists trained him well so they helped him find a job when his training was through.

3) Polar bears are fierce, territorial animals. Grizzly bears are the same. polar bears are fierce and territorial animals yet grizzly bears are the same.

4) Mark told me not to come with him. He looked longingly at me as I left. mark told me not to come with him but he looked longingly at me as I left.

5) I will not give in to you. I will not let you push me around. i will not give in to you and i will not let you push me around.

6) He loves to drive during the day. They will let him drive before 9pm. he loves to drive during the day so they will let him drive before 9pm.

7) My cat was hungry. It had not eaten since breakfast. my cat was hungry yet it had not eaten since breakfast.

8) They couldn't think of anything better to do. They decided to baby-sit for the family. They couldn't think of anything better to do so they decided to baby-sit for the family.

9) A book can be a lot of fun to read. A book can be boring. A book can be a lot of fun to read and a book can be boring.

10) That movie looks great! I would love to come see it with you. That movie looks great! and I would love to come see it with you. ==**Sentence Combining Using Subordinating Conjunctions** == Combine the following sentences with a subordinating conjunction (after all, although, because, before, however, therefore). This may require a semicolon!

11) They made plans to go. They ended up not being able to make it. They made plans to go before they ended up not being able to make it.

12) Some say that dogs are friendlier than cats. Cats can also be extremely loving. Some say that dogs are friendlier than cats however cats can also be extremely loving.

13) What we’ve accomplished is a milestone. Let’s raise our glasses for a toast. What we’ve accomplished is a milestone therefor let’s raise our glasses for a toast.

14) Dr. Johnson ate a big meal. He went to work afterward. Dr. Johnson ate a big meal because he went to work afterward.

15) I simply cannot get out of bed. I am too tired. I simply cannot get out of bed because i am to tried.

16) Don’t give me a hard time. We’ve been close friends for so long. don't give me a hard time after all we been close friends for so long.

17) We don’t believe the way you do. Our culture is very different from yours. we don't believe the way you do because our culture is very different from yours.

18) I can’t believe that you would do something so crazy. If I were you I might do the same. i can't believe that you would do something so crazy although if i were you i might do the same.

19) The two weren’t always this close. When she died, they became closer. the tow weren't always this close therefore when she died, they became closer.

20) I refused to talk about it. I was put in jail.

**Sentence Combining with Subjects and Verbs**
The following sentences share either the same subject or the same verb. Combine the sentences however you can. 21) Mr. Brown walked to the store. His pet monkey Ralph walked along with him. Mr. Brown and his pet monkey Ralph walked to the store.

22) The cactus is thirsty. The cactus is not getting enough sunlight. the cactus is thirst and is not getting enough sunlight

23) My mug was in the cupboard. My mug is no longer in the cupboard. my mug was in the cupboard and is no longer in the cupboard.

24) Drew’s dog jumped into the air. Janine’s dog jumped into the air as well. Drew's and Janine's dog's jumped into the air.

25) The book fell to the floor. It opened to a page I had never read before. The book fell to the floor and It opened to a page I had never read before

26) Your face has scars on it. Your face looks friendly. your face has scars on it and looks friendly.

27) Why did you say that word? It was extremely rude. why did you say that extremely rude word.

28) Everyone is lying to me! They’re trying to keep me from learning what they know. Everyone is lying to me! and they’re trying to keep me from learning what they know.

29) Stop dancing like that. Sit back down in your chair. Stop dancing like that and sit back down in your chair.

30) Thomas’ friends seemed so strange. They were hanging up every time they called. Thomas’ friends seemed so strange and they were hanging up every time they called.