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Sentence Combining Sentences can be combined by using a Compound subject (e.g., dogs and cats) Compound verb (e.g., talked and sang) Compound object (e.g., planes and trains)

Compound Subject Sentences can be combined by using a compound subject (e.g., dogs and cats) Sentences: The blue plane landed at the airport. The red plane landed at the airport Combined: The blue and red planes landed at the airport. Option: The blue plane landed at the airport, followed by the red plane.

Compound Verb Sentences: The blue plane landed at the airport. The blue plane taxied to the gate. Combined: The blue plane landed at the airport and taxied to the gate. Option: First, the blue plane landed at the airport, then it taxied to the gate.

Compound Object Sentences: The visitors to Los Angeles arrived by plane. Some visitors arrived by train. Combined: Visitors to Los Angeles arrived by plane and by train. Option: Most visitors to Los Angeles arrived by plane, but some arrived by train.

Joining Independent Clauses Independent Clause: a subject and a verb. Sentences: The lamp’s light bulb was about to burn out. It was flickering rapidly. Combined: Flickering rapidly, The lamp’s light bulb was about to burn out. Option: The maintenance man knew the lamp’s light bulb was about to burn out because it was flickering.

Change One Sentence into a Subordinate Clause to Create a Complex Sentence Subordinate Clause: lacks a subject OR a verb. Sentences: The prom lasted five hours. We had a great time. Combined: Even though the prom lasted five hours, we had a great time.

Change One Sentence into a Phrase Phrase: a group of words without a subject or a verb. Sentences: My family purchased a new car from the dealer. They bought a Lexus. Combined: Purchasing a new car from the dealer, my family bought a Lexus.