Combining Sentences

 Most of these combining techniques will include turning two or more sentences into one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses (look like complete sentences, but don't make sense when they stand alone)  Dependent or subordinate clauses will have a subject and a verb, but do not form a complete thought  Do not pass the “I know that” test

 Use a subordinating conjunction to combine ideas. (You will end up with an independent and subordinate clause in your sentence.)  Select your subordinating conjunction to show the relationship between your ideas. ◦ Time: after, before, until, while… ◦ Cause/Reason: because, since, whereas… ◦ Purpose/Result: in order that, so that… ◦ Condition: although, if, unless…  **see the chart on page 421

 Use this with "separate but equal" ideas.  Use a coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS) or a correlative conjunction (both...and, either...or, neither...nor).  These will create compound sentences or sentences that have compound subjects or compound predicates.

 Mary went to the store to buy shoes. Mary realized she left her wallet at home. Mary couldn’t buy the shoes. ◦ Mary went to the store to buy shoes, but she realized she left her wallet at home, so she couldn’t buy the shoes.  Mary went to the store. Tom went to the store. ◦ Mary and Tom went to the store.  Mary washed the dishes. Mary vacuumed the living room. ◦ Mary washed the dishes and vacuumed the living room.  Mary was busy!

 Page 421: Exercise 1  Page : Exercise 4

 Use an Adjective Clause.  To do this, use "who, whose, which, or that" to attach the idea.  Adjective Clauses look like independent clauses, but do not form a complete idea.  Adjective clauses will describe a noun or pronoun.  pg ,

 I wore a dress to my sister’s wedding. I hated the dress. ◦ I wore a dress that I hated to my sister’s wedding.  Becky is the person you need to talk to about volunteering. She is the person in charge of the fundraiser. ◦ Becky, who is in charge of the fundraiser, is the person you need to talk to about volunteering.

 Use an Adverb Clause.  Look like an independent clause, do not form complete thoughts  It will modify a verb, adjective, or another adverb. ◦ Use a subordinating conjunction (although, after, because, if, when, where, while).  This will show a relationship of time, place, cause/reason, purpose/result, or condition.  pg 421, 445

 I finished my homework. I ate dinner. ◦ After I finished my homework, I ate dinner. ◦ I ate dinner after I finished my homework.  Jamie’s fart smelled. Everyone in the car rolled down the windows. ◦ Because Jamie’s fart smelled, everyone in the car rolled down the windows. ◦ Everyone in the car rolled down the windows because Jamie’s fart smelled.

 Use a Noun Clause.  Looks like an independent clause, but does not form a complete thought  Noun clauses act like nouns (pass the "it" test). ◦ Begin the clause with "that, how, what, whatever, who, or whoever".  pg 446

 Give something to the child. Give the child what he wants. ◦ Give the child whatever he wants.  Mike is going to get an iguana as a pet. I know this because Marcia told me. ◦ Marcia told me that Mike is going to get an iguana as a pet.

 Exercise 1 pg 421  Exercise 4 pg

 Makes writing smoother and clearer.  Use the same grammatical form to express equal (or parallel) ideas.  Pair single words with single words, clauses with clauses, phrases with phrases, and infinitives with infinitives.

 John prefers singing and to cook. ◦ John prefers singing and cooking. ◦ John prefers to sing and to cook.  Our mom promises that we will visit a state park and a lake to swim. ◦ Our mom promises that we will visit a state part and that we will swim in a lake.  To have weight training is as important as running regularly. ◦ Weight training is as important as running regularly.

 Use parallel structure when linking ideas with correlative conjunctions: both…and, either…or, neither…nor, not only…but also  Mike likes both swimming and to play football. ◦ Mike likes both swimming and playing football.  Neither having 100 mosquito bites, nor a snake bite sound like fun to me. ◦ Neither having 100 mosquito bites, nor suffering a snake bite sound like fun to me.

 Exercise 3 pg  Review A pg 426

 This will make the sentence you took the key words from into a dependent clause. This can be done by using a key word single word modifier or through a prepositional phrase.  Busy Prepositions!  lK0 lK0  pg , Ex 1 pg 439

 A participial phrase contains a participle and any modifiers or complements related to the participle  The whole phrase acts like an adjective, but begins with something that looks like a verb  Awakened by the uproar, the group’s guide, Simon, stumbled from his tent to find the bear between him and his qamatiik, the sledge pulled by his snowmobile, where he kept his rifle.

 An absolute phrase consists of a participial phrase, a noun or pronoun that it modifies, and any modifiers of the noun or pronoun  Looks like a verb (or like an entire sentence), but functions as an adverb  Bring additional information and help to emphasize certain ideas  Excited sea gulls screeching in protest, the men on horseback raced down the beach.  pg , Ex 2 pg 441

 An appositive identifies the noun or pronoun in a sentence in a different way  It will be right next to the noun it identifies/describes and will be set off with commas  Tombaugh climbed up into the scaffolding of the sixteen-inch telescope, a steel-and-glass affair that loomed up into the dark.  pg , Ex 3 pg 442