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Combining Sentences

Ms.Hadeer Eihab

Use a trailing phrase

Before

To get the gun-control law passed, the President pointed out the numerous shootings that happen every year. He illustrated the dangers of having few restrictions.

After

To get the gun-control law passed, the President pointed out the numerous shootings that happen every year, illustrating the dangers of having few restrictions.

Ways

Use a preposition

Before

He is one of the fastest runners in the world. His accomplishments are demonstrated by his numerous world records.

After

He is one of the fastest runners in the world as demonstrated by his numerous world records.

Turn one of them into a dependent clause or modifier

Before

The giant panda is the rarest bear in the world today. It has large, distinctive, black patches around its eyes, strong jaw muscles, and a long tail.

After

The rarest bear in the world today, the giant panda has large, distinctive, black patches around its eyes, strong jaw muscles, and a long tail.

Use a conjunction

Before

On the surface, Seinfeld is most famous for its light-hearted dialogue. Included among the many episodes is an assortment of comments on racism, homosexuality, and death.

After

On the surface, Seinfeld is most famous for its light-hearted dialogue, but included among the many episodes is an assortment of comments on racism, homosexuality, and death.

Link two verbs with and

Before

The people sitting in front of me on the train were talking throughout the ride. They would not turn their cell phones off even after being told to do so.

After

The people sitting in front of me on the train were talking throughout the ride and would not turn their cell phones off even after being told to do so.

Use a relative clause

Before

Every car is powered by an engine. The engine converts fuel and heat into mechanical motion.

After

Every car is powered by an engine, which converts fuel and heat into mechanical motion.

Use an infinitive to express purpose

Before

The little boy happily ran home. He would tell his mom he had found the last golden ticket.

After

The little boy happily ran home to tell his mom he had found the last golden ticket.

1. The fewer pronouns, the better (especially this, these, they, it)

2. Keep the intended meaning.

3. Avoid repeated words.

4. The fewer words, the better.

Guide Lines

Practice

During his career, Kingman exhibited his work internationally. he garnered much acclaim in 1936, a critic described one of Kingman's solo exhibits as :twenty of the freshest, most satisfying water colors that have been seen hereabouts in many a day.

which choice most effectively combine the

sentence at the underlined portion?

A. internationally, and also Kingman also garnered

B. internationally ;from exhibiting,he garnered

C.internationally but garnered.

D.internationally garnering

Also studies have found that those students who major in philosophy often do better than students from other majors in both verbal reasoning and analytical writing. these results can be measured by standardized test score.

which choice most effectively combine the highlighted portion?

A. writing as

B.writing, and these results can be

C. writing, which can also be

D. writing when the results are

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