In Class Assignments

Combining Sentences Activity

Over the last two weeks, we have been looking at sentence combining. Remember that sentence combining lets a writer take two or more short, choppy sentences and combine them into one effective sentence.

With your computer, you will be using the Quill program you will work on some of these sentences and as a class, we will go over these problems and have a class discussion on the steps you did. You will have 15 minutes to work on the 10 problems.

The Basics

Complete the following sentences with a coordinating conjunction (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so)

1. My cat was hungry. It had not eaten since breakfast.
2. A book can be a lot of fun to read. A book can be boring.
3. That movie looks great! I would love to come see it with you.

Using Subordinating Conjunctions

Combine the following sentences with a subordinating conjunction (after all, although, because, before, however, therefore). Some of these sentences may require a semicolon!

• They made plans to go. They ended up not being able to make it.
• I simply cannot get out of bed. I am too tired.
• I can’t believe the way you do. Our culture is very different from yours.
• I refused to talk about it I was put in Jail.

Subjects and Verbs

These sentences share either the same subject or the same verb. Combine the sentences however you can.

• Your face has scars on it. Your face looks friendly.
• Stop dancing like that. Sit back down in your chair.
• My mug was in the cupboard. My mug is no longer in the cupboard.