Sentence Combining

1) He embraced the woman. The woman was his wife. He kissed

her cheek. Her cheek was warm.




2) Joshua opened the drawer. The drawer was in the kitchen. He
took out a spoon. He threw the spoon at his sister.








He embraced the woman. The
woman was his wife. He kissed her
check. Her cheek was warm.

He embraced his wife and kissed
her warm cheek.


Joshua opened the drawer. The
drawer was in the kitchen. He took
out a spoon. He threw the spoon at
his sister.


Joshua opened the drawer in the
kitchen, took out a spoon, and threw
it at his sister.

Simple Sentences

I am a terrible soccer player. I catch the ball when
its kicked to me. I sit down in the grass when Im
tired. I am so bad. No one ever wants to play with
me. I dont care that no one ever wants to play
with me. I dont like soccer anyways.

I am a terrible soccer player because I catch the
ball when its kicked to me and sit down in the
grass when Im tired. Because I am so bad, no
one ever wants to play with me, but I dont care
since I dont like soccer anyways.

Coordination
-Use: and, but, or, nor, so, for, or yet

-Used to give 2 or more clauses equal emphasis

-SVO (independent clause) + SVO (independent clause)

e.g., The thieves tried to steal my chair. I caught them in
the act.

The thieves tried to steal my chair, but I caught them in
the act.
Subordination
-Use: when, if, because, while, although, since, even
though, etc.

-Used to give one idea more importance by putting it in
the independent clause

-dependent clause + independent clause

e.g., I caught the chair thieves myself. I didn't have to call
the police.

Because I caught the chair thieves myself, I didn't have
to call the police.

Transitions
-Use: however, therefore, nevertheless, in addition, as a
result, on the other hand, etc.

-signals the logical connection between two independent
clauses

e.g., They tried to steal my chair. They failed miserably.

They tried to steal my chair; however, they failed
miserably.

My chair was nearly stolen; the thieves, however, were
caught in the act.
1) All children should learn how to use computers.
They will play an ever larger part in our future.

2) Marco hasnt turned in a single paper this
semester. He hasnt turned in a piece of homework.

3) We could study at the park tomorrow if it doesnt
rain. We could study at the library if it does.

4) Samanthas grades were better this semester.
She was happier.

5) It was bad enough that I left the party early. It
was even worse that you didnt come at all.
Powerpoint created by Prof. Jessica
Campbell, Santa Rosa Community College