EXTRA Grammar

Friday, August 25, 2006

Sentence Combining ExerciseDirections:


Combine each of the following pairs of sentences into one sentence by using a clause.

Note that there will often be more than one possible answer.

EXAMPLE:

No notes will be allowed during the examination.

This annoucement surprised the students.

The announcement that no notes will be allowed during the examination surprised the students.

or

The students were surprised that no notes would be allowed during the examination.

or

Although the announcement surprised the students, no notes will be allowed on the examination. ___________________________________________________________________1.

1.Mark is currently taking chemistry.
Chemistry is not a requirement for his major.



2. Her grandfather is in a nursing care facility and often gets lonely. She trys to visit him at least once a week.



3. Her skis are bright yellow with a purple design.
She just bought them this season.



4. Jackson gets very stressed out at work.He always asks for a day off to calm down.5. London is a very old city.This fact attracts many visitors.





Improve Your Writing StyleVary Your Writing Style by Reducing Relative Clauses

You learned in class that whom, that, and which can be omitted if they function as direct objects.

If who, that, or which is a subject and the main verb is to be, the relative clause can be reduced as follows:

To a Past ParticipleLong form:

The book [that was left on the table] is no longer there.

Reduced: The book left on the table is no longer there.

To a Noun

Long form:

My math professor, [who is a Harvard graduate], is a very hard grader.

Reduced: My math professor, a Harvard graduate, is a very hard marker.

To a Prepositional PhraseLong form:

The woman [who is in the red car] is not wearing a seat belt.

Reduced:

The woman in the red car is not wearing a seat belt.

To an InfinitiveLong form:

The packages [that are to be sent] are on the table.

Reduced:

The packages to be sent are on the table.

To a Participial PhraseLong form:

The revised lab manual, [which includes six new experiments], has come in.

Reduced:

The revised lab manual, including six new experiments, has come in.