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Learn how to combine sentences effectively to create a seamless flow in your writing. Understand the importance of avoiding choppy sentences and gaining reader engagement. Practice with tips on using conjunctions for clarity and structure.
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Sentence Combining This is George. George is a monkey. George is good.
Why combine sentences? • To add “flow” to your writing. • Having a series of short, choppy sentences in a row makes your writing seem simplistic and can be distracting for the reader.
Step #1 • Go through each sentence to be combined and underline the NEW info being presented. • Ex. • The car is new. • The car is blue.
Step #2 • Once you have the new info underlined, take that info only and put it into one sentence. • The car is new. • The car is blue. • “The blue car is new.”
Practice time! Copy the following sentences in your notes and then underline the “new” info in each sentence. • Flowers are growing. • The flowers are large. • The flowers are yellow. • They are growing quickly.
Combining tip= Use conjunctions • Attaching phrases and clauses to each other with just a comma leads to RUN ON sentences/comma splices. • Ex. The man ate cereal, he ate waffles too. • Be sure to use conjunctions (FANBOYS) to avoid this error. • Ex.#1 The man ate cereal, but he ate waffles too. • Ex.#2 The man ate cereal and waffles.
Combine the following: • Reynolds was busy. • The students were busy. • There was a car wash. • There was a recycle depot. • The car wash and recycle depot were to raise money. • The money was being raised for Cops for Cancer.
