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Grammar Through Combining Sentence Combining

Grammar Through Combining Sentence Combining. Prepositional phrases can be useful in sentence combining. Example: a. Latoya Hunter faithfully kept a diary. b. Latoya’s home was New York City . [from] c. She wrote a diary in seventh grade .

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Grammar Through Combining Sentence Combining

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  1. Grammar Through Combining Sentence Combining

  2. Prepositional phrases can be useful in sentence combining. • Example: a. Latoya Hunter faithfully kept a diary. b. Latoya’s home was New York City. [from] c. She wrote a diary in seventh grade. The best way to combine these sentences using prepositional phrases is Latoya Hunter from New York City faithfully kept a diary in seventh grade. Try to keep the prepositional phrases as close to what they modify as possible.

  3. Combine these sentences using prepositional phrases. • A. Latoya missed her old social life. • B. She was attending her new school. [at] At her new school, Latoya missed her old social life.

  4. A. Latoya envied her diary. • B. She envied the diary for its detachment. • Latoya envied her diary for its detachment.

  5. A. Latoya’s best friend had moved away. • B. She moved during the spring. • Latoya’s best friend moved away during the spring.

  6. A. Latoya’s progress is revealed in her diary. • B. Her progress was toward greater maturity. • Latoya’s progress toward greater maturity is revealed in her diary.

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