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Mastering Sentence Structure for Improved Writing

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Learn how to combine sentences using compound subjects, compound verbs, compound objects, and more techniques to create complex and engaging text that flows seamlessly. Enhance your writing skills with practical examples and options for sentence construction.

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  1. Sentence Combining Sentences can be combined by using a • Compound subject (e.g., dogs and cats) • Compound verb(e.g., talked and sang) • Compound object (e.g., planes and trains)

  2. Compound Subject Sentences can be combined by using a compound subject (e.g., dogs and cats) Sentences: The blue plane landed at the airport. The red plane landed at the airport Combined: The blue and redplanes landed at the airport. Option: The blueplane landed at the airport, followed by the redplane.

  3. Compound Verb Sentences: The blue plane landed at the airport. The blue plane taxied to the gate. Combined: The blue plane landed at the airport and taxied to the gate. Option: First, the blue plane landed at the airport , then it taxied to the gate.

  4. Compound Object Sentences: The visitors to Los Angeles arrived by plane. Some visitors arrived by train. Combined: Visitors to Los Angeles arrived by plane and by train. Option:Most visitors to Los Angeles arrived by plane, but some arrived by train.

  5. Joining Independent Clauses Independent Clause: a subject and a verb. Sentences: The lamp’s light bulb was about to burn out. It was flickering rapidly. Combined: Flickering rapidly, The lamp’s light bulb was about to burn out. Option:The maintenance man knew the lamp’s light bulb was about to burn out because it was flickering.

  6. Change One Sentence into a Subordinate Clauseto Create a Complex Sentence Subordinate Clause: lacks a subject OR a verb. Sentences: The prom lasted five hours. We had a great time. Combined: Even though the prom lasted five hours, we had a great time.

  7. Change One Sentence into a Phrase Phrase: a group of words without a subject or a verb. Sentences: My family purchased a new car from the dealer. They bought a Lexus. Combined: Purchasing a new car from the dealer, my family bought a Lexus.