Combining Sentences - Introduction

Question 1

three good methods

Answer 1

• using appositives, which are nouns or pronouns placed next to another noun or pronoun to give additional information. an appositive phrase is an appositive plus and words that modify it
• using coordinating conjunctions, which are linking words used to join two independent clauses together. the easiest way to remember these is the acronym FANBOYS
• using subordinating conjunctions
• • can be easy to confuse with coordinating conjunctions, so it’s important to start to memorize some of the more frequently used subordinating conjunctions
• some are: after, although, because, since, until, while, as, if, however, therefore

Question 2

when working to make your writing more sophisticated keep in mind that short, simple sentences

Answer 2

make your writing seem more elementary

Question 3

to make your sentences/writing more interesting,

Answer 3

vary the length and form of your sentences

Question 4

in making your writing interesting, remember that short sentences

Answer 4

add emphasis

Question 5

varying the length of your sentences by combining sentences

Answer 5

• makes your writing seem more mature

- makes your writing more interesting

Question 6

reading your draft out loud to yourself is a good idea

Answer 6

to help you catch errors you would otherwise miss

Question 7

when combining sentences, work to write

Answer 7

a rhythmic, interesting balance of long and short sentences

Question 8

three good ways to combine sentences are

Answer 8

using appositives, coordinating conjunctions, and subordinating conjunctions