Directions: | Print a copy of this exercise. Combine these ideas to make create a single sentence from each set. You will need to use conjunctions, along with commas and semicolons. Some sets of sentences can be combined more than one way. |
Example: | Megan loves ballet, tap, and jazz. | | She majored in accounting rather than dance. | | | | Although Megan loves ballet, tap, and jazz, she majored in accounting rather than dance. | | -OR- | | Megan loves ballet, tap, and jazz, but she majored in accounting rather than dance. |
- There are many theories about why dinosaurs disappeared. One theory is that the climate became too cold.
- It's important to check the repair record of a new car you are considering buying. It can save you from buying a lemon.
- Independence Day is celebrated July 4. Many people call the holiday the Fourth of July.
- A word's etymology is its origin and history. It can be found at the end of the dictionary entry for a word.
- Leopards eat birds, monkeys, and reptiles. This means they have to be able to hunt in trees as well as on the ground.
- The life a person leads leaves clues in the body. Researchers are often able to figure out how ancient people lived, what they ate, their occupation, and perhaps the cause of death.
- Workers used to retire at age 65. Many of them now find that they cannot afford to stop working.
- Aesop is known for the fables. Fables are stories designed to teach a lesson or moral.
- Writing takes time. No one produces a perfect, finished copy on the first try.
- Noise is an external stress. Worry is an internal one.
Elder, J. Entryways into College Reading and Learning. Copyright © 2008 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. |
