Language: Sentence Structure

Question 1

Use any method to combine the following sentences into one sentence. Elvis Presley died in 1977. His music is still popular today. Graceland in Memphis washis home.

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Answers will vary. Possible answer: Elvis Presley lived at Graceland in Memphis, and although he died in 1977, his music is still popular today.

Question 2

Discuss why using a varied sentence structure is important in your writing.

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Answers will vary, but should mention how this relates to audience understanding, flow, and other concepts presented in the lecture and reading.

Question 3

List five subordinating conjunctions.

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Anwers will vary but may include: unless before while as after so that

Question 4

Combine the simple sentences below with a coordinating conjunction to create a compound sentence:Batman is a hero. He saves the city from a lot of criminals.There was a meteor shower. The crew did not know how to avoid the meteors.Gillian did not like to read. She was not very good at it.

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Answers will vary but may include: Batman is a hero because he saves the city from a lot of criminals. There was a meteor shower, and the crew did not know how to avoid the meteors. Gillian did not like to read because she was not very good at it.

Question 5

Write two or three simple sentences describing the picture above.

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A woman with long hair wears a cape. She holds a pitcher. Dark trees behind her and a table in front of her frame the scene.

Question 6

Identify each of the following clauses as independent or dependent: Unless it comes today. I enjoy the Opera. Although I lost the library book. When the movie is over.

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Dependent clause Independent clause Dependent clause Dependent clause

Question 7

Write a compound-complex sentence describing the picture above.

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Answers will vary. Students should write a sentence with two or more independent clauses and at least one dependent clause.

Question 8

Combine the simple sentences below with a coordinating conjunction to create compound sentences.I wanted to buy a baby Chihuahua. I started to save my money.You can cry like a baby. You can clean your room like an adult.I want to own my own company. I want to pay all my workers a lot of money.

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Answers will vary but may include: I wanted to buy a baby Chihuahua so I started to save my money. You can cry like a baby or you can clean your room like an adult. I want to own my own company and pay all my workers a lot of money.

Question 9

Identify each of the following clauses as dependent or independent: John ran. John ran away from the shore. Jim studied in the sweet shop for his chemistry quiz. When Jim studied in the sweet shop for his chemistry quiz.

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Independent clause Independent clause Independent clause Dependent clause

Question 10

Write a compound sentence describing the picture above.

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Birds walk along the shoreline, and the sun is setting in a cloudy sky.

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