sentence+combining

Simple Sentence Combining Worksheet
Combine the following sentences with a coordinating conjunction (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so). 1) She went to work. She did not want to go. 2) The scientists trained him well. They helped him find a job when his training was through. 3) Polar bears are fierce, territorial animals. Grizzly bears are the same. 4) Mark told me not to come with him. He looked longingly at me as I left. 5) I will not give in to you. I will not let you push me around. 6) He loves to drive during the day. They will let him drive before 9pm. 7) My cat was hungry. It had not eaten since breakfast. 8) They couldn’t think of anything better to do. They decided to baby-sit for the family. 9) A book can be a lot of fun to read. A book can be boring. 10) That movie looks great! I would love to come see it with you.
 * She went to work but, she did not want to go.**
 * The scientists trained him well and, they helped him find a job when his training was through.**
 * Polar bears are fierce, territorial animals, and Grizzly bears are the same.**
 * Mark old me not to come with him, yet he looked longingly at me as I left.**
 * I will not gibe in to you, for I will not let you push me around.**
 * He loves to drive during the day, so they let him drive before 9pm.**
 * My cat was hungry, for it had not eaten since breakfast.**
 * They couldn't think of anything better to do, so they decided to baby-sit for the family.**
 * A book can be a lot of fun to read, yet a book can be boring.**
 * That movie looks great, and i would love to come see it with you.**

Sentence Combining Using Subordinating Conjunctions
Combine the following sentences with a subordinating conjunction (after all, although, because, before, however, therefore). This may require a semicolon! 11) They made plans to go. They ended up not being able to make it. 12) Some say that dogs are friendlier than cats. Cats can also be extremely loving. 13) What we’ve accomplished is a milestone. Let’s raise our glasses for a toast. 14) Dr. Johnson ate a big meal. He went to work afterward. 15) I simply cannot get out of bed. I am too tired. 16) Don’t give me a hard time. We’ve been close friends for so long. 17) We don’t believe the way you do. Our culture is very different from yours. 18) I can’t believe that you would do something so crazy. If I were you I might do the same. 19) The two weren’t always this close. When she died, they became closer. 20) I refused to talk about it. I was put in jail.
 * They made plans to go, however they ended up not being able to make it.**
 * Some say that dogs are friendlier, although cats can also be extremely loving.**
 * After all what we have accomplished is a milestone, let's raise our glasses for a toast.**
 * Dr.Johnson ate a big meal, because he went to work afterward.**
 * I simply cannot get out of bed, because i am too tired.**
 * Don't give me a hard time, after all we've been close friends for so long.**
 * We don't believe the way you do, therefore our culture is very different from yours.**
 * I can't believe that you would do something so crazy, although if I were you I might do the same.**
 * The two weren't always this close; because when she died they became closer**
 * I refused to talk about it, before i was put in jail.**

Sentence Combining with Subjects and Verbs
The following sentences share either the same subject or the same verb. Combine the sentences however you can. 21) Mr. Brown walked to the store. His pet monkey Ralph walked along with him. 22) The cactus is thirsty. The cactus is not getting enough sunlight. 23) My mug was in the cupboard. My mug is no longer in the cupboard. 24) Drew’s dog jumped into the air. Janine’s dog jumped into the air as well. 25) The book fell to the floor. It opened to a page I had never read before. 26) Your face has scars on it. Your face looks friendly. 27) Why did you say that word? It was extremely rude. 28) Everyone is lying to me! They’re trying to keep me from learning what they know. 29) Stop dancing like that. Sit back down in your chair. 30) Thomas’ friends seemed so strange. They were hanging up every time they called.
 * Mr.Brown, and his pet monkey Ralph walked to the store.**
 * The cactus did not get enough daylight, and was thirsty.**
 * My mug used to be in the cupboard, but it is no longer.**
 * Drew and Janine's, dogs jumped into the air**
 * The book fell to the floor, and opened to a page i had never read before.**
 * Your face looks friendly, but has scars on it.**
 * Why did you say that extremely rude word?**
 * Everyone is lying to me, and trying to keep me from learning what they know.**
 * Stop dancing like that, and sit back down in your chair.**
 * Thomas' friends seemed strange, and hung up every time they called.**

"Example": l. The students were diligent. 2. The students followed their professor's instructions. 3. The students wrote in their journals. 4. The students wrote every day.
 * Exercise 3 **

"Single sentence": Diligently following their professor's instructions, the students wrote in their journals every day.

"Exercises": A. l. We caught two bass. 2. We hauled them in briskly. 3. We hauled them in as though they were mackerel. 4. We pulled them over the side of the boat. 5. We did not use a landing net. 6. Our manner was businesslike. 7. We stunned them with a blow on the back of the head.
 * We briskly hauled two bass over the side of the fishing boat without using a landing net, and in a businesslike manner stunned them with a blow on the back of the head.**

-- E.B. White B. l. The doctor's eye roved across the landscape. 2. His eye detected a figure. 3. His eye was quick. 4. The figure was in black. 5. The figure passed through the gate. 6. The gate led to the field. 7. The gate led down toward the pond. --D.H. Lawrence
 * The doctors eye roved across the landscape quickly detecting a black figure, that passed through a gate leading to a feild and a pond.**

C. l. Mrs. Lang saw herself as a counselor. 2. Mrs. Lang saw herself as wise and helpful. 3. She appeared on her neighbor's doorstep. 4. She appeared at the first hint of trouble. 5. She was armed with a treasure-trove of cliches. 6. She was armed with a repertory of sad looks. 7. She was armed with a jar of fig preserves. D. l. Two men dozed. 2. The two men were young. 3. The two men were in the class. 4. They succumbed to fatigue. 5. They succumbed to boredom. 6. They succumbed to the stuffiness of the classroom. 7. The classroom was crowded. 8. They barely heard the voice of the instructor. 9. The instructor detailed with enthusiasm. 10. The instructor detailed the horrors of the Black Death.
 * Mrs.lang saw herself as a councelor,wise and helpful, she appeared at her neibour's doorstep at the first hint of trouble, armed witha treasure-trove of cliches, a repertory of sad looks, and a jar of fig preserves.**
 * Two young men dosed while in class, they had surccum to the fatigue, boredom, and stuffiness of the crowded classroom,the instructors voicce was barely heard although it was detailed with enthisiasmabout the horrors of the Black Death.**

E. l. There is a spider. 2. The spider is bulbous at the abdomen. 3. The spider is drab in color. 4. The spider is in the bathroom. 5. The spider has a web. 6. The web is six inches in diameter. 7. The web is in the corner. 8. The corner is behind the toilet. 9. The web is torn. 10. An earwig is trapped in the web. 11. Corpses are on the floor beneath the web. 12. The corpses are the spider's kill. 13. Most of the corpses are sow bugs. 14. Three of the corpses are spiders. 15. Two of the corpses are moths. 16. The moths' corpses are wingless. -- Annie Dillard
 * There is a spider who is bulbous in the abdomen and drag in colour, it has a web in the corner of the bathroom six inches in diameter and torn behind the toilet, courpses of the spiders kill are on the floor beneath the web, most are sow bugs but, three are spiders, and two are wingless moths.**