Revising Sentences
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Sharon Harris
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Revising Sentences
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1. Use a comma and FANBOYS to join two independent clauses.
Let's practice the following for a GRADE.
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Multiple Choice
Which one uses a FANBOYS to combine the two sentences?
I am very smart. I do not enjoy school.
I am very smart, but I do not enjoy school.
I am very smart since I do not enjoy school.
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Multiple Choice
Choose FANBOYS that agrees with the meaning of the two sentences.
Susan is going to the mall. She is going to the movies.
Susan is going to the mall, and she is going to the movies.
Susan is going to the mall, yet she is going to the mall.
Susan is going to the mall, but she is going to the mall.
Susan is going to the mall, for she is going to the mall.
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Multiple Choice
Becky wishes she could be younger. Everyone else in the program is half her age.
Becky wishes she could be younger, and everyone else in the program is half her age.
Becky wishes she could be younger, for everyone else in the program is half her age.
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2. Turn one sentence into a subordinate clause.
I will attend your graduation. I have the day off from work.
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2. Turn one sentence into a subordinate clause.
I will attend your graduation. I have the day off from work.
I will attend your graduation since I have the day off from work.
Your turn.
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Multiple Choice
Choose the correct sentence. Pay close attention to the subordinating conjunction.
She returned the computer. She noticed it was damaged.
She returned the computer after she noticed it was damaged.
She returned the computer provided that she noticed it was damaged.
She returned the computer so that she noticed it was damaged.
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Multiple Choice
Choose the correct sentence. Pay close attention to the subordinating conjunction.
Prices go up. Customers buy fewer products.
Why prices go up, customers buy fewer products.
Whenever prices go up, customers buy fewer products.
Until prices go up, customers buy fewer products.
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Multiple Choice
Choose the correct sentence. Pay close attention to the subordinating conjunction.
My friends begged me. I chose not to go to the reunion.
And my friends begged me, I chose not to go to the reunion.
Whereas my friends begged me, I chose not to go to the reunion.
Although my friends begged me, I chose not to go to the reunion.
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3. Turn one sentence into a phrase.
To study for the STAAR
Studying for the STAAR
Note: these group of words lack a subject or verb --that's a phrase
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3. Turn one sentence into a phrase.
Sara will bake the cookies. You must add the flour first.
TO convert the 1st sentence into a phrase drop the subject and use TO + VERB
To bake the cookies, you must add the flour first.
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3. Turn one sentence into a phrase.
Sara will bake the cookies. You must add the flour first.
To convert the 1st sentence into a phrase add -ing ending to the VERB.
Baking the cookies, you must add the flour first.
Your turn!
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Multiple Choice
Choose the sentence with the phrase.
The pandemic shut down all schools and sent students home. They resumed their studies from there.
The pandemic shut down all schools and sent students home to resume their studies from their.
The pandemic shut down all schools and sent students home where they resumed their studies from their.
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Multiple Select
They prepared for the STAAR. Andrew and Jennifer began a study group.
Which two sentences are correct?
To prepare for the STAAR, Andrew and Jennifer began a study group.
To prepare for the STAAR. Andrew and Jennifer beginning a study group.
Preparing for the STAAR, Andrew and Jennifer began a study group.
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