Combining Sentences

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What is an appositive phrase?

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An appositive phrase is a noun or noun phrase that renames or clarifies another noun next to it. For example, in the sentence 'My brother, a skilled guitarist, plays in a band,' 'a skilled guitarist' is the appositive phrase.

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How do you combine sentences using an appositive phrase?

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To combine sentences using an appositive phrase, identify the noun that can be clarified and add a descriptive phrase after it. For example, 'Orson Wells produced a radio play.' + 'Orson Wells is a famous actor.' becomes 'Orson Wells, a famous actor, produced a radio play.'

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What is the purpose of combining sentences?

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The purpose of combining sentences is to create more complex and varied sentence structures, improve the flow of writing, and convey ideas more clearly and concisely.

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What is a compound sentence?

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A compound sentence is made up of two or more independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so). For example, 'I wanted to go for a walk, but it started to rain.'

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What is a complex sentence?

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A complex sentence contains one independent clause and at least one dependent clause. For example, 'Although it was raining, I went for a walk.'

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What is a coordinating conjunction?

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A coordinating conjunction is a word that connects words, phrases, or clauses that are similar or equal. The main coordinating conjunctions are for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so (FANBOYS).

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What is a dependent clause?

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A dependent clause is a group of words that has both a subject and a verb but cannot stand alone as a complete sentence. For example, 'Because I was tired' is a dependent clause.

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What is a semicolon used for?

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A semicolon is used to connect closely related independent clauses or to separate items in a complex list. For example, 'I have a big test tomorrow; I can't go out tonight.'

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What is a transitional phrase?

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A transitional phrase is a word or group of words that helps to connect ideas and improve the flow of writing. Examples include 'however,' 'for example,' and 'in addition.'

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How can you combine sentences with a transitional phrase?

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To combine sentences with a transitional phrase, you can place the transitional phrase at the beginning or in the middle of the combined sentence. For example, 'I wanted to go for a walk. It was raining.' can be combined as 'However, it was raining, so I stayed inside.'