Expanding, Combining, & Reducing Sentences

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What is sentence reduction?

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Sentence reduction is the process of making a sentence shorter and more concise by removing unnecessary words or details.

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What is an example of a reduced sentence?

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Original: 'The instructor of music comes in on every Thursday and sings with the students all of their favorite songs.' Reduced: 'The music instructor comes in on Thursdays and sings the students' favorite songs.'

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What does it mean to expand a sentence?

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Expanding a sentence involves adding more details or information to make it longer and more descriptive.

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What is an example of an expanded sentence?

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Original: 'Nancy wrote a song.' Expanded: 'Nancy wrote a humorous song about surviving high school.'

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What are conjunctions?

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Conjunctions are words that connect clauses or sentences, such as 'and', 'but', 'or', and 'because'.

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What is the purpose of combining sentences?

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Combining sentences helps to create more complex and informative sentences by linking related ideas.

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What is an example of a combined sentence?

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Original: 'The part of the test was about conjunctions.' 'The part about conjunctions was long.' Combined: 'The part of the test about conjunctions was long.'

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What is a correlative conjunction?

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Correlative conjunctions are pairs of conjunctions that work together, such as 'either...or', 'neither...nor', and 'both...and'.

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How can you identify the main idea in a sentence?

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The main idea is the most important point or concept that the sentence conveys, often found at the beginning or end.

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What is a detail in a sentence?

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Details are additional pieces of information that support or elaborate on the main idea.