Unit #4 Combining sentences and abreviations

Unit #4 Expository Writing

Combining sentences and abreviations

By joseph martin

​Combine short, choppy sentences that tell you about the same person, place, or thing into one sentence.

Separate: Watching animals is interesting. Watching animals is fun.

Combined: Watching animals is fun and interesting.

​Combine sentences leaving out words that are repeated

A great blue heron’s legs look thin.​

A great blue heron’s legs look delicate.​

A great blue heron’s legs look thin and delicate​

​Combine sentences by adding an adjective from one sentence to the other sentence.

I see a chipmunk on the ground.​
​The chipmunk is furry

I see a furry chipmunk on the ground.​

​Combine each pair of  sentences to make a simple sentence.

Let's go​

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1- The lion’s roar sounds fierce. The lion’s roar sounds angry.

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2- The monkeys are playful. The monkeys are cute.

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3- Flamingos enjoy hot weather. Flamingos enjoy muggy weather.

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4- Penguins live in cold climate. Penguin live in a snowy climate.

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5- Cheetahs are swift. Cheetahs are graceful.

​Combine the two sentences into a new one.

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1- The platypus is playful. the platypus is cute

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2- A python is a beautiful snake. a python is a dangerous snake

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3- I see small egss in the nest. I see blue eggs in the nest.

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4- The lion looks tame. The lion looks gentle.

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5- In Alaska, bears can be white. In Alaska, bears can be brown.

​What is an abbreviation?

​1- it is the shortened form of a words

2- Most abbreviations begin with a capital letter and end with a period.

3- Many times they are used in special kinds of writings, such as lists and addresses​

​Rules for abbreviations

​1- A period is used in writing abbreviations

Mister___________ Mr.

2- The abbreviations for a proper noun begins with a capital letter.

January _________ Jan​.

3- For days of the week and months, write the first three letters of the name followed by a period.

Monday ________Mon.

4- ​Abbreviations for states do not need a period

New York ______ NY​

Abbreviations​

Portmanteau:Using letters of two words to make a new word

e.g. Liger​ (lion+tiger)

​Initialism: a group of letters, each pronounced separately as an abbreviation

e.g. Tv, CD​

Acronym: An abbreviation using the first letter of a longer phrase or name. e.g. NASA, UFO​

Aphesis: dropping the unstressed vowel at the biginning of a word. e.g. acure- cute​

Trunction: using only the first part of a word. e.g. Mon-Monday, Oct-October

Clipped: using a shortened part of a words. e.g. Phone- telephone

fridge- refrigerator​

​Name the abbreviation for each underlined word.

Let's do it​

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1- Saturday afternoon.

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2- Main Street.

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3- Last week in August.

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4- Newport Rhode Island.

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5- Senator Loida Reyes.

​1- Abbreviate the days of the week or months of the year given.

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1- Thursday.

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2- Tuesday

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3- July

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4- September

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5- Saturday

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6- October

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7- March