Combining Sentences-Adverbial Clauses · Combining Sentences-Adverbial Clauses Please combine thefollowing pairs of sentences. Use a subordinating conjunction to create an adverbial
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Name ----------------------------------- Date _ 91 Combining Sentences-Adverbial Clauses Please combine the following pairs of sentences. Use a subordinating conjunction to create an adverbial clause. Punctuate carefully. .-- Ex: Jackie Rodriguez won the lottery. Jackie Rodriguez bought her mother a house. 1. Paola lost her purse. Paola needs to cancel her credit cards. SC NS V, NS V. 2. The student was writing a paper on her computer. The power went out. NS V SC NS V. 3. after although as because before if since when whenever while Mr. Kellar recently sold his car. He needs to cancel his auto insurance policy. 4. Jose was playing soccer last weekend. Jose injured his left knee. 5. Karen took her parents to go out to dinner. Karen forgot her credit card. 6. Three trucks collided on the Ventura Freeway. Two of the drivers were badly injured. 7. The Lopezes often go out to a Thai restaurant. Sometimes the Lopezes prefer Italian food. 8. Madson enjoys going to the theater. He rarely has the time or money. 9. Lee has recently moved to Florida. He would rather live in California. 10. Michael leaves early. His supervisor gets annoyed. 11. Terrence was having trouble with his English 101 paper. Terrence went to see a tutor in the Learning Center. 12. Maria's son was very ill last week. Maria took her son to the pediatrician.
Mr. Kellar recently sold his car.He needs to cancel his auto insurance policy.
4. Jose was playing soccer last weekend.Jose injured his left knee.
5. Karen took her parents to go out to dinner.Karen forgot her credit card.
6. Three trucks collided on the Ventura Freeway.Two of the drivers were badly injured.
7. The Lopezes often go out to a Thai restaurant.Sometimes the Lopezes prefer Italian food.
8. Madson enjoys going to the theater.He rarely has the time or money.
9. Lee has recently moved to Florida.He would rather live in California.
10. Michael leaves early.His supervisor gets annoyed.
11. Terrence was having trouble with his English 101 paper.Terrence went to see a tutor in the Learning Center.
12. Maria's son was very ill last week.Maria took her son to the pediatrician.
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Because Paola lost her purse, she needs to cancel her credit carts. USE COMMA: SC ns v, ns v
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Paola needs to cancel her credit cards because she lost her purse. NO COMMA
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When the student was writing a paper on her computer, the power went out. USE COMMA The power went out when the student was writing a paper on her computer. NO COMMA
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Because Mr. Kellar recently sold his car, he needs to cancel his auto insurance policy. USE COMMA Mr. Kellar needs to cancel his auto insurance policy because he recently sold his car. NO COMMA
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When Jose was playing soccer last weekend, he injured his left knee. USE COMMA Jose was playing soccer last weekend when he injured his left knee. NO COMMA
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When Karen took her parents to go out to dinner, she forgot her credit card. USE COMMA Karen forgot her her credit card when she took her parent to go out to dinner. NO COMMA
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When three trucks collided on the Ventura Freeway, two of the drivers were badly injured. USE COMMA Two of the drivers were badly injured when three trucks collided on the Ventura Freeway. NO COMMA
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Although the Lopezes often go out to a Thai restaurant, sometimes they prefer Italian food. USE COMMA The Lopezes often go out to a Thai restaurant although sometimes they prefer Italian food. NO COMMA
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Although Madson rarely has the time or money, he enjoys going to the theater. USE COMMA Madson enjoys going to the theater although he rarely has money. NO COMMA
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Although Lee would rather live in California, he recently moved to Florida. USE COMMA Lee recently moved to Florida although he would rather live in California. NO COMMA
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When Michael leaves early, his supervisor gets annoyed. USE COMMA His supervisor gets annoyed when Michael leaves early. NO COMMA
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Because Terrence was having trouble with his English 101 paper, he went to see a tutor in the Learning Center. USE COMMA Terrence went to see a tutor in the Learning Center because he was having trouble with his English 101 paper. NO COMMA
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Because Maria's son was very ill last week, she took him to the pediatrician. USE COMMA Maria took her son to the pediatrician because he was very ill last week. NO COMMA
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Combining Seutences=-Adjective Clauses
Please combine the following pairs of sentences. Use a relative pronoun to create an adjectiveclause. Punctuate carefully.
Ex: Jackie Rodriguez won the lottery.Jackie Rodriguez bought her mother a house.
1. Jerry was in a terrible car accident.Jerry lives across the street from my family.
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2. Bill Lopez spoke at the rally.Bill Lopez recently traveled to South Africa.
3. The man took Roberto's wallet.The man was wearing a pink shirt.
4. This exercise will help you to write adjective clauses.This exercise was written by Susan.
5. The Smiths' house is for sale for $500,000.Tom is thinking about buying the Smiths' house.
6. Sylvia sent a birthday card to her mother.Her mother lives in Hawaii.
7. Tom's car is in the repair shop.Tom needs a ride to work.
8. We tried a new restaurant yesterday.The restaurant was recommended by Mr. Chavez.
9. Our English class is reading Of Mice and Men.Of Mice and Men was written by John Steinbeck.
10. Jennifer Lopez appeared at the movie premiere.Jennifer Lopez is starring in a new movie.
11. The man was injured during a robbery.The man was taken to the hospital.
12. The president congratulated the winner of the contest.The winner will receive a free trip to Disneyworld.
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Jerry, who lives across the street from my family, was in a terrible car accident. USE COMMAS for UNNECESSARY INFORMATION
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Bill Lopez, who recently traveled to South Africa, spoke at the rally. USE COMMAS Bill Lopez, who spoke at the rally, recently traveled to South Africa. USE COMMAS
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Jerry, who was in a terrible car accident, lives across the street from my family. USE COMMAS
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The man who was wearing a pink shirt took Roberto's wallet. NO COMMAS - we need this info to know which man. The man who took Roberto's wallet was wearing a pink shirt. NO COMMAS - we need this info to know which man.
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This exercise, which was written by Susan, will help you to write adjective clauses. USE WHICH + COMMAS - we know which exercises (the adjective ones) This exercise, which will help you to write adjective clauses, was written by Susan. USE WHICH + COMMAS - we know which exercises
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Tom is thinking about buy the Smiths' house, which is for sale for $500,000. USE WHICH + COMMAS - we know it is the Smiths' house. The Smiths' house, which Tom is thinking about buying, is for sale for $500,000. USE WHICH + COMMAS - we know it is the Smiths's house
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Silvia sent a birthday card to her mother, who lives in Hawaii. USE COMMAS - we know the mother is Silvia's mother
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Tom, whose car is in the repair shop, needs a ride to work. USE COMMAS
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We tried a new restaurant yesterday that was recommended by Mr. Chavez. USE THAT + NO COMMAS The restaurant that we tried yesterday was recommended by Mr. Chavez. USE THAT + NO COMMAS
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Our English class is reading Of Mice and Men, which was written by John Steinbeck. USE WHICH + COMMAS - we know the name of the book
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Jennifer Lopez, who appeared at the movie premiere, is starring in a new movie. USE COMMAS - we know who is starring Jennifer Lopez, who is starring in a new movie, appeared at the movie premiere. USE COMMAS - we know who appeared
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The man who was taken to the hospital was injured during a robbery. NO COMMAS - the info is needed to know which man was injured The man who was injured during a robber was taken to the hospital. NO COMMAS - the info is needed to know which man was taken to the hospital
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The president congratulated the winner of the contest, who will receive a free trip to Disneyworld. NO COMMA
