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Sentence Combining
Writing Consultant PresentationEG 1003: Intro to Engineering and DesignPolytechnic Institute of NYU
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Sentence Combining
How to combine independent clauses
Legal combination options
Avoiding common mistakes
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Avoid repeated short, choppy sentences:“The design was tested. The accuracy was 95%. The robot was marketable.”
Eliminate errors of punctuation:“The hen and the corn set off the alarm, the circuit was a success.
Highlight brief sentences with contrast:“Minimal design was used as the team pooled its knowledge of balloons. The design was successful.”
Combining is more readable
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Start with independent clauses
A clause has: A subject (noun that performs the action) A finite verb (showing number and time)
Which are independent clauses? Precision is the repeatability of a result. The robot completing the course. Audience and purpose are the basic
principles of professional writing.
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Start with independent clauses
A clause has: A subject (noun that performs the action)A finite verb (showing number and time)
Which are independent clauses?Precision is the repeatability of a result.The robot completing the course.Audience and purpose are the basic principles of professional writing.
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Sentence Combining
How to combine independent clauses
Legal combination options
Avoiding common mistakes
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Combine independent clauses legally
1. Colon or semicolon2. Semicolon with coordinating
adverb 3. Comma with coordinating
conjunction4. Subordinating conjunction5. Participial phrase transformation
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independent clause
The robot was accurate: it passed the test.
.Independent
clause ; or : or .1.
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independent clause
The robot was accurate: it passed the test..
Independent clause ; or : or .1.
thereforehowever thus
Independent clause ;
independent clause .,
coordinating adverb
meanwhileaccordinglynevertheless
The robot was accurate; therefore, it passed the test.then
consequentlyfurthermore
2.
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independent clause
The robot was accurate: it passed the test..
Independent clause ; or : or .1.
thereforehowever thus
Independent clause ;
independent clause .,
coordinating adverb
meanwhileaccordinglynevertheless
The robot was accurate; therefore, it passed the test.then
consequentlyfurthermore
2.
The robot was not accurate; however, it passed the test.
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independent clause
The robot was accurate: it passed the test..
Independent clause ; or : or .1.
thereforehowever thus
Independent clause ;
independent clause .,
coordinating adverb
meanwhileaccordinglynevertheless
The robot was accurate; therefore, it passed the test.then
consequentlyfurthermore
2.
Independent clause ,
independent clause .
conjunction
The robot was accurate, so it passed the test.
3.
The robot was not accurate; however, it passed the test.
andbut
for or/nor
soyet
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independent clause
The robot was accurate: it passed the test..
Independent clause ; or : or .1.
thereforehowever thus
Independent clause ;
independent clause .,
coordinating adverb
meanwhileaccordinglynevertheless
The robot was accurate; therefore, it passed the test.then
consequentlyfurthermore
2.
Independent clause ,
independent clause .
conjunction
The robot was accurate, so it passed the test.
3.
Fanboys
The robot was not accurate; however, it passed the test.
norbut
for and
sooryet
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independent clause
The robot was accurate: it passed the test..
Independent clause ; or : or .1.
thereforehowever thus
Independent clause ;
independent clause .,
coordinating adverb
meanwhileaccordinglynevertheless
The robot was accurate; therefore, it passed the test.then
consequentlyfurthermore
2.
Independent clause ,
independent clause .
conjunction
andbut
for or/nor
Subordinating conjunction ,
independent clause .
dependent clause
subordinating conjunction
Independent clause .
dependent clause
The robot was accurate, so it passed the test.
Because the robot was accurate, it passed the test.
The robot was accurate after it passed the test.
soyet
3.
4a.
4b.
Because, BeforeUnless, UntilSince, So that
If, In order toThoughAlthough, After, As
While, When/Where(ever)Even though However
The robot was not accurate; however, it passed the test.
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independent clause
The robot was accurate: it passed the test..
Independent clause ; or : or .1.
thereforehowever thus
Independent clause ;
independent clause .,
coordinating adverb
meanwhileaccordinglynevertheless
The robot was accurate; therefore, it passed the test.then
consequentlyfurthermore
2.
Independent clause ,
independent clause .
conjunction
andbut
for or/nor
Subordinating conjunction ,
independent clause .
dependent clause
subordinating conjunction
Independent clause .
dependent clause
The robot was accurate, so it passed the test.
Because the robot was accurate, it passed the test.
The robot was accurate after it passed the test.
soyet
3.
4a.
4b.
“We hit a bus.”
The robot was not accurate; however, it passed the test.
Because, BeforeUnless, UntilSince, So that
If, In order toThoughAlthough, After, As
While, When/Where(ever)Even though However
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independent clause
The robot was accurate: it passed the test..
Independent clause ; or : or .1.
thereforehowever thus
Independent clause ;
independent clause .,
coordinating adverb
meanwhileaccordinglynevertheless
The robot was accurate; therefore, it passed the test.then
consequentlyfurthermore
2.
Independent clause ,
independent clause .
conjunction
andbut
for or/nor
Subordinating conjunction ,
independent clause .
dependent clause
subordinating conjunction
Independent clause .
dependent clause
The robot was accurate, so it passed the test.
Because the robot was accurate, it passed the test.
The robot was accurate after it passed the test.
soyet
3.
4a.
4b.
The robot was not accurate; however, it passed the test.
However the robot was aligned, it always passed the test.
Because, BeforeUnless, UntilSince, So that
If, In order toThoughAlthough, After, As
While, When/Where(ever)Even though However
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independent clause
The robot was accurate: it passed the test..
Independent clause ; or : or .
Participial phrase
independent clause .,
Being accurate, the robot passed the test.
1.
5.
thereforehowever thus
Independent clause ;
independent clause .,
coordinating adverb
meanwhileaccordinglynevertheless
The robot was accurate; therefore, it passed the test.then
consequentlyfurthermore
2.
Independent clause ,
independent clause .
conjunction
andbut
for or/nor
Subordinating conjunction ,
independent clause .
dependent clause
subordinating conjunction
Independent clause .
dependent clause
The robot was accurate, so it passed the test.
Because the robot was accurate, it passed the test.
The robot was accurate after it passed the test.
soyet
3.
4a.
4b.
The robot was not accurate; however, it passed the test.
However the robot was aligned, it always passed the test.
Because, BeforeUnless, UntilSince, So that
If, In order toThoughAlthough, After, As
While, When/Where(ever)Even though However
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Sentence Combining
How to combine independent clauses
Legal combination options
Avoiding common mistakes
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But, the robot passed the test for accuracy.
Conjunctions and adverbs
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However, the robot passed the test for accuracy.
Conjunctions combine two things
thereforehowever thus
independent clause .,
Coordinating adverb
meanwhileaccordinglynevertheless
then consequentlyfurthermore
2.
Independent clause ,
independent clause .
conjunction
andbut
for or/nor
soyet
3.
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Because the robot passed the test.
Starting with “because”
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Because the robot passed the test, it should be put on the market.
… end with an independent clause
Subordinating conjunction ,
independent clause .
dependent clause
4a.
Because, BeforeUnless, UntilSince, So that
If, In order toThoughAlthough, After, As
While, When/Where(ever)Even though However
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The robot passed the test for accuracy, however it was not precise.
Combining with “however”
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The robot passed the test for accuracy; however, it was not precise.
“However” rarely subordinates
thereforehowever thus
Independent clause ;
independent clause .,
coordinating adverb
meanwhileaccordinglynevertheless
then consequentlyfurthermore
2.
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Practice with these sentences
Virtual instruments simulate laboratory instruments. They do not always replace physical objects.
The hen and the corn were in the same barn. The alarm sounded.
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Sentence Combining
How to combine independent clauses
Legal combination options
Avoiding common mistakes
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