How to connect more than two sentences together
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Combining Sentences
Written by tutor Allia S.
The ability to combine sentences correctly is a key step to expressing an individual's ideas and heading towards a better understanding and utilization of the English language. With that said, many ESL students face difficulties when understanding the “rules” of sentence combining. I understand the pieces but how can I put a sentence together without it sounding repetitive or simple? How do I go from “I went to the store. I tried to buy apples and grapes. I did not have enough money” to “I went to the store and tried to buy apples and grapes, but I did not have enough money”? How do I make my writing sound more academic? Do not stress. Many native English speakers face a similar dilemma and by practicing when and how to combine sentences, you will be able to express your ideas clearly and allow your written voice to come through.
When would someone combine sentences?
To connect ideas/thoughtsTo expand upon a thought or ideaTo eliminate repetitionTo create sentence varietyTo write more academically
*Remember: The key here is to connect ideas. If two sentences do not make sense or do not go together, than do not combine them. It is more important to have ideas that match then to have a specific sentence count.
The basic definition of a sentence: A sentence is the combination of an independent and dependent clauses used in a variety of ways to create four basic sentences: simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex.
Think of an independent clause as an idea/thought/concept that can be understood by itself. The clause is independent from the other sentences. Think of an independent clause in conversation. If a friend approached you and said, “I am really happy today because I bought a puppy,” you understand that your friend is saying that they are happy after purchasing their new puppy.
In contrast, a dependent clause cannot be understood by itself. Dependent clauses are missing a main idea/thought/concept. Dependent clauses depend on the rest of the sentence to make sense. Yet again, think about a dependent clause in conversation. If your friend approached you and said, “Before I was really unhappy,” you find yourself asking many questions: Is your friend still unhappy? Before what? What made your friend so unhappy?
Below are the four basic sentences: simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex. Each sentence type has a different way of combining sentences to join ideas together.
Simple - A simple sentence has one independent clause. One main thought, idea, or concept.Example: Either my mother or my sister bought this DVD player.Explanation: Even though there are multiple people involved, my mother and my sister, there is only one main concept, that someone has purchased a DVD player.Compound - A compound sentence has two or more independent clauses. Compound sentences are combined using a comma followed by a conjunction.Example (sentence not combined): Joan went to the movies. Phil stayed home with the children.Example (using a conjunction): Joan went to the movies, but Phil stayed home with the children.
A semicolon can also be used but the conjunction must be omitted.
Example: (Using a semicolon): Joan went to the movies; Phil stayed home with the children.Explanation: Both independent clauses are connecting together two ideas. Joan was able to go to the movies because Phil stayed home with the children. Even though both examples combine sentences differently, both are correct because the ideas are connected to one another.Complex- A complex sentence has one independent clause and one or more subordinate clauses. The independent clause contains the main idea/concept of the sentence while the subordinate clause is not considered vital information.
*Note: Subordinate clauses are similar to dependent clauses. The only real difference is that subordinate clauses use “transition words.” These are words like: furthermore, since, because, for example, although, therefore, thus, in conclusion, etc. “Transition words” push the sentence forward to the main idea/concept. A better way to understand this concept is in the Explanation below.
Written by tutor Allia S.
The ability to combine sentences correctly is a key step to expressing an individual's ideas and heading towards a better understanding and utilization of the English language. With that said, many ESL students face difficulties when understanding the “rules” of sentence combining. I understand the pieces but how can I put a sentence together without it sounding repetitive or simple? How do I go from “I went to the store. I tried to buy apples and grapes. I did not have enough money” to “I went to the store and tried to buy apples and grapes, but I did not have enough money”? How do I make my writing sound more academic? Do not stress. Many native English speakers face a similar dilemma and by practicing when and how to combine sentences, you will be able to express your ideas clearly and allow your written voice to come through.
When would someone combine sentences?
To connect ideas/thoughtsTo expand upon a thought or ideaTo eliminate repetitionTo create sentence varietyTo write more academically
*Remember: The key here is to connect ideas. If two sentences do not make sense or do not go together, than do not combine them. It is more important to have ideas that match then to have a specific sentence count.
The basic definition of a sentence: A sentence is the combination of an independent and dependent clauses used in a variety of ways to create four basic sentences: simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex.
Think of an independent clause as an idea/thought/concept that can be understood by itself. The clause is independent from the other sentences. Think of an independent clause in conversation. If a friend approached you and said, “I am really happy today because I bought a puppy,” you understand that your friend is saying that they are happy after purchasing their new puppy.
In contrast, a dependent clause cannot be understood by itself. Dependent clauses are missing a main idea/thought/concept. Dependent clauses depend on the rest of the sentence to make sense. Yet again, think about a dependent clause in conversation. If your friend approached you and said, “Before I was really unhappy,” you find yourself asking many questions: Is your friend still unhappy? Before what? What made your friend so unhappy?
Below are the four basic sentences: simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex. Each sentence type has a different way of combining sentences to join ideas together.
Simple - A simple sentence has one independent clause. One main thought, idea, or concept.Example: Either my mother or my sister bought this DVD player.Explanation: Even though there are multiple people involved, my mother and my sister, there is only one main concept, that someone has purchased a DVD player.Compound - A compound sentence has two or more independent clauses. Compound sentences are combined using a comma followed by a conjunction.Example (sentence not combined): Joan went to the movies. Phil stayed home with the children.Example (using a conjunction): Joan went to the movies, but Phil stayed home with the children.
A semicolon can also be used but the conjunction must be omitted.
Example: (Using a semicolon): Joan went to the movies; Phil stayed home with the children.Explanation: Both independent clauses are connecting together two ideas. Joan was able to go to the movies because Phil stayed home with the children. Even though both examples combine sentences differently, both are correct because the ideas are connected to one another.Complex- A complex sentence has one independent clause and one or more subordinate clauses. The independent clause contains the main idea/concept of the sentence while the subordinate clause is not considered vital information.
*Note: Subordinate clauses are similar to dependent clauses. The only real difference is that subordinate clauses use “transition words.” These are words like: furthermore, since, because, for example, although, therefore, thus, in conclusion, etc. “Transition words” push the sentence forward to the main idea/concept. A better way to understand this concept is in the Explanation below.
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Use semi colon,comas etc for connecting sentence
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