Combine the sentences. Use the second as the adverb clause. Lucy does not leave her home at night. She is afraid of the dark.
Lucy does not leave her home at night because (since) she is afraid of the dark.
100
Should there be commas in this sentence? If yes, where? Toyota which made my car is a great company.
Toyota, which made my car, is a great company.
100
Combine the two sentences. The second sentence should be the embedded clause. Do not reduce.
I don't know something. Should I go to the concert or not?
I don't know if I should go to the concert or not. OR
I don't know whether I should go to the concert or not.
100
Change the active sentence to passive. If not possible, say "no change."
On my birthday, I ate a piece of cake.
On my birthday, a piece of cake was eaten by me.
100
Say a simple sentence about someone in your family.
EXAMPLE: My mother and father live in a small town.
200
When do you use commas with adverb clauses?
When the clause is at the beginning of the sentence, you should use commas.
200
Combine the sentences. Use the second as the adjective clause. My father works for a company. It is located in Illinois.
My father works for a company which (that) is located in Illinois.
200
Combine the two sentences. The second sentence should be the embedded clause. Do not reduce.
I want to know something. Can you buy me lunch?
I want to know if you can buy me lunch. OR
I want to know whether or not you can buy me lunch.
200
Change the active sentence to passive. If not possible, say "no change."
We danced all night at the concert.
no change
200
Say a compound sentence about a restaurant you like.
EXAMPLE: I love to eat at Jimmy Johns, but it is too expensive.
300
What is the first rule for reducing adverb clauses? (NOT to be or keeping the subordinating conjunctions)
The subjects must be the same in the main clause and the adverb clause.
300
Reduce the clause in the sentence. The boy who is playing soccer is my brother.
The boy playing soccer is my brother.
300
Reduce the clause. I don't think that it is important.
I don't think it is important.
300
Change the active sentence to passive. If not possible, say "no change."
We are making plans for the summer.
Plans are being made for the summer by us.
300
Say a complex sentence using an adverb clause about your final exams.
EXAMPLE: I'm tired because I have been studying late every night.
400
Reduce the adverb clause in this sentence: Before I left work, I turned off the lights in my office.
Before leaving work, I turned off the lights in my office.
400
Reduce the following sentence: The school where I work at is very nice.
The school I work at is very nice.
400
Reduce the clause. I'm not sure whether I should study or not.
I'm not sure whether to study or not.
400
Change the active sentence to passive. If not possible, say "no change."
Scientists have cloned dogs and sheep.
Dogs and sheep have been cloned by scientists.
400
Say a complex sentence using a noun clause about Georgia Tech.
EXAMPLE: I believe that Georgia Tech is a good school.
500
Reduce the following sentence: As soon as Mary woke up, she thought about all of the things she had to do.
Upon (On) waking up, she thought about all of the things she had to do.
500
Change the reduced adjective phrase to an adjective clause. The students studying at Starbucks are drinking coffee.
The students who are (that are) studying at Starbucks are drinking coffee.
500
Reduce the clause: That I can be a great singer is not important for my major.
To be a great singer (or: Being a great singer) is not important for my major.
500
Make the passive sentence active. The tests are graded by the teacher.
The teacher grades the tests.
500
Say a compound/complex sentence using an adjective clause about shopping.
Target, where I shop often, is a very popular store, and it is not very expensive.