Fusing Sentences
The teachers frowned. The students dabbed.
The teachers frowned because the students dabbed. The teachers frowned when the students dabbed. The students dabbed; therefore, the teachers frowned.
Write a properly punctuated sentences that includes... a comma
Answers will vary (Dr. P, I did the homework!)
On our way to the movie we were held up in traffic because the fire hydrant exploded.
On our way to the movie, we were held up in traffic because the fire hydrant exploded.
Micah a 9th grader with glasses decided to go to the water park.
Micah, a 9th grader with glasses, decided to go to the water park.
I love proofreading it is important.
I love proofreading; it is important.
Pizza and cake are delicious. I cannot eat them daily.
Pizza and cake are delicious; however, I cannot eat them daily. Pizza and cake are delicious, but I cannot eat them daily. Although pizza and cake are delicious, I cannot eat them daily.
Write a properly punctuated sentences that includes... a semicolon
Answers will vary! (I did the homework; I did it all.)
Janette's house a small yurt in the middle of the ocean has cake and pizza for all to eat.
Janette's house, a small yurt in the middle of the ocean, has cake and pizza for all to eat.
Our evil scary teacher is very kind.
Our evil, scary teacher is very kind.
My dog, who is stuck inside all day, is always very excited to go for a walk when I get home.
My dog who is stuck inside all day is always very excited to go for a walk when I get home.
Bokai wasn't sure how to fuse sentences. He went in for extra help.
Bokai wasn't sure how to fuse sentences, so he went in for extra help. Bokai wasn't sure how to fuse sentences; therefore, he went in for extra help. Because Bokai wasn't sure how to fuse sentences, he went in for extra help.
Write a properly punctuated sentences that includes... a comma and a semicolon
Answers will vary! (Goodman, Mr. McGrath's dog, is sleepy; Haku and Chihiro, Dr. P's cats, are energetic.)
I don’t like you yes, it’s true.
I don’t like you; yes, it’s true.
My mom likes pie and pasta not cake and pizza.
My mom likes pie and pasta, not cake and pizza.
“Don’t believe anything you read on the internet Jamie”, Justin said.
“Don’t believe anything you read on the internet, Jamie,” Justin said.
The boy had a dog. The boy had brown hair.
The boy, who had brown hair, had a dog. The boy had a dog; the boy had brown hair. The boy had a dog, and the boy had brown hair.
Write a properly punctuated sentence that includes... a conjunctive adverb, NO semicolon, and direct adress
Answers will vary! (I would, however, appreciate it if you did your homework, Jack.)
Joe was brutally murdered, however Bob was happy, because of Joe’s demise.
Joe was brutally murdered; however, Bob was happy because of Joe’s demise.
Lilli said that no she could not stop laughing, because she is so happy.
Lilli said that, no, she could not stop laughing because she is so happy.
Because Dr. P did practice grammar drills with us, our English grades went over 9,000%.
Correct!
Drew, we are going to the mall today. You need new pants.
Drew, we are going to the mall today because you need new pants. Drew, because you need new pants, we are going to the mall today. Drew, we are going to the mall today, for you need new pants.
Write a properly punctuated sentence that includes... A nonessential clause, an essential appositive phrase, and a subordinating conjunction
Answers will vary! (García Márquez's novel CHRONICLE OF A DEATH FORETOLD, which happens to be on my bed at home, takes place after Santiago Nassar is murdered.)
Wow you look young however your hair is grey.
Wow, you look young; however, your hair is grey.
Alexis said “Don’t kill him let me do it”.
Alexis said, “Don’t kill him; let me do it.”
After the red shiny sunset of the sun the chef said “Gavin you need to go to Phoenix, Arizona, Orlando, Florida, and New York, New York” however Gavin went to Tokyo the best city on earth not Orlando.
After the red, shiny sunset of the sun, the chef said, “Gavin, you need to go to Phoenix, Arizona; Orlando, Florida; and New York, New York;” however, Gavin went to Tokyo, the best city on earth, not Orlando.