Jack likes Brussels sprouts.

Jack likes Brussels sprouts. Simple Sentence

Although his sister hates them, Jack likes Brussels sprouts.

Although his sister hates them, Jack likes Brussels sprouts. Complex Sentence

Jack likes Brussels sprouts, and his sister likes parsnips.

Jack likes Brussels sprouts, and his sister likes parsnips. Compound Sentence

Combine the following sentences. Jack washes the dishes. His sister dries them. Jack’s mother likes to cook. She does not like to bake. Accept: Jack washes the dishes, and his sister dries them. Although she does not like to bake, Jack’s mother likes to cook.

What kinds of sentences are the following ? I washed Dad’s car. I did grocery shopping for Mom. I washed Dad’s car, and I did grocery shopping for Mom. Combine the sentences.

What can you do to introduce variety? Matt wants to visit his grandparents. His parents told him that they can’t afford a vacation. Even though his parents told him that they can’t afford a vacation, Matt wants to visit his grandparents.

What do you notice about these sentences? Mia plays the violin. She practices every day. She wants to be ready for her recital. Mia plays the violin. She practices every day because she wants to be ready for her recital.

Combine the sentences for variety. I like cupcakes. My mother bakes them. My sister helps her. My mother’s cupcakes taste delicious. She puts lots of frosting on them. I like to lick the bowl. My mother tells me not to. My sister’s favorite is vanilla with vanilla frosting. My favorite is chocolate with chocolate frosting. My mother puts sprinkles on top. Sometimes she puts jellybeans on top.

Revised for Varying Sentences I like cupcakes. My mother bakes them, and my sister helps her. My mother’s cupcakes taste delicious because she puts lots of frosting on them. I like to lick the bowl even though my mother tells me not to. My sister’s favorite is vanilla with vanilla frosting, but my favorite is chocolate with chocolate frosting. My mother puts sprinkles on top, but sometimes she also puts jellybeans.

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