1. Chapter 16 Combining Sentences Inserting Words
Inserting Groups of Words
Combining Subjects & Verbs
Combining Complete Sentences

2. Combining Sentences Inserting Words
Pull a key word from one sentence and insert it into the other sentence. Add the key word and drop the rest of the 2nd sentence.
Original: Lebron James is a professional basketball player. He is talented.
Key Word: talented
Combined: Lebron James is a talented, professional basketball player.
**Insert a comma between two or more adjectives that come BEFORE a noun.

3. Combining Sentences Inserting Words
Pull a key word from one sentence and insert it into the other sentence. Add the key word and drop the rest of the 2nd sentence.
Original: There was a full moon this morning. It was bright.
Key Word: bright
Combined: There was a bright, full moon this morning.
**Insert a comma between two or more adjectives that come BEFORE a noun.

4. Combining Sentences Inserting Words
Pull a key word from one sentence and insert it into the other sentence. Add the key word and drop the rest of the 2nd sentence.
YOU MAY NEED to CHANGE the FORM of the KEY WORD BEFORE you can INSERT it.
Original: Jacob ran in gym today. He was quick.
Key Word: quick (Add –ly)
Combined: Jacob quickly ran in gym today.

5. Combining Sentences Inserting Words
Pull a key word from one sentence and insert it into the other sentence. Add the key word and drop the rest of the 2nd sentence.
YOU MAY NEED to CHANGE the FORM of the KEY WORD BEFORE you can INSERT it.
Original: The ketchup oozed out of the bottle. It oozed at a slow rate.
Key Word: slow(Add –ly)
Combined: The ketchup slowly oozed out of the bottle.

6. Combining Sentences Inserting Words
Pull a key word from one sentence and insert it into the other sentence. Add the key word and drop the rest of the 2nd sentence.
YOU MAY NEED to CHANGE the FORM of the KEY WORD BEFORE you can INSERT it.
Original: The plant has long leaves. The leaves have points on them.
Key Word: points (Add –ed)
Combined: The plant has long, pointed leaves.

7. Combining Sentences Inserting Groups of Words
Combine two related sentences by taking an entire group of words from one sentence and adding it to the other.
Original: Your first class is taught by a Team I teacher. It is in the 6th grade hallway.
Key group of words- in the 6th grade hallway
Combined: Your first class is taught by a Team I teacher in the 6th grade hallway.

8. Combining Sentences Inserting Groups of Words
Combine two related sentences by taking an entire group of words from one sentence and adding it to the other.
Original: The students were all late for homeroom. They were on the same bus.
Key group of words- on the same bus
Combined: The students on the same bus were all late for homeroom.

9. Combining Sentences Inserting Groups of Words
Combine two related sentences by taking an entire group of words from one sentence and adding it to the other.
Sometimes you will need to put commas around the group of words you are inserting.
Appositive phrase – a noun or pronoun with its modifies that describes another noun or pronoun BESIDE it.
Mrs. Moschetta, our English teacher, wants us to understand this concept.

10. Combining Sentences Inserting Groups of Words
Appositive phrases are typically found in the middle or end of sentences DIRECTLY BESIDE the noun or pronoun it is describing.
Original: The park was lit by streetlights. It is a beautiful place for a party.
Key group of words: a beautiful place for a party.
Combined: The park, a beautiful place for a party, was lit by streetlights.

11. Combining Sentences Inserting Groups of Words
Appositive phrases are typically found in the middle or end of sentences DIRECTLY BESIDE the noun or pronoun it is describing.
Original: We are taking care of Chewy. Chewy is Annie’s pet hamster.
Key group of words: Annie’s pet hamster
Combined: We are taking care of Chewy, Annie’s pet hamster.

12. Combining Sentences Inserting Groups of Words
**Some key word groups may be placed AT THE BEGINNING of a sentence.
**A comma is typically needed after the key word group before writing the rest of the sentence.
Original: My son cannot wait for Halloween. He is excited and curious.
Key group of words: excited and curious
Combined: Excited and curious, my son cannot wait for Halloween.

13. Brandon read and wrote the sentences for homework.
Combining Sentences Using Connecting Words – Combining Sentences by Joining Subjects and Verbs
Sometimes two sentences are so closely related that they have the same subjects or verbs.
If two sentences have the same subject, you can combine them by making a compound verb.
Brandon read the sentences for homework.
Brandon wrote the sentences for homework.
Brandon read and wrote the sentences for homework.

14. Tanner and Owen excel in English class.
Combining Sentences Using Connecting Words – Combining Sentences by Joining Subjects and Verbs
Sometimes two sentences are so closely related that they have the same subjects or verbs.
If the sentences have the same verb, you can combine them by making a compound subject.
Tanner excels in English class.
Owen excels in English class.
Tanner and Owen excel in English class.

15. Combining Sentences Using Connecting Words – Combining Sentences by Joining Subjects and Verbs
Use and to join similar ideas
Use but to join contrasting ideas
Use or to show a choice between ideas
Abby will wash the dishes. If not, Ethan will do it.
Abby or Ethan will wash the dishes.

16. Combining Sentences Using Connecting Words – Combining Sentences by Joining Subjects and Verbs
Tourists visiting Maine can ski in the winter. Tourists visiting Maine can go sailing in the summer. (Join with or) **Cross out what is similar in the second sentence. Tourists visiting Maine can ski in the winter or go sailing in the summer.

17. You CANNOT USE a COMMA and FANBOYS!
Combining Sentences Using Connecting Words – Combining Sentences by Joining Subjects and Verbs
You CANNOT USE a COMMA and FANBOYS!
1. George bought a bike. George did not ride it.
George bought a bike but did not ride it.
2. Maples grow well in this area. Birches grow well too.
Maples and birches grow well in this area.

18. Combining Sentences Using Connecting Words – Joining Sentences
You will be given 2 complete sentences and asked:
1) to join them using a comma and coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS) = compound sentence OR
2) to join them by inserting a subordinating conjunction before one of the sentences = complex sentence
(The subordinating conjunction will be given to you.)

19. Combining Sentences Using Connecting Words – Joining Sentences
Compound sentence – two related sentences that express equally important ideas and are connected with a comma and coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS)
The students have studied these types of sentences. They simply need a gentle reminder of the concept. (so)
The students have studied these types of sentences, so they simply need a gentle reminder of the concept.

20. Combining Sentences Using Connecting Words – Joining Sentences
Complex sentence – contains one complete sentence and one subordinate clause
I would like to learn more about stars. They are interesting and beautiful. (because)
I would like to learn more about stars because they are interesting and beautiful. OR
Because they are interesting and beautiful, I would like to learn more about stars.
**Usually two different ways to write complex sentences.

21. Combining Sentences Using Connecting Words – Joining Sentences
Shaun went to the library this morning. His book was overdue. (since)
Shaun went to the library this morning since his book was overdue.
Since his book was overdue, Shaun went to the library this morning.
2. We are going to Canton this weekend. We get to see my three brothers and their families. (and)
We are going to Canton this weekend, and we get to see my three brothers and their families.