1. Sentence Toolbox
Combining to Imitate

2. These exercises ask you to combine a series of plain sentences into just ONE MORE INTERESTING sentence
You will change the plain sentences into sentence parts that resemble the model sentence
Plain sentences can easily be changed into sentence parts of better, more varied sentences

3. The winning team was laughing and yelling and celebrating.
MODEL 1:
Twisting and punching and kicking, the two boys rolled across the floor.
Lois Duncan, A Gift of Magic
The winning team was laughing and yelling and celebrating.
The team cavorted.
The cavorting was inside the locker room.
Combine the sentences to create a sentence that has the same order of sentence parts as the model. Then write your own imitation of the model.

4. He fell back, exhausted, his ankle pounding.
MODEL 2:
He fell back, exhausted, his ankle pounding.
Ralph Ellison, “Flying Home”
She raced fast.
She was determined.
Her lungs were bursting.
Combine the sentences to create a sentence that has the same order of sentence parts as the model. Then write your own imitation of the model.

5. MODEL 3:
Alone, Tom looked around the room and knew that he was a stranger here.
Hal Borland, When the Legends Die
Clark was afraid.
Clark walked down the alley.
Clark hoped something.
Clark hoped that he was alone there.
Combine the sentences to create a sentence that has the same order of sentence parts as the model. Then write your own imitation of the model.

6. Model 4:
The room was empty, a silent world of sinks, drain boards, and locked cupboards.
Frank Bonham, Chief
The arena was full.
The arena was a huge cavern.
It was filled with fans.
It was filled with bright lights.
And it was filled with exciting music.
Combine the sentences to create a sentence that has the same order of sentence parts as the model. Then write your own imitation of the model.

7. And put your things away NOW!
Check your work!
I mean it!
And put your things away NOW!