Combining Sentences with Repetitive Ideas

Let's combine these sentences!

Thunder rumbled before the rain began.

It rumbled loudly.

It rumbled in the distance.

The rain was cold.

The rain was heavy.​

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Thunder rumbled:

1. before the rain began

2. loudy

3. in the distance

​The rain was:

1. cold

2. heavy​

​What is being described?

Thunder rumbled before the rain began.

It rumbled loudly.

It rumbled in the distance.

The rain was cold.

The rain was heavy.​

​Original text:

Take it in steps . . .

Some text here about the topic of discussion

​Becomes:

Combine the adjectives:

Some text here about the topic of discussion

Thunder rumbled:

1. before the rain began

2. loudy

3. in the distance

​The rain was:

1. cold

2. heavy​

Thunder rumbled loudly in the distance before the rain began.​

​The rain was cold and heavy​.

But that's still two sentences!

Finish it up!

Some text here about the topic of discussion

Thunder rumbled loudly in the distance before the cold, heavy rain began.

​And make it this:

​Take this:

Thunder rumbled loudly in the distance before the rain began.​

​The rain was cold and heavy​.

Practice time!

Don't worry if you get any wrong . . .

Open Ended

Combine:

Rico writes a letter and mails it.

He writes quickly.

Combine:

Rico quickly writes a letter and mails it.

To this:

​Rico writes a letter and mails it.

He writes quickly.

This:

Combining sentences helps make your writing clearer and more enjoyable for your readers!

Open Ended

Combine:

The stream floods during rainstorms.

The stream is muddy.

The stream floods easily.

Combine:

The muddy stream floods easily during rainstorms.

To this:

​The stream floods during rainstorms.

The stream is muddy.

The stream floods easily.

This:

Open Ended

Combine:

He is going on vacation.

He is going to a beach.

The beach is beautiful.

The beach is in San Diego.

Combine:

He is going on vacation to a beautiful beach in San Diego.

To this:

He is going on vacation.

He is going to a beach.

The beach is beautiful.

The beach is in San Diego.

This:

Open Ended

Combine:

The artist painted a landscape.

He painted it skillfully.

The landscape was beautiful.

The landscape was of a beach.

The beach was rocky.

Combine:

The artist skillfully painted a beautiful landscape of a rocky beach.

To this:

The artist painted a landscape.

He painted it skillfully.

The landscape was beautiful.

The landscape was of a beach.

The beach was rocky.

This:

Open Ended

Combine:

The driver was racing.

He raced around the track.

He raced fearlessly.

He was in a race car.

It was black.

It was yellow.

Combine:

The driver was fearlessly racing a black and yellow race car around the track.

To this:

The driver was racing.

He raced around the track.

He raced fearlessly.

He was in a race car.

It was black.

It was yellow.

This:

Open Ended

Combine:

Orange trees need a warm climate to grow.

Orange trees need a humid climate to grow.

They thrive in Florida.

The weather is ideal for growing citrus.

Combine:

Orange trees need a warm, humid climate to grow, so they thrive in Florida where the climate is ideal for growing citrus.​

To this:

Orange trees need a warm climate to grow.

Orange trees need a humid climate to grow.

They thrive in Florida.

The weather is ideal for growing citrus.

This:

Open Ended

Combine:

The concert was over.

It was a rock concert.

It was in the park.

No one wanted to go home.

They were having too much fun.

Combine:

The rock concert in the park was over, but no one wanted to go home because they were having too much fun.

To this:

The concert was over.

It was a rock concert.

It was in the park.

No one wanted to go home.

They were having too much fun.

This:

Open Ended

Combine:

Vincent Van Gogh was not famous during his life.

He is known today.

He is known for painting.

He painted skillfully.

He painted scenes.

The scenes are colorful.

Combine:

Vincent Van Gogh was not famous during his lifetime, but he is known today for skillfully painting colorful scenes.

To this:

Vincent Van Gogh was not famous during his life.

He is known today.

He is known for painting.

He painted skillfully.

He painted scenes.

The scenes are colorful.

This: