Choppy and Stringy Sentences

Choppy or stringy?

Many students attend classes all morning and work all afternoon, and they also have to study at night, so they are usually exhausted by the weekend.

• choppy

• stringy

Choppy or stringy?

The gym is open Wednesday. The gym is open Thursday. The gym is not open Friday.

• choppy

• stringy

Choppy or stringy?

I never go out when it rains, so I stay at home and watch television, and sometimes when there is nothing good on

television, I listen to good music, or I play the piano, but I never chat with my friends

• choppy

• stringy

Choppy or stringy?

We have cherry pie. We have apple pie. We have blueberry pie.

• choppy

• stringy

Choppy or stringy?

The safest place to be during an electrical storm is inside a building, or you can also take shelter inside a car, but be careful not to touch any of the metal parts.

• choppy

• stringy

What is the best way to combine these sentences?

I like dogs. Dogs make good pets. Dogs are friendly and loyal.

• I like dogs because they are friendly and loyal. These two characteristics make dogs good pets.

• I like dogs; therefore, they are friendly and loyal. These two characteristics make dogs good pets.

• I like dogs, and they are friendly and loyal. These two characteristics make dogs good pets.

What is the best way to combine these sentences?

Vegetables are good for you. Vegetables taste good. Vegetables are easy to prepare.

• Vegetables are good for you, so they taste good and are easy to prepare.

• Vegetables are good for you. They taste good and are easy to prepare.

• Vegetables are good for you because they taste good and are easy to prepare.

What is the best way to combine these sentences?

Jesse Ventura has denied an interest in running for the senate. Ventura is the former governor of Minnesota.

• Jesse Ventura, the former governor of Minnesota; has denied an interest in running

  for the senate

• Jesse Ventura the former governor of Minnesota, has denied an interest in running for the senate

• Jesse Ventura, the former governor of Minnesota, has denied an interest in running for the senate

Which sentence is the correct revision of this stringy sentence:

Last time I saw baby robins in their nest, and there were four babies, and an adult bird was feeding them.

• Last time I saw baby robins in their nest, and there were four babies. An adult bird was feeding them.

• Last time, I saw baby robins in their nest. There were four babies, and an adult bird was feeding them.

• Last time, I saw baby robins in their nest. There were four babies; therefore, an adult bird was feeding them.

Which among the sentences is the correct revision of this stringy sentence:

After our walk, Uncle Raymond and I go to my house, and we look up each bird in a guide, and we show my parents pictures of the birds we saw.

• After our walk, Uncle Raymond and I go to my house, and we look up each bird in a guide. Hence, we show my parents pictures of the birds we saw.

• After our walk, Uncle Raymond and I go to my house. We look up each bird in a guide. We show my parents pictures of the birds we saw.

• After our walk, Uncle Raymond and I go to my house. We look up each bird in a guide, and show my parents pictures of the birds we saw.