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Sentence Combining

Sentence Combining. Objective: We will combine short sentences into longer and more sophisticated sentences in order to improve our writing skills. The Fox and the Crow. A Fox saw a Crow. The Crow was flying. The Crow had some cheese. Her beak held the cheese. (Strong 30).

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Sentence Combining

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  1. Sentence Combining Objective: We will combine short sentences into longer and more sophisticated sentences in order to improve our writing skills.

  2. The Fox and the Crow • A Fox saw a Crow. • The Crow was flying. • The Crow had some cheese. • Her beak held the cheese. (Strong 30)

  3. The Fox and the Crow • The Crow settled on a branch. • The branch was on a tree. (Strong 30)

  4. The Fox and the Crow • Fox wanted the cheese. • Fox approached the tree. • Fox spoke to Crow. • Fox called her Mistress Crow. (Strong 31)

  5. The Fox and the Crow • Fox paid her compliments. • Crow looked well. • Crow’s feathers were glossy. • Crow’s eyes were bright. (Strong 31)

  6. The Fox and the Crow • Fox considered her voice superior. • Fox asked Crow to sing. • Fox would hear one song. • Fox would call her Queen of the Birds. (Strong 31)

  7. The Fox and the Crow • Crow lifted her head. • Crow cawed. • Crow opened her mouth. • Crow dropped the cheese. (Strong 31)

  8. The Fox and the Crow • Fox snapped it up. • Fox wanted one thing. • That thing was the cheese. (Strong 31)

  9. The Fox and the Crow • Fox gave Crow some advice. • “Flatterers can’t be trusted.” (Strong 31)

  10. Works Cited Strong, William. Sentence Combining: A Composing Book. New York: Random House, 1973. Print.

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