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In this lesson, we explore the art of combining phrases into complex sentences using examples from literature. We start with the idea of Christmas as a "borrowed holiday," and build on that idea by adding details about childhood memories. Through guided exercises, we merge multiple phrases into cohesive sentences, enhancing our understanding of sentence structure and flow. Students will practice creating their own sentences while admiring the festive ambiance of December evenings, as well as refining their grammar skills and appreciation for American literature.
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Grammar Lesson American Literature Gallin/Fisco 12/17/12
Combine these words into one sentence! • Christmas • borrowed • holiday • a • was
“Christmas was a borrowed holiday.” Now add this phrase to our sentence: • when I was a child
Possible answers • “When I was a child, Christmas was a borrowed holiday.” (Rosenberg, 149) • “Christmas was a borrowed holiday when I was a child.”
Now combine these phrases into one sentence. • to admire our Christian neighbors’ lights • we drove in slow, loopy circles • on December evenings
Possible answers • “We drove in slow, loopy circles on December evenings to admire our Christian neighbors’ lights.” (Rosenberg, 149) • “On December evenings, we drove in slow, loopy circles to admire our Christian neighbors’ lights.” • “We drove in slow, loopy circles to admire our Christian neighbors’ lights on December evenings.”
Bonus challenge! Combine these phrases into one sentence: • and clung to a baggy pouch • I sat in the back seat • that had torn loose • my breath fogging the car window • of green leather upholstery • but which I believed had been placed there • who understood about children and automobiles • from the back of the seat • by some genius
A little hint… Try combining the clauses in this order: • I sat in the back seat • my breath fogging the car window • and clung to a baggy pouch • of green leather upholstery • that had torn loose • from the back of the seat • but which I believed had been placed there • by some genius • who understood about children and automobiles
One answer “I sat in the back seat, my breath fogging the car window, and clung to a baggy pouch of green leather upholstery that had torn loose from the back of the seat, but which I believed had been placed there by some genius who understood about children and automobiles.” (Rosenberg, 148)
