Writing Well Built Sentences | Practice 2
Instructions
Based on this lesson, rewrite the sentences in each item into a single sentence.
When you are finished, click “Answer.”
Attention. You can combine sentences in innumerable ways, so your answer may be different from the one provided. Use it as a general guide.
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1. Brazil is the largest country in South America. It is home to the Amazon. The Amazon is the earth's largest rainforest.
Write one well built sentence:
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Possible sentence 1: The largest country in South America, Brazil is home to the Amazon, the earth's largest rainforest.
Possible sentence 2: Home to the earth's largest rainforest, Brazil is the largest country in South America.
2. There is a high rate of extinction today. Habitat loss is a main force driving it. Over-exploitation of wildlife is also a force driving it.
Write one well built sentence:
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Possible sentence 1: The main forces driving the high rate of extinction today are habitat loss and over-exploitation of wildlife.
Possible sentence 2: Two main forces driving today’s high rate of extinction are habitat loss and over-exploitation of wildlife.
Possible sentence 3: Habitat loss and over-exploitation of wildlife are the main forces driving the high rate of extinction today.
3. Stress is a normal reaction. It is a reaction to everyday pressures. Stress can affect your mental health. Then it becomes unhealthy.
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Possible sentence 1: Stress is a normal reaction to everyday pressures, but it can become unhealthy when it affects your mental health.
Possible sentence 2: Although stress is a normal reaction to everyday pressures, it can become unhealthy when it affects your mental health.
Possible sentence 3:A normal reaction to everyday pressures, stress can affect your mental health when it becomes unhealthy.
4. Stress is an emotional response. Anxiety is also an emotional response. Stress is typically caused by an external trigger. Anxiety can happen in the absence of a stressor.
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Possible sentence 1: Both stress and anxiety are emotional responses, but stress is typically caused by an external trigger whereas anxiety can happen in the absence of a stressor.
Possible sentence 2: Whereas stress and anxiety are emotional responses, stress is typically caused by an external trigger while anxiety can happen in the absence of a stressor.
5. There is action that we can take to help abolish racism. It can also contribute to inclusion. That action is to challenge our thinking.
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Possible sentence 1: Immediate action that we can take to help abolish racism and contribute to inclusion is to challenge our thinking.
How’s it coming so far? Try a few more just in case.
6. The Great Crash occurred in 1929. Thousands of investors lost billions of dollars on October 29. It happened in a single day.
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Possible sentence 1: The Great Crash occurred on October 29, 1929, when thousands of Wall Street investors lost billions of dollars in a single day.
7. The stock market crash of 1929 was one cause of the Great Depression. It was not the sole cause, though. It did not cause economic collapse, but it did accelerate it.
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Possible sentence 1: The stock market crash of 1929 was not the only cause of the Great Depression though it did accelerate economic collapse.
Possible sentence 2: Though the market crash of 1929 was not the only cause of the Great Depression, it did accelerate economic collapse.
This next three items may look a bit complicated, but you can do it if you think a little bit about it.
8. The Irish Potato Famine began in 1845. The famine is also known as the Great Hunger. It was caused when a type of mold destroyed potato crops throughout Ireland. The mold is called Phytophthora infestans.
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Possible sentence 1: The Irish Potato Famine, also known as the Great Hunger, began in 1845 when a type of mold called Phytophthora infestans destroyed potato crops throughout Ireland.
Possible sentence 2: Also known as the Great Hunger, the Irish Potato Famine began in 1845 when...
9. The Irish Potato Famine ended in 1852. By the time it ended roughly one million people had died. They died from starvation. They also died from related causes.
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Possible sentence 1: By the time the Irish Potato Famine ended in 1852, roughly one million people had died from starvation and related causes.
Possible sentence 2: The Irish Potato Famine ended in 1852, by which time roughly one million people had died...
10. February is Black History Month. This honors the triumphs and struggles of African Americans. These struggles and triumphs happened throughout U.S. History. They include the civil rights movement. They also include artistic, cultural, and political achievements.
Write one well built sentence:
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Possible sentence 1: February is Black History Month, which honors the triumphs and struggles of African Americans throughout U.S. history, including the civil rights movement and artistic, cultural and political achievements.
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