Combining Sen8enくeS漢V
Tb avoid repetition in your writing, uSe adjective clauses to combine sentences.
When two sentences share information, One SentenCe Can be made into an
adjective clause modifying a word or phrase in the other sentence. An adjective
C暮ause begins with a relative pronoun such as幼帝Which, Who, Whom, Or Whose.
An adjective clause that is nonessential, Or nOt neCeSSary tO the meaning of the
SentenCe, is set off by commas. An adjective dause that is essential, Or neCeSSary
to the meaning of the sentence, is not set off by commas.
Original The †eache「 expiained †he ques†ions. She explained山e difficul† ones.
Revision The †eacher expIained †he ques†ions山a青were d珊cul†. (essen†ial
adiec†ive clause modifying †he noun quesfions)
Original The mouse squeezed unde「 †he doo「. The mouse was qui†e sma=.
Revision The mouse, Which w〇S quite smcII○, SqUeeZed unde「 †he doo「.
(nonessen†iai adiec†ive ciause modifying mouse)
漢X格RC音S話Combine each pair of sentences into a single sentence by using an adjective
Clause. Use the bracketed words and the underlined phrases for the combined sentences.
§omple
Jazz developed from ragtime music. Ragtime music became we11 known in the
些2些・ [which]
Revision Jazz dGVeIopec] frort廿aq七面e muらic, Which ♭ecame wGii known in七he 18905・
1. Scott Joplin wrote ragtime music for piano.
∪岳H、s①吉富雪〇〇二千国iM雷OU∑①七トトq◎埋め草ゝd○○
He achieved wide popularity. [who]
2. Charles Bolden was a pianist・
Charles Bolden played ragtime with improvisation. [who]
3. Improvisation led to the development of jazz.
Improvisation is music invented on the spur of the moment・ [which]
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