Using and and but
Use and to join similar ideas; use but to join contrasting ideas.
- The police arrived first. The ambulance came later.
- The police arrived first and the ambulance came later.
- Their front door was open. Nobody was at home.
- Their front door was open but nobody was at home.
- His rope was thin. It was strong.
- His rope was thin but it was strong.
- Peter took out his pen. He began to make notes.
- Peter took out his pen and began to make notes.
Using adjectives
Two simple sentences can be made into one by using describing words from the second sentence.
- A boar charged the hunter. It was extremely savage.
- An extremely savage boar charged the hunter.
- The soldiers attacked the enemies. The soldiers were brave.
- The brave soldiers attacked the enemies.
- The wind sprang up suddenly. It was very strong.
- The very strong wind sprang up suddenly.
- The sun beat down on the horsemen. It was painfully hot.
- The painfully hot sun beat down on the horse men.
Using a preposition and which
- We bought some lemons. We extracted the juice.
- We bought some lemons from which we extracted the juice.
- Alice lent me a mattress. I slept soundly.
- Alice lent me a mattress on which I slept soundly.
- I picked up a stick. I killed the snake.
- I picked up a stick with which I killed the snake.
- My aunt gave me her gold necklace. I was very grateful.
- My aunt gave me her gold necklace for which I was very grateful.
Using a preposition + whose/whom
Read the sentences given below.
- The boy is very tall. We swam in his pool.
- The boy, in whose pool we swam, is very tall.
- I played golf with a visitor. He was a good player.
- The visitor, with whom I played golf, was a good player.
- I sat beside a woman. The woman was your aunt.
- The woman beside whom I sat was your aunt.
- I rode on Harry’s horse. Harry watched me closely.
- Harry, on whose horse I rode, watched me closely.
- I sent a parcel to my friend. He received it yesterday.
- My friend, to whom I sent a parcel, received it yesterday.
