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7 In your notebook, combine each pair of sentences into one sentence with a reduced adverb
clause. Use the words in parentheses when they are provided. Add commas where necessary.

1. She had driven everywhere for years. Ella wanted to move to a more walkable neighborhood.
Having driven everywhere for years, Ella wanted to move to a more walkable
neighborhood.

Ella made a decision. Ella looked for a website about walkability. (before)

Ella was doing some research online. She found a “walkability” website. (while)

The website considers factors such as walking distance to stores and public transportation.
It gives a walkability score. (after)

Some communities had gotten bad walkability scores. These communities made changes to
improve their scores.

They have everything they need nearby. That's why Ella’s family is happy in their new home.

Ella’s children walk home from school. Her children can stop at a park and play. (while)

Ella had been dependent on a car for years. Ella is happy that she doesn’t need one now.

8 EDIT. Read the paragraph. Find and correct six more errors with reduced adverb clauses
and commas. There is more than one way to correct some errors,

City Life

growing
After grew up in the suburbs, many young people in the United States are choosing
to live in cities. Have attended college in lively cities, a lot of young people don’t want

to give up their urban lifestyles after they graduate. Cities offer a variety of interesting
things to do plus the convenience of having everything nearby. After experience city life,

many young people find living in the suburbs boring. Transportation is another factor
that makes cities attractive to them. Having spent their early years riding around in the

family car a lot of young people prefer to get around on public transportation, by bike,
or on foot. These forms of transportation give them more independence. Being more

independent, their parents are proud of them. There are other benefits, too. For example,
walking can be a social activity. While friends are walking together, they can have a

conversation or stop and have coffee. Since there are sidewalks, bike lanes, and public
transportation, there’s no need to have a car in many cities. Not own cars, young people

don’t have to spend money on parking and gas. Whenever they want to leave the city they
can rent a car or take a bus or train. Cities offer everything that many young people want

these days.

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