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EXERCISE
1 C hoose a transition word to combine these sentences.
a. Deserts can be very hot.They can also be very cold.
Deserts can be very hot, (because / but) they can
also be very cold.
b. Camels live in the desert.They can live a long time with-
out water.
Camels live in the desert (or / because) they can live
a long time without water.
2 A dd transition words to combine these sentences.
a. Our family went hiking. We don’t like to fish.
Our family went hiking we don’t like to fish.
b. We took our camera.The batteries were dead.
We took our camera, the batteries were dead.
c. We had a picnic lunch. I went swimming.
We had a picnic lunch, I went swimming.
3 C ombine these sentences. Also add a transition word to “c.” .
.
a. Jerry entered the cave. Sue tossed him a flashlight. .
J erry entered the cave, and
b. We can go to the movies. We can go bowling.
We can go to the movies, or
c. W e got on the train. We forgot our tickets.
We got on the train,
Unit 3. SENTENCE FLUENCY ✷ 37
1 C hoose a transition word to combine these sentences.
a. Deserts can be very hot.They can also be very cold.
Deserts can be very hot, (because / but) they can
also be very cold.
b. Camels live in the desert.They can live a long time with-
out water.
Camels live in the desert (or / because) they can live
a long time without water.
2 A dd transition words to combine these sentences.
a. Our family went hiking. We don’t like to fish.
Our family went hiking we don’t like to fish.
b. We took our camera.The batteries were dead.
We took our camera, the batteries were dead.
c. We had a picnic lunch. I went swimming.
We had a picnic lunch, I went swimming.
3 C ombine these sentences. Also add a transition word to “c.” .
.
a. Jerry entered the cave. Sue tossed him a flashlight. .
J erry entered the cave, and
b. We can go to the movies. We can go bowling.
We can go to the movies, or
c. W e got on the train. We forgot our tickets.
We got on the train,
Unit 3. SENTENCE FLUENCY ✷ 37
