autobiographical sentence imitation 11.10.11.doc

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Connecting Independent Clauses (Complete Sentences) in English

Please write an autobiographical sentence imitating each of the patterns below. You may vary the pattern

as long as it is grammatically correct and of course autobiographical.

!ere are some acceptable patterns of a simple sentence"

#. I li$e to stay at home and to sleep late.

%. Is it possible to lic$ to the center of a &ootsie Pop without biting it'

. as prices are $ic$ing my butt*

!ere are some acceptable patterns of compound sentences"

#. I awa$e every morning and I cannot will myself to get up.

%. I awa$e every morning+ I beg od to ma$e the day a snow day.

. ,y mind awa$es in the morning+ however my body does not wish to cooperate.

-. ,y eyes open slowly each morning" od do I haveto get up*

!ere are some acceptable patterns of comple sentences"

#. I bought an economy car because I believe in buying only what I need.

%. /ecause I believe in buying only what I need I bought an economy car.

. ,y brother bought a 0incoln 1avigator which has a 234 and #53inch wheels.

-. !e bought the car that has the maimum potential to be a girl3magnet.

!ere are some acceptable patterns of compound3comple sentences"

#. 6hen I awa$e in the morning I stare at the face of my alarm cloc$ and I beg the hands no t to

move.

%. I state at the face of my alarm cloc$ and I beg the hands to stop when I awa$e each morning.

. I stare at the alarm cloc$ each morning when I awa$e" Please please do not move*

-. &ime does not stand still+ therefore I put my feet on the floor in spite of the chill about my

an$les.

1ow please write an autobiographical paragraph which uses at least once each of the four sentence

patterns 7simple8 7compound8 7comple8 and 7compound3comple.8


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Comma 9sage

Please write an autobiographical sentence based on each of the following sentence patterns"

6rite two independent clauses separated by a comma and a coordinating con:unction.

6rite a sentence using an introductory clause.

6rite a sentence using items in a series.

6rite a sentence using (non3essential) non3restrictive elements.

Please replace the information in the parentheses with true (or relevant) information"

;n (day of wee$) (month) (day) (year) I moved from (street address) (city) (state) (


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Patterns of Sub:ect32erb =greement Common in Standard 6ritten English

Please write autobiographical sentences following each of the following usage patterns"

&han$sgiving which comes near the end of the semester is a very popular holiday in my home.

&he first fourteen wee$s of classes which seem to last forever wear down the students.

,any teachers and students agree with me and loo$ forward to the holiday feast.

>oast tur$ey and ham are always on our menu

&he gravy and dressing is my favorite.

?or the first time neither my oldest daughter nor my youngest one eats &han$sgiving dinner with me and

my wife &hursday.

9sually either they or my grandson is there.

1either smo$ed tur$ey nor chitterlings are on the menu this year.

=fter the meats breads vegetables and drin$s are consumed out comes the dessert.

Still there is room left in my belly for more.

,y brother @ennis is always the first person who eats dessert and he epects to live up to his reputation

this year.

Every man and woman :ust stares at him in awe.

1one of the eggnog is sipped and none of the wines are drun$ because everyone else is too full.

&herefore more than half of the desserts are ta$en away by visitors and more than half of the alcohol is

ta$en away by @ennis.

&he ma:ority of my immediate family is always grateful to meet yet a ma:ority of the etended family are

not sure about meeting on the Christmas holiday.

The Ice Capadesis usually on television that night.

=fter I weigh myself the net morning =erobics is on my mind.

!owever my chances of amending my habits are

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