写作基础--组句

写作基础训练

William Chen

Part One Combine the following sentences, using coordination and subordination.

1.My son is studying computer science. My daughter is majoring in communications.

2.We are watering the trees. We don’t have any rain for a month.

3.The children started arguing as to which channel to watch. I made them turn off the TV.

4.We must plan our family budget carefully. The price of food has risen recently.

5.Jack obtained a credit card. He began spending money carelessly.

6.I checked my paper again and again. Then I handed it to my professor.

7.The house had been burglarized. Smith couldn’t sleep soundly for several months.

8.His vision begins to fade. He knows he’d better get some rest.

9.The ship advertised same-day service. My car wasn’t ready for three days.

10. The tape recording was not working right. I returned it to the store.

11. The high-blood-pressure pills produced dangerous side effects. The government banned them.

12. Richard counted the case three times. The total still didn’t tally with the amount on the register tape.

13. My father planted these apple trees three years ago. They haven’t borne any fruit.

14. The tall hedge muffled the highway noise. The hedge surrounded the house.

15. I returned to school following a long illness. The math teacher gave me make-up work. The history teacher

made me drop her course.

16. Tom had worked at the construction site all day. Tom decided not to meet his friends at the dinner. He

was too tired to work.

17. The movie paused for a second time. Some people in the audience hissed. Others shouted for a refund.

18. The river’s floodwater receded. Nothing could be done. The townspeople waited helplessly in the

emergency shelter.

19. I needed butter to make the cookie better. I couldn’t find any. I used vegetable oil instead.

see better. She would look more glamorous.

21. Jack dialed the police emergency number. He received a busy signal. He dropped the phone and ran.

He didn’t have time to call again.

22. Louis disliked walking home from the bus stop. The street had no overhead lights. It was lined with

abandoned buildings.

23. The pipes had frozen. The heat had gone off. We phoned the plumber. He couldn’t come for two

days. He had been swamped with emergency calls.

24. My car developed an annoying rattle. I took it to the service station. The mechanic looked under the

hood. He couldn’t find what was wrong.

25. The blood is staining Greta’s blouse. It came from the cut on her neck.

26. Fred likes to open beer bottles with his teeth. He’s an old friend of mine.

27. The new parents named their baby girl Neptunia. That is an unusual name.

28. Melba likes to listen to her stereo. Thad likes to listen to his. They both use their headphones. They are

brother and sister.

29. The dog ran all over the hills. He was delighted to be in the open. He is owned by Mr. Jacob.

30. Some children in town will be bussed to school. They live on the northeast side of town. This will only be

for one semester.

31. I had spent all the money. I wanted to find work to do.

32. Jack applied for a job. He went for an interview. He was hired.

33. Tim woke up with a start. He was troubled by a dream.

34. The crowd of dancers moved as one. They swayed to the music.

35. The woman listened intently to the earnest young man. She caressed her hair softly.

36. Sam grew silent. He was baffled by what had happened.

37. Cindy lay on the couch. She was exhausted from working all day.

38. Doug ran five miles a day all summer. He wanted to prepare for the track season.

39. You should meet Alf’s parents. This will help you to understand him better.