4 March 2013

**SENTENCE COMBINATION, March 4th, 2013**



Learning to combine ideas into more complex sentences is an important skill in writing. There are many ways to do this--many possible bonus points! Try to combine the following three sentences into just ONE sentence.

  1. Daylight Saving Time begins on March 10th this year.
  2. Spring officially starts on March 20th this year.
  3. Despite the calendar information and time change, most of Canada is still definitely experiencing winter.

11 comments:

Sara said...

Despite the calendar informs us that Daylight Saving Time begins on March 10th and spring officially starts on March 20th, most of Canada is still definitely experiencing winter.

Alexey said...

Alexey ENGL140

Daylight Saving Time begins on March 10th this year and spring officially starts on March 20th this year, but despite the calendar information and time change, most of Canada is still definitely experiencing winter.

Unknown said...

This year's calender informs us that spring will offically start on March 20th, and the Daylight Saving Time change will occur on March 10th, however despite these changes most of Canada definitely will still be experiencing winter.

Veronica Baig said...

SARA:Something is missing from the first clause;-)
ALEXEY: Good solution!
PEGGY: Almost--can you correct the punctuation error?

z said...

This year Daylight Saving Time begins on Mach 10th, and spring officially starts on March 20th, but despite the calendar information and time change, most of Canada is still definitely experiencing winter.

Sara said...

Despite the calendar informs us that Daylight Saving Time begins this year on March 10th and spring officially starts on March 20th, most of Canada is still definitely experiencing winter.

Yosua said...

Yosua Engl140.

Spring officially starts on March 20th this year while Daylight Saving Time begins on March 10th; nevertheless, most of Canada is still definitely experiencing winter despite the calendar information and time change.

Unknown said...


however,despite these changes most of Canada definitely will still be experiencing winter.

Veronica Baig said...

ZEINAB: Well done!
SARA:You're still missing some words in there;-)
YOSUA:A good solution:-)
PEGGY: Thank you!

Sara said...

Despite the calendar informs us that Daylight Saving Time change is this year on March 10th and spring officially starts on March 20th, most of Canada is still definitely experiencing winter.



Veronica Baig said...

SARA: You need to look at the first clause--either change a word form, or add some words;-)