Building Greater Sentences

Combine these short sentences into ONE sentence. You can add new
words and move words around, but you should not add or omit any ideas.

1. a. Death Valley is one of the hottest places on Earth.

b. This is because it is located below sea level.
c. This is because it is far from any sources of water.
Death Valley is one of the hottest places on Earth because it is located below
sea level and is far from any sources of water.

2. a. Cats are the best pets you can own.

b. Cats are clean .
c. Cats are independent.
Cats are the best pets you can own because they are not only clean but also
independent.

3. a. Riding the bus is good for the environment.

b. It is not convenient for everyone.
 c. This is because it is hard for disabled people to go up the stairs.
d. This is because it is hard for disabled people to go down the stairs
e. This is because it is hard for elderly people to go up the stairs.
f. This is because it is hard for elderly people to go down the stairs

Riding the bus is good for the environment; however, it is not convenient for
everyone because it is hard both for disabled people and elder people to go up
and go down the stairs.
4. a. Wolves have physical features.
b. Coyotes have physical features.
c. These physical features are different.
d. How ever, they have similar hunting styles.
e. They also both have the ability to solve problems.
While wolves and coyotes have different physical features, they have similar
hunting styles and they both have the ability to solve problem.

5. a. Meso-American pyramids are different from Egyptian pyramids.

b. Meso-American pyramids have a flat top.
c. Meso-American pyramids have steps up the sides.
6. a. Studying at a community college is a good idea.
b. They have a variety of courses.
c. It is a way to save money.
d. You can save money before you attend a four-year college.

7. a. Children in Australia often wear hats to school.

b. Children do this when ultraviolet levels are high.
c. Children do not need the hats in the winter months.
d. The ultraviolet levels are usually low in these months.

8. a. Roses grow well in Portland, Oregon .

b. This is because it rains a lot in the area.
c. This is also because the winters are usually mild .
d. Another reason is the summers are warm.

9. a. At the beginning of the story, Harry Potter lives with his uncle's family.
b. He is unhappy living with them .
c. One day, he receives a letter that invites him to Hogwarts.
10. a. Librarians use technology.
b. Technology is used to manage data.
c. There are large amounts of data.
d. It is these days.

11. a. People are using their smart phones.

b. They are using them as computers.
c. They are using them as cameras.
d. They are doing this more and more.

12. a. Home gardeners save seeds.

b. The seeds are from their favorite tomato plants.
c. This is happening nowadays.
d. This is happening more and more.