Assignment task: Combine or rewrite the following sentences, using the instructions between parentheses. You may change or omit some words in some sentences.
1. Some teenagers are fond of fast food these days. Are you among those teenagers? I wonder. (Combine, using a noun clause and an adjective clause)
2. The best move that you should take now is move the bishop. If you don't, you may lose this chess game. (Combine and rewrite, using an abridged noun clause and a conjunctive adverb)
3. Some friends advised me: Do not take the vaccine now. I think they are wrong. The best way to get rid of this pandemic is vaccination. (Combine, using an infinitive phrase, a coordinate conjunction and an adverbial clause of reason)
4. A language is a signaling system. It operates with symbolic vocal sounds. It is used by a group of people for the purpose of communication. (Combine, using two adjectival clauses)
5. Coach Ron exemplified a bad behavior. He walked off the field in the middle of the game. He left his team at this time. They needed him at this time. (Combine, using an adverbial clause of time, a participial phrase and an adjective clause).
6. Morocco has carried out a series of legislative, social, economic and political reforms. Morocco wants to encourage the emergence of a democratic civil society. This country also wants to harmonize its legislation with international norms. This makes the democratic transition in Morocco smooth and devoid of obstacles. (Combine, using two infinitive phrases and an adjective clause)
7. I am editing my writing. I often move adverbial modifiers to the front of a sentence. I make my writing flow more smoothly. (Combine, using an abridged adverbial clause of time and an adverbial clause of purpose)
8. I was cooking for the dorm cafeteria. this was my job. I was in my freshman year. (Combine, using a gerund phrase and adverbial clause of time)
9. You did not tell me about your problems. I could not help. Now I cannot even offer a suggestion. (Combine, using an abridged adverbial clause of condition and a coordinate conjunction)
10. The researcher wrote articles. Most of the articles revealed interesting findings. He could not publish the articles. (Combine, using an adjective clause and a conjunctive adverb)