Tuesday, March 19, 2013

HALF-WAY THERE CHALLENGE!, March 19th, 2013



This exercise is advanced sentence combining; it is designed for students who have completed Lesson 9 in Engl 177.

Sentence 1: It is nice to have a four-day weekend for Easter.                                  
Sentence 2: There are many religious celebrations, both Christian and Jewish, at this time of the year. 
Sentence 3: Many of the symbols associated with Easter come from the pagan, pre-Christian era.                                                                                            
 Use the following grammar to combine these sentences:
 1. Use a gerund                                                                                                                       
 2. Use an appositive to combine the sentences.                                                             
 3. Use a relative pronoun to combine the sentences.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Having a four-day weekend for Easter, a holiday associating with many symbols coming from the pagan, pre-christian era, is nice at this time of the year, during which there are many religiious celebrations, both christian and Jewish.

Veronica Baig said...

OLIVIA: You need 3 different sentences here--each should use the grammar indicated;-)