Okay, let's get moving and practice.
I.Cause-effect Practice. Please combine the two sentences using the structures below:
1.He wanted to work on his doctorate. He came to the U.S.
Fanboys: for____________________________________________________________________________
Fanboys: so_____________________________________________________________________________
Transition: therefore_______________________________________________________________________
Adv.clause: because_________________________________________________________________________
Move a transition:_______________________________________________________________________
Reduce one of the 2 sentences:_______________________________________________________________________
Reduce an adverb clause if possible______________________________________________________________________
Add an adv.phrase: because of_____________________________________________________________________________
2.John had a bad attitude. He failed the class.
Fanboys: for____________________________________________________________________________
Fanboys: so_____________________________________________________________________________
Transition: therefore________________________________________________________________________
Adv.clause: because_________________________________________________________________________
Move a transition:_______________________________________________________________________
Reduce one of the 2 sentences:_______________________________________________________________________Reduce an adverb clause if possible______________________________________________________________________
Add an adv.phrase: because of_____________________________________________________________________________
3.Sarah will not walk across a bridge. She is afraid of heights.
Fanboys: for____________________________________________________________________________
Fanboys: so_____________________________________________________________________________
Transition: therefore________________________________________________________________________
Adv.clause: because_________________________________________________________________________
Move a transition:_______________________________________________________________________
Reduce one of the 2 sentences:_______________________________________________________________________Reduce an adverb clause if possible______________________________________________________________________
Add an adv.phrase: because of_____________________________________________________________________________
II.Unexpected result. Please combine the two sentences using the structures below:
1.Shelley was sick. She still came to class.
Fanboys: but____________________________________________________________________________
Fanboys: yet_____________________________________________________________________________
Transition: however_________________________________________________________________________
Adv.clause: though_________________________________________________________________________
Move a transition:_______________________________________________________________________
Reduce an adverb clause if possible______________________________________________________________________
Add an adv.phrase: Despite_________________________________________________________________________
2.John hates math but he does well on these classes.
Fanboys: but____________________________________________________________________________
Fanboys: yet_____________________________________________________________________________
Transition: however_________________________________________________________________________
Adv.clause: though_________________________________________________________________________
Move a transition:_______________________________________________________________________
Reduce an adverb clause if possible______________________________________________________________________
Add an adv.phrase: Despite_________________________________________________________________________
III.Strong Contrast.
1. Women typically like to go shopping. Men usually don't like to shop.
Fanboys: but____________________________________________________________________________
Transition: on the other hand
_______________________________________________________________________________
Adv.clause: while___________________________________________________________________________
Move a transition:_______________________________________________________________________
Other phrases: unlike__________________________________________________________________________
Other phrases: compared to______________________________________________________________________________
2.Women usually talk a lot. Men usually don't talk as much as women.
Fanboys: but____________________________________________________________________________
Transition: on the other hand
_______________________________________________________________________________
Adv.clause: while___________________________________________________________________________
Move a transition:_______________________________________________________________________
Other phrases: unlike__________________________________________________________________________
Other phrases: compared to______________________________________________________________________________
That's the practice of the adverb clauses that we just did. Let me know if you have any questions.