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Combining Sentences
or
Learning How to Effectively Communicate
Louis Armstrong became a jazz musician.
He received acclaim for his music.
Louis Armstrong became an acclaimed jazz musician.
He was coached by Lil Hardin, a pianist who later became his wife.
Lil Hardin was a classically trained pianist.
He was coached by Lil Hardin, a classically trained pianist who
later became his wife.
Alaska is home to the big brown bears.
The big brown bears are the largest kind of bear.
Alaska is home to the big brown bears, the largest kind of bear.
The brown bear eats fish caught from the stream.
The brown bear is a skilled and patient hunter.
The brown bear, a skilled and patient hunter, eats fish caught from
the stream.
A skilled and patient hunter, the brown bear eats fish caught from
the stream.
You can often combine sentences by using words like who, which,
that, or where.
The Aztecs were an American Indian people.
They once ruled a mighty empire.
The Aztecs were an American Indian people who once ruled a
mighty empire.
Now you try …
Aztec cities had huge temples.
The people held religious ceremonies there.
Aztec cities had huge temples where people held religious
ceremonies.
Their empire was destroyed by the Spanish.
The Spanish conquered it in 1521.
Their empire was destroyed by the Spanish, who conquered it in
1521.