1. Relative pronouns
Embed one sentence inside the other using a clause starting with one of the relative pronouns listed below.
which, who, whoever, whom, that, whose
Example: Indiana used to be mainly an agricultural state. It has recently attracted more industry.
Revision: Indiana, which used to be mainly an agricultural state, has recently attracted more industry.
Example: One of the cameras was not packed very well. It was damaged during the move.
Revision: The camera that was not packed very well was damaged during the move.
More examples:
Example: The experiment failed because of Murphy's Law. This law states that if something can go wrong, it will.
Example: Doctor Ramirez specializes in sports medicine. She helped my cousin recover from a basketball injury.
3. Prepositions
Turn a sentence into a prepositional phrase using one of the words below:
about, above, across, after, against, along, among, around, as, behind, below, beneath, beside, between, by, despite, down, during, except, for, from, in, inside, near, next to, of, off, on, out, over, past, to, under, until, up, with
Example: The university has been facing pressure to cut its budget. It has eliminated funding for important programs. (two independent clauses)
Revision: Under pressure to cut its budget, the university has eliminated funding for important programs. (prepositional phrase, independent clause)
Example: Billy snuck a cookie from the dessert table. This was against his mother's wishes.
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