Combine each set of the following sentences into one sentence. Then try to re-combine
them to create different meanings. Be sure to use your transition book to help. Notice how
different subordinating conjunctions (such as "because" and "if") and
coordinating conjunctions (such as "and" and "but") can alter the
meaning of sentences:
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My coach reminded me of the danger involved.
My mother told me the same thing.
The first documented case of AIDS within the United States occurred in 1977.
The AIDS crisis continues to grow.
The number of newspaper and magazine articles on AIDS has declined in the last few years.
Breakfast cereals contain fiber.
Oat bran may reduce cholesterol.
Advertisers stress the health benefits of their products.
The cost of running shoes is escalating.
Most people are very selective about the kind of running shoe they buy.
Scientists use guinea pigs in their laboratory experiments.
They inject them with a disease.
They observe their behavior.
They dissect them.
They examine the effect of the disease on their organs.
Michelangelo studied anatomy. |
He dissected cadavers.
Such gruesome work helped him understand human bones and muscles.
His sculpture celebrates the human body.
X-rays can penetrate the human body.
They produce images on photographic film.
Shadows on the picture reveal changes in body tissue.
The early history of medicine is filled with guesswork.
Doctors did not know what caused disease.
They developed cures through trial and error.
Most of the cures did not work.
Cures that worked were considered magical.
People went to spas to restore their health.
Most spas were located in beautiful settings.
They featured special mineral waters.
The waters were supposed to purge the body of disease.
These watering spots developed into vacation resorts.
Coronary heart disease is the major cause of death in this country.
Cancer also causes many deaths.
AIDS causes deaths as well.
My grandfather has coronary heart disease.
Girls seem to be sensitive to sounds.
Girls seem to be sensitive to touch.
Girls seem to notice faces.
Girls seem to learn speech.
The learning is easy.
Newborn boys seem curious.
They are curious about their surroundings.
The surroundings are physical.
Boys grasp shapes.
The shapes are geometrical.
The grasping is easy.
These differences may be inborn.
This does not mean that girls are smarter than boys.
This does not mean that boys are smarter than girls.
It only means that they have patterns.
The patterns are different. " The difference is slight.
The patterns are of development.
Heroin is derived from morphine.
It is stronger than morphine.
It is also more addictive.
It takes effect faster.
You want to help a choking victim.
Stand behind the person.
Place your fist above his or her navel.
Suddenly press your fist in and up with your hand.
(1 is a low level of difficulty and 5 is a high level of difficulty.)
1 2 3 4 5
(1 means, "No, not at all," and 5 means, "Yes, definitely.")
1 2 3 4 5
(1 indicates complete disagreement; 5 indicates complete agreement.)
1 2 3 4 5
(1 indicates 10%, 2=25%, 3=50%, 4=75%, 5=100% correct).
1 2 3 4 5