Choose a passage (at least four sentences long) from either "Rapunzel" or "Snow White" and rewrite the passage so that it contains: 1) a simple sentence 2) a compound sentence 3) a complex sentence and 4) a compound-complex sentence.
He wandered quite blind about the forest, ate nothing but roots and berries, and did naught but lament and weep over the loss of his dearest wife. Thus he roamed about in misery for some years; at length he came to the desert where Rapunzel lived in wretchedness. He heard a voice. It seemed so familiar to him that he went towards it, and when he approached, Rapunzel knew him and fell on his neck and wept.
After about a year, the king's son was riding through the forest, when he came across the tower (complex). He heard a woman singing a beautiful song, so he stopped next to the tower to listen in admiration (compound). The woman who sang the elegant tune was Rapunzel (simple). As he continued to listen, the king's song wanted to climb up and meet her; he couldn't find a way up the tower (compound-complex).
When the woman was brought to bed, the enchantress appeared at once, she then gave the child the name of Rapunzel, and took it away with her. Rapunzel grew into the most beautiful child under the sun. When she was twelve years old, the enchantress shut her into a tower in the middle of a forest. The tower had neither stairs nor door, it was near the top and had a little window. When the enchantress wanted to go in, she placed herself beneath it and cried:
The king's son rode through the forest. (simple) Then he heard a song, and the song was so charming that he stood still and listened. (compound) It was Rapunzel, for in her solitude she passed her time singing; because she was bored. (compound-complex) The king's son wanted to climb up to her, and looked for a door. (complex)
Because of her huge craving for the rampion, she ate it quickly, and she craved it more than ever before after. (compound-complex) Her husband knew he had to go into the garden again. (simple) When it became evening, he let himself down the wall again. (complex) He climbed down the wall, but he was terrified when he saw the enchantress standing in front of him. (compound)
It was completely dark outside. (Simple) The seven dwarves spent their days in the mountains, they dug for ore and minerals. (compound) They lit their seven little lanterns, and when the cottage was no longer dark, they saw someone that had been there before. (compound complex) They realized their home was not how they left it, and became worried. (complex)
The woman was brought to bed. (simple) The enchantress appeared at once, and gave the child the name of Rapunzel. (compound) When she was twelve years old, Rapunzel was the most beautiful child under the sun, but the enchantress shut her into a tower in the middle of a forest. (compound-complex) Even though the tower had neither stairs nor door, near the top was a little window. (complex)
When she was twelve years old, the enchantress shut her into a tower in the middle of a forest. (complex) The tower had neither stairs nor door; near the top was a little window.(compound) When the enchantress wanted to go in, she placed herself beneath it; Then she began crying out: (compound-complex) 'Rapunzel, Rapunzel, let down your hair to me.' (simple)
He wandered quite blind about the forest, ate nothing but roots and berries, and did naught but lament and weep over the loss of his dearest wife. Thus he roamed about in misery for some years; at length he came to the desert where Rapunzel lived in wretchedness. He heard a voice. It seemed so familiar to him that he went towards it, and when he approached, Rapunzel knew him and fell on his neck and wept.
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DeleteAfter about a year, the king's son was riding through the forest, when he came across the tower (complex). He heard a woman singing a beautiful song, so he stopped next to the tower to listen in admiration (compound). The woman who sang the elegant tune was Rapunzel (simple). As he continued to listen, the king's song wanted to climb up and meet her; he couldn't find a way up the tower (compound-complex).
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DeleteWhen the woman was brought to bed, the enchantress appeared at once, she then gave the child the name of Rapunzel, and took it away with her. Rapunzel grew into the most beautiful child under the sun. When she was twelve years old, the enchantress shut her into a tower in the middle of a forest. The tower had neither stairs nor door, it was near the top and had a little window. When the enchantress wanted to go in, she placed herself beneath it and cried:
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DeleteThe king's son rode through the forest. (simple) Then he heard a song, and the song was so charming that he stood still and listened. (compound) It was Rapunzel, for in her solitude she passed her time singing; because she was bored. (compound-complex) The king's son wanted to climb up to her, and looked for a door. (complex)
ReplyDeleteHow could you rework the complex sentence so that it more clearly incorporates a dependent clause?
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ReplyDeleteBecause of her huge craving for the rampion, she ate it quickly, and she craved it more than ever before after. (compound-complex) Her husband knew he had to go into the garden again. (simple) When it became evening, he let himself down the wall again. (complex) He climbed down the wall, but he was terrified when he saw the enchantress standing in front of him. (compound)
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DeleteIt was completely dark outside. (Simple) The seven dwarves spent their days in the mountains, they dug for ore and minerals. (compound) They lit their seven little lanterns, and when the cottage was no longer dark, they saw someone that had been there before. (compound complex) They realized their home was not how they left it, and became worried. (complex)
ReplyDeleteHow could you revisit the punctuation to avoid comma splices?
DeleteThe woman was brought to bed. (simple) The enchantress appeared at once, and gave the child the name of Rapunzel. (compound) When she was twelve years old, Rapunzel was the most beautiful child under the sun, but the enchantress shut her into a tower in the middle of a forest. (compound-complex) Even though the tower had neither stairs nor door, near the top was a little window. (complex)
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DeleteWhen she was twelve years old, the enchantress shut her into a tower in the middle of a forest. (complex) The tower had neither stairs nor door; near the top was a little window.(compound) When the enchantress wanted to go in, she placed herself beneath it; Then she began crying out: (compound-complex)
ReplyDelete'Rapunzel, Rapunzel, let down your hair to me.' (simple)