Please Combine the Following Sets of Sentences So That Each Sentence Begins with a Prepositional

Please combine the following sets of sentences so that each sentence begins with a prepositional phrase (Sentence Pattern 5). The sentences are based on The Trumpet of the Swan by E. B. White. Please try to avoid weak verbs: is – are – was – were – am – be – been – being – seems – got – went – became – appears - seems

1. Sam found a pond. It was a lonely pond. He found it on this spring day.

Combination: On this spring day, Sam found a lonely pond.

2. Sam had a special feeling. He felt it in the presence of these two swans. The swans were enormous.

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3. Sam’s father fried catfish. He was doing this for supper. He fried them at the campsite.

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4. Sam and his father sat for a while. They sat on the porch. They sat after supper. They sat that evening

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5. Sam fell asleep. He did this in a few minutes. And he dreamt about the trumpeter swans. He had found them on the pond.

Combination: Please combine the following sets of sentences so that each sentence begins with a prepositional phrase (Sentence Pattern 5). The sentences are based on The Trumpet of the Swan by E. B. White. Please try to avoid the weak verbs: is – are – was – were – am – be – been – being – seems – got – went – became – appears - seems

1. The pond lay cold. The pond lay still. It lay under a blanket. The blanket was of white snow.

Combination: Under a blanket of white snow, the pond lay cold and still.

2. Sam had a special feeling. He felt it in the presence of these two swans. The swans were enormous.

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3. Sam’s father fried catfish. He was doing this for supper. He fried them at the campsite.

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4. Sam and his father sat for a while. They sat on the porch. They sat after supper. They sat that evening

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5. Sam fell asleep. He did this in a few minutes. And he dreamt about the trumpeter swans. He had found them on the pond.

1. The fox would bark. It barked at night. It was a high rasping bark. Sam could hear this bark.

Combination: At night Sam could hear the fox’s high rasping bark.

2. The frog knew spring had arrived. The frog was at the bottom of the pond. The frog was buried in the mud.

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3. Sam could hear a stirring sound. It was in the air high above him. He heard it on this first warm day of spring.

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4. The trumpeter swans spotted the pond. They spotted it from the air. The circled the pond. And they glided down.

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5. The female swan began looking around. She looked for a place. She wanted to build her nest. She did this on the tenth day.

1. A swan thinks of only one thing. This happens in the spring of the year. The swan thinks about nest-building.

Combination: In the spring of the year, a swan thinks of only one thing – nest-building.

2. A stream flowed. The stream flowed slowly. This was at the upper end of the pond.

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3. A point of land extended. It extended into the pond. It extended from one shore.

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4. The swans spotted a tiny island. It was at the tip of the land. The island was hardly bigger than a dining table.

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5. The cob saw his mate. This was to his great joy. She turned round and around. She was treading the mud and the grass. She did this to make a nest.

Combination: Please combine the following sets of sentences so that each sentence begins with a prepositional phrase (Sentence Pattern 5). The sentences are based on Sleep Well, Little Bear by Quint Buchholz. Please try to avoid the weak verbs: is – are – was – were – am – be – been – being – seems – got – went – became – appears – seems (Sometimes you cannot avoid these verbs!)

1. The little bear took off his trousers. He did this in the evening. He put on his pajamas.

Combination: In the evening little bear took off his trousers and put on his pajamas.

2. The moon floats. It floats in the heavens. It is like a great round lantern.

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3. The ducks take a bath. They do this in the river.

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4. A shirt blows. This happens in the evening breeze. This happens on the dock.

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5. The shirt had been a sail for a boat. That happened in the afternoon. The little bear had pretended to be a pirate.

Combination: Please combine the following sets of sentences so that each sentence begins with a prepositional phrase (Sentence Pattern 5). The sentences are based on Sleep Well, Little Bear by Quint Buchholz. Please try to avoid the weak verbs: is – are – was – were – am – be – been – being – seems – got – went – became – appears – seems (Sometimes you cannot avoid these verbs!)

1. There stands the birdman. . He is in the meadow. He is at the edge of the forest.

Combination: In the meadow, at the edge of the forest, stands the birdman.

2. A big circus tent stands. It stands in the next town. It stands near the park.

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3. The clown plays a sleep song. He plays on his violin. He plays for the baby elephant. He pays in the evening quiet.

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4. A barge goes down the river. This happens from time to time. This happens late in the evening.

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5. The moon musicians play their songs. They do this in the night. They play for the children. And they play for little bears.

Combination: PREPOSITIONS

A E O About Except Of Above Except for Off According to On Across F On account of After For Onto Against From Out Along Out of Among I Outside Around In Over At In back of In front of P B Inside Past Because of In spite of Before Instead of S Behind into Since Below Beneath L T Beside like Through Besides To Between N Toward Beyond By Near U Next to Under C Underneath Concerning Until Up D Upon Down During W With Within without