<p>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</p><p>1. Sam found a pond. It was a lonely pond. He found it on this spring day. </p><p>Combination: On this spring day, Sam found a lonely pond. </p><p>2. Sam had a special feeling. He felt it in the presence of these two swans. The swans were enormous.</p><p>Combination: </p><p>3. Sam’s father fried catfish. He was doing this for supper. He fried them at the campsite. </p><p>Combination:</p><p>4. Sam and his father sat for a while. They sat on the porch. They sat after supper. They sat that evening</p><p>Combination:</p><p>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.</p><p>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</p><p>1. The pond lay cold. The pond lay still. It lay under a blanket. The blanket was of white snow. </p><p>Combination: Under a blanket of white snow, the pond lay cold and still. </p><p>2. Sam had a special feeling. He felt it in the presence of these two swans. The swans were enormous.</p><p>Combination: </p><p>3. Sam’s father fried catfish. He was doing this for supper. He fried them at the campsite. </p><p>Combination:</p><p>4. Sam and his father sat for a while. They sat on the porch. They sat after supper. They sat that evening</p><p>Combination:</p><p>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.</p><p>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</p><p>1. The fox would bark. It barked at night. It was a high rasping bark. Sam could hear this bark.</p><p>Combination: At night Sam could hear the fox’s high rasping bark. </p><p>2. The frog knew spring had arrived. The frog was at the bottom of the pond. The frog was buried in the mud.</p><p>Combination: </p><p>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. </p><p>Combination:</p><p>4. The trumpeter swans spotted the pond. They spotted it from the air. The circled the pond. And they glided down. </p><p>Combination:</p><p>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. </p><p>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</p><p>1. A swan thinks of only one thing. This happens in the spring of the year. The swan thinks about nest-building. </p><p>Combination: In the spring of the year, a swan thinks of only one thing – nest-building.</p><p>2. A stream flowed. The stream flowed slowly. This was at the upper end of the pond.</p><p>Combination: </p><p>3. A point of land extended. It extended into the pond. It extended from one shore. </p><p>Combination:</p><p>4. The swans spotted a tiny island. It was at the tip of the land. The island was hardly bigger than a dining table. </p><p>Combination:</p><p>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.</p><p>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!) </p><p>1. The little bear took off his trousers. He did this in the evening. He put on his pajamas.</p><p>Combination: In the evening little bear took off his trousers and put on his pajamas. </p><p>2. The moon floats. It floats in the heavens. It is like a great round lantern. </p><p>Combination: </p><p>3. The ducks take a bath. They do this in the river. </p><p>Combination:</p><p>4. A shirt blows. This happens in the evening breeze. This happens on the dock. </p><p>Combination:</p><p>5. The shirt had been a sail for a boat. That happened in the afternoon. The little bear had pretended to be a pirate. </p><p>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!) </p><p>1. There stands the birdman. . He is in the meadow. He is at the edge of the forest. </p><p>Combination: In the meadow, at the edge of the forest, stands the birdman. </p><p>2. A big circus tent stands. It stands in the next town. It stands near the park. </p><p>Combination: </p><p>3. The clown plays a sleep song. He plays on his violin. He plays for the baby elephant. He pays in the evening quiet. </p><p>Combination:</p><p>4. A barge goes down the river. This happens from time to time. This happens late in the evening. </p><p>Combination:</p><p>5. The moon musicians play their songs. They do this in the night. They play for the children. And they play for little bears.</p><p>Combination: PREPOSITIONS</p><p>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</p>