Directions: After writing your long paragraph, identify your sentence types, clauses, phrases and conjunctions. You will also need to identify at least 2 simple sentences, one compound sentence with at least one phrase, one complex sentence with at least one phrase, and one compound-complex sentence,
Paragraph:
My favorite free-time activity is drawing. Although I have many free-time activities, drawing is the main one Drawing is my favorite free-time activity because it allows me to express my creativity and emotions through art. I engage in this activity in my room, surrounded by pencils, markers. and sketchbooks. lusually draw in the evenings after finishing my homework, as a way to unwind and relax before bed. like drawing so much because it allows me to escape into my own world and create something beautiful with just a piece of paper and a pen. Sometimes I draw on my ipad. My best friend also prefers the quiet and solitary nature of drawing, where we can focus on our thoughts and ideas without any distractions Additionally I find drawing to be a therapeutic and meditative activity helping me to destress and clear my mind after a long day.
11 answers
- 7 simple sentences
- 1 compound sentence
- 1 complex sentence
- 1 compound-complex sentence
Clauses:
- Although I have many free-time activities
- Drawing is my favorite free-time activity because it allows me to express my creativity and emotions through art
- I engage in this activity in my room
- I usually draw in the evenings after finishing my homework
- I like drawing so much
- Sometimes I draw on my iPad
- My best friend also prefers the quiet and solitary nature of drawing
- I find drawing to be a therapeutic and meditative activity
- Helping me to destress and clear my mind after a long day
Phrases:
- of pencils, markers, and sketchbooks
- in the evenings after finishing my homework
- into my own world
- on my iPad
- to be a therapeutic and meditative activity
Conjunctions:
- Although
- and
- before
- because
- where
- Additionally
- 7 simple sentences
- 1 compound sentence
- 1 complex sentence
- 1 compound-complex sentence
1. My favorite free-time activity is drawing.
2. Drawing is my favorite free-time activity because it allows me to express my creativity and emotions through art.
3. I engage in this activity in my room, surrounded by pencils, markers, and sketchbooks.
4. I usually draw in the evenings after finishing my homework, as a way to unwind and relax before bed.
5. Sometimes I draw on my iPad.
6. My best friend also prefers the quiet and solitary nature of drawing, where we can focus on our thoughts and ideas without any distractions.
7. Additionally, I find drawing to be a therapeutic and meditative activity helping me to destress and clear my mind after a long day.
Compound Sentence:
- Drawing is my favorite free-time activity because it allows me to express my creativity and emotions through art, and I engage in this activity in my room, surrounded by pencils, markers, and sketchbooks.
Complex Sentence:
- Although I have many free-time activities, drawing is the main one.
Compound-Complex Sentence:
- I like drawing so much because it allows me to escape into my own world and create something beautiful with just a piece of paper and a pen, sometimes I draw on my iPad, and my best friend also prefers the quiet and solitary nature of drawing, where we can focus on our thoughts and ideas without any distractions.
"Additionally I find drawing to be a therapeutic and meditative activity helping me to destress and clear my mind after a long day."
"Drawing is my favorite free-time activity because it allows me to express my creativity and emotions through art, and I engage in this activity in my room, surrounded by pencils, markers, and sketchbooks."