Directions: After writing your long paragraph, identify your sentence types, clauses, phrases and conjunctions. You will also need to identify which sentences are 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.
5 answers
- 6 Simple Sentences
- 1 Compound Sentence
- 1 Complex Sentence
- 1 Compound-Complex Sentence
Clauses:
- Although I have many free-time activities, drawing is the main one (Complex)
- I engage in this activity in my room, surrounded by pencils, markers, and sketchbooks (Simple)
- I usually draw in the evenings after finishing my homework, as a way to unwind and relax before bed (Simple)
- 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 (Simple)
- Sometimes I draw on my iPad (Simple)
- My best friend also prefers the quiet and solitary nature of drawing, where we can focus on our thoughts and ideas without any distractions (Simple)
- Additionally, I find drawing to be a therapeutic and meditative activity, helping me to destress and clear my mind after a long day (Compound)
- Drawing is my favorite free-time activity because it allows me to express my creativity and emotions through art (Simple)
- My favorite free-time activity is drawing (Simple)
Phrases:
- in my room
- surrounded by pencils, markers, and sketchbooks
- in the evenings after finishing my homework
- with just a piece of paper and a pen
- on my iPad
- to be a therapeutic and meditative activity
- after a long day
Conjunctions:
- Although
- where
- as
- because
- and
- Additionally
- after