13.Adam cried at the end of the movie E.T. He was amazed by his feelings.(simple sentence)
Adam was amazed by his crying at the end of the movie E.T.
14.I tried to stifle my grin. I was amused but reluctant to show it.(simple sentence with –ed phrase)
I tried to stifle my grin, amused but reluctant to show it.
15.The house floated down the river. It happened during the last flood.(simple sentence with prepositional phrase)
The house floated down the river during the last flood.
16.The storm hit the coast city. We crisscrossed our windows with strong tape.(complex sentence.)
When the storm hit the coast city, we crisscrossed our windows with strong tape.
17.Louis bought sweater. Freda bought a sweater. Helen bought a sweater. The sweaters were red. The sweaters were wool.(long sentence)
Louis, Freda, Helen each bought a sweater which is red and wool.
18.She left home. No one could explain the reason.(complex sentence)
No one could explain the reason why she left home.
19.My father does not love the environment. He is not accustomed to the weather either.(parallel structure)
Neither does my father love the environment, nor is he accustomed to the weather.
20.Tom bought a green-striped suit. He was tired of his conservative wardrobe.(simple sentence beginning with –ed phrase)
Tired of his conservative wardrobe, Tom bought a green-striped suit.
21.She wants to get the stain off her hand. She will have to use an abrasive soap.(simple sentence)
To get the stain off her hand, she will have to use an abrasive soap.
22.The children started arguing. I made them turn off the TV.(compound sentence)
The children started arguing, so I made them turn off the TV.
23.After they unrolled their sleeping mats, the children at the day-care took their naps.(simple sentences)
The children at the day-care took their naps. They unrolled their sleeping mats
24.Dad is to forget the troubles of the day. He putters around in his basement workshop.(simple sentence with –ing phrase)
By puttering around in his basement workshop, Dad is to forget the troubles of the day.
25.The muffler shop advertised same-day service, but my car wasn’t ready for three days.(complex sentence with subordinate clause)
Although the muffler shop advertised same-day service, my car wasn’t ready for three days.