University Of Illinois Wheelchair Basketball

Compound Sentences
1.She loves to play basketball, but hates watching it on television.
2.She hates homework, yet she loves school.
3.He likes talking to people, but hates talking on the phone.
4.Her boyfriend acts like a child, so she broke up with him.
Compound Sentences using only Semicolons
1.My Friend Natalie never gets full; she could eat all day.
2.She always makes good decisions; that’s one reason everyone looks up to her.
3.His Mother won’t let him leave for college; she feels he isn’t ready.
4.My sister career choice is to become a veterinarian; she loves working with animals.
Compound Sentences using Transitional Words
1.My sister doesn’t know how to swim; however, she can float.
2.I always wanted to be a fashion designer; therefore, I went to school in New York City.
3.I’m not going to work today; therefore, I have to call in sick.
4.She had a great time at Six Flags Great America; however, she got sick on the way back home.
5.Most psychology majors have their PhD's; eventually, I will too.
Complex Sentences using Subordinating Conjunctions
1.Until Jack can walk, he will remain in a wheelchair.
2.DePaul University took away most of my financial aid because the state of Illinois cut student grants.
3.we made it to the airplane doors before they were shut.
4.Because the necklace was so expensive, I wasn’t able to afford it.
5.Ashley eats more fruits than she does vegetables.
Complex sentences using relative pronouns
1.It took me a while to get use to my boyfriends parents.
2.Barrack Obama, who is African American, was elected the 44th president of the United States of America.
3.Michael Jackson, who was known as the king of pop, passed away on June 25, 2009.
4.Walk for a cure is a organization that raises money for cancer research.

Most of them are correct, but make sure you watch out for past tenses.

"4. Her boyfriend acts like a child, so she broke up with him." could be "4. Her boyfriend acted like a child, so she broke up with him."

2009-09-04 21:00:48 by ash_rash_13

A short piece about the University of Illinois' Wheelchair Basketball team. Includes Interviews with players and coaches. This video was ...