LET’S TRY ONE
The hall was small. It held every member of the group.
Which revision keeps the original meaning?
Although the hall was small, it held every member of the group.
The revision preserves the contrast without inventing a cause.
Learning steps & teaching tips
Combine related sentences while preserving contrast, cause, time and limitations.
- Read the entire text before comparing the choices.
- Keep both original ideas and their relationship. Do not add a cause, certainty or comparison the text does not supply.
- Choose the best-supported answer. Reread the explanation and identify the words that justify it.
Try it together
Write a new two- or three-sentence example. Ask a partner to explain an answer using evidence from your text.
Keep both original ideas and their relationship. Do not add a cause, certainty or comparison the text does not supply.