Compressions: changing sentence to clause to noun phrase
©2012 Edward G. Rozycki, Ed.D.

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edited 2/23/12

Examples: Observe the changes from sentence to sentence. Change the problem sentences in the same way.

A. Good! They are here.

a. It is good that they are here.
b. It is good for them to be here.
c. Their being here is good. 

B. Nice! Mary played piano.
a. It is nice that Mary played piano.
b. It is nice for Mary to have played piano
c. Mary's having played piano is nice.

1. Good! You came early.

a. __________________________________________________________________________

b. ______________________for you to have come____________________________

c. __________________________________________________________________________

2. Terrible! They cut off his head.

a. __________________________________________________________________________

b. __________________________________________________________________________

c. ______________having cut off his ____________________

3. Great! They will visit on Friday.

a. __________________________________________________________________________

b. ___________________________them to visit_______________________________

c. __________________________________________________________________________

4. Too bad! He can't find his money.

a. __________________________________________________________________________

b. ________________________for him not to be able to ____________________________

c. __________________________________________________________________________

5. Too bad! He must be able to walk.

a. __________________________________________________________________________

b. __________________________________________________________________________

c. _________________having_____________________________________________

6. Good! He does his homework regularly.

a. __________________________________________________________________________

b. __________________________________________________________________________

c. __________________________________________________________________________

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