Imitating a Compound Subject

Imitate
Label this Imitating.
With your calendar partner from the ______, read through this sentence, and  create an imitation sentence about a new subject.  See the examples below. 

This is your model sentence: 

There was only about a block to go before our bus stop, but I couldn't stand Stephen's whining another second.

-- Andrew Clements, The Report Card (2004)

This is an imitation by Jeff Anderson of  sentence #3:  

It was only a mile until we reached the rest stop, but I couldn't hold it another second. 

Another imitation:  

It was only a day before the competition, but I couldn't concentrate on the game anymore. 

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Optional -- Another exercise with imitation With your calendar partner from the ______, read through this sentence, and  create an imitation sentence about a new subject.  See the examples below. 

This is your model sentence: 
He flails and tries to swim away, but the current is too powerful.  -- Cecilia Tishy, All in One Piece (2007)

Sample Imitation: Howard laughs and turns to leave the room, but the teacher is too quick.

Sample Imitation:  The duck quacks and attempts to grab the fish, but the fish is too slippery. 

Now you try: 
Use this pattern: 
Subject  Verb  and verb to _______ , but subject  is  too _____________.

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More advanced: 
With your calendar partner from the ______, read through these sentences, select one to imitate, and create an imitation sentence about a new subject.  See the examples below. 

1) I sat near the back with Stephen, and he kept pestering me. 

2) Stephen is my best friend, but I'm not sure he'd admit it.

3) There was only about a block to go before our bus stop, but I couldn't stand Stephen's whining another second.

-- Andrew Clements, The Report Card (2004)

This is an imitation by Jeff Anderson of  sentence #3:  

It was only a mile until we reached the rest stop, but I couldn't hold it another second. 
subject -- verb -- [more information], comma -- coordinating conjunction -- subject --verb-- [more information].

And an imitation of sentence #1:
Sue jumped on the bus without me, for she was ditching me. 
subject -- verb -- phrase -- phrase -- comma -- coordinating conjunction -- subject --verb-- object.

IC, + Coordinating Conjunction + IC. 

Thanks to Jeff Anderson in Everyday Editing

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