Correctly combine two sentences to form a compound sentence.

Zeus's father wanted to eat him. His mother hid him.

• Zeus's father wanted to eat him, so his mother hid him.
• Zeus's father wanted to eat him; His mother hid him.
• Zeus's father wanted to eat him, consequently, his mother hid him.
• Zeus's father wanted to eat him so, his mother hid him.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

Our myth is due Friday. I am not done revising.

• Our myth is due Friday, I am not done revising.
• Our myth is due Friday, however, I am not done revising.
• Our myth is due Friday; however, I am not done revising.
• Our myth is due Friday, but, I am not done revising.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Hermes is a messenger. Zeus loves the ladies. 

• Hermes is a messenger; Zeus loves the ladies.
• Hermes is a messenger, and Zeus loves the ladies.
• Hermes is a messenger; similarly, Zeus loves the ladies.
• You can't combine them into a compound sentence.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.7.1B

Rivulus was heartless. He killed Melania's only cow.

• Rivulus was heartless, therefore he killed Melania's only cow.
• Rivulus was heartless; he killed Melania's only cow.
• Rivulus was heartless so, he killed Melania's only cow.
• Rivulus was heartless, so He killed Melania's only cow.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Zeus had a headache. Hephaestus whacked him with an axe.

• Zeus had a headache; as a result, Hephaestus whacked him with an axe.
• Zeus had a headache but Hephaestus whacked him with an axe.
• Zeus had a headache; so Hephaestus whacked him with an axe.
• Zeus had a headache; as a result; Hephaestus whacked him with an axe.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Ares likes to cause trouble. He is always starting wars.

• Ares likes to cause trouble; He is always starting wars.
• Ares likes to cause trouble, as a result, he is always starting wars.
• Ares likes to cause trouble, so he is always starting wars.
• You can't combine these into a compound sentence.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.7.1B

I'm not sure how to punctuate compound sentences. I need to look at page 5 in the Grammar Packet.

• I'm not sure how to punctuate compound sentences; consequently I need to look at page 5 in the Grammar Packet.
• I'm not sure how to punctuate compound sentences; so I need to look at page 5 in the Grammar Packet.
• I'm not sure how to punctuate compound sentences therefore, I need to look at page 5 in the Grammar Packet.
• None of these are correct. 

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.7.1B