Compound Sentences

Dad had been horseback riding before. He wasn't afraid to go.

• Dad had been horseback riding before, so he wasn't afraid to go.

• Dad had been horseback riding before, he wasn't afraid to go.

• Dad had been horseback riding before so he wasn't afraid to go.

• Dad had been horseback riding before, but he wasn't afraid to go.

Lizzie felt a little nervous on a horse. He would never admit it.

• Lizzie felt a little nervous on a horse he would never admit it.

• Lizzie felt a little nervous on a horse, he would never admit it.

• Lizzie felt a little nervous on a horse, but he would never admit it.

• Lizzie felt a little nervous on a horse, then he would never admit it.

He discovered that riding was a lot of fun. He couldn't wait to tell his friends about it.

• He discovered that riding was a lot of fun, but he couldn't wait to tell his friends about it.

• He discovered that riding was a lot of fun, and he couldn't wait to tell is friends about it.

• He discovered that riding was a lot of fun, he couldn't wait to tell his friends about it.

• He discovered that riding was a lot of fun he couldn't wait to tell his friends about it.

Conner had seen many parks in his life. He had never seen one like this one.

• Conner had seen many parks in his life but he had never seen one like this one.

• Conner had seen many parks in his life, he had never seen one like this one.

• Conner had seen many parks in his life, or he had never seen one like this one.

• Conner had seen many parks in his life, but he had never seen one like this one.

Dad brought a pair of binoculars. Nate used them to look for animals.

• Dad brought a pair of binoculars, and Nate used them to look for animals.

• Dad brought a pair of binoculars, Nate used them to look for animals.

• Dad brought a pair of binoculars Nate used them to look for animals.

• Dad brought a pair of binoculars, but Nate used them to look for animals.

He saw his very first live bear. The hair on his arms stood up.

• He saw his very first live bear the hair on his arms stood up.

• He saw his very first live bear, and the hair on his arms stood up.

• He saw his very first live bear, the hair on his arms stood up.

• He saw his very fist live bear, or the hair on his arms stood up/

It was an exciting moment. It only lasted a second.

• It was an exciting moment It only lasted a second.

• It was an exciting moment, but it only lasted a second.

• It was an exciting moment, so it only lasted a second.

• It was an exciting moment, It only lasted a second.

We all looked out our windows. The bears turned out to be people in brown coats.

• we all looked out our windows the bears turned out to be people in brown coats.

• We all looked out our windows, the bears turned out to be people in brown coats.

• We all looked out our windows but the bears turned out to be people in brown coats.

• We all looked out our windows, but the bears turned out to be people in brown coats.

The bear was no bear at all. Nate was embarrassed.

• The bear was no bear at all, Nate was embarrassed.

• The bear was no bear at all, and Nate was embarrassed.

• The bear was no bear at all Nate was embarrassed.

• The bear was no bear at all, or Nate was embarrassed.

He hadn't seen a bear. He kept looking.

• He hadn't seen a bear, he kept looking.

• He hadn't seen a bear, or he kept looking.

• He hadn't seen a bear, but he kept looking.

• He hadn't seen a bear he kept looking