Sentence Combining Compound Sentences

What do ALL compound sentences have to have

• A simple sentence and a comma

• A simple sentence and a conjunction

• 2 simple sentence, a comma, and a coordinating conjunction

• 2 simple sentence, and a coordinating conjunction

Combine the sentences to make a compound sentence.

The phone was ringing. Joseph answered it.

• The phone was ringing, so Joseph answered it.

• The phone was ringing, for Joseph answered it.

• The phone was ringing, yet Joseph answered it.

• The phone was ringing so, Joseph answered it.

What are the seven coordinating conjunctions?

• For, And, Not, But, Or, Yet, So

• For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So

• Four, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, Since

• For, About, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So

Combine the sentences to make a compound sentence.

It is time for lunch. I am not hungry.

• It is time for lunch, for I am not hungry.

• It is time for lunch, but I am not hungry.

• It is time for lunch, so I am not hungry.

• It is time for lunch but, I am not hungry.

Combine the sentences to make a compound sentence.

I could have a cookie for snack. I could have an apple for snack.

• I could have a cookie for snack, so I could have an apple.

• I could have a cookie for snack, such as I could have an apple.

• I could have a cookie for snack, or I could have an apple.

• I could have a cookie for snack or an apple.

Combine the sentences to make a compound sentence.

I can grow my hair out. I can cut it this afternoon.

• I can grow my hair out, I can cut it this afternoon.

• I can grow my hair out, or I can cut it this afternoon.

• I can grow my hair out, and I can cut it this afternoon.

• I can grow my hair out, so I can cut it this afternoon.

Combine the sentences to make a compound sentence.

We have to follow the rules in class. We can go to recess.

• We have to follow the rules in class, but we can go to recess.

• We have to follow the rules in class, so we can go to recess.

• We have to follow the rules in class so we can go to recess.

• We have to follow the rules in class or, We can go to recess.

Combine the sentences to make a compound sentence.

I had milk for breakfast. My brother drank juice.

• I had milk for breakfast, for my brother drank juice.

• I had milk for breakfast, nor my brother drank juice.

• I had milk for breakfast, but my brother drank juice.

• I had milk for breakfast but my brother drank juice.

Combine the sentences to make a compound sentence.

I wanted a game for my birthday. My sister gave me a new shirt.

• I wanted a game for my birthday, but my sister gave me a new shirt.

• I wanted a game for my birthday, so my sister gave me a new shirt.

• I wanted a game for my birthday, nor my sister gave me a new shirt.

• I wanted a game for my birthday but, my sister gave me a new shirt.

Combine the sentences to make a compound sentence.

I really like your new shoes. They look comfortable

• I really like your new shoes, and they look comfortable

• I really like your new shoes, but they look comfortable

• I really like your new shoes, such they look comfortable

• I really like your new shoes, because they look comfortable