Expanding and Combining Sentences

Create a compound sentence using the conjunction 'but': The rain was pouring. The children still played outside.

• The rain was pouring, so the children still played outside.

• The rain was pouring, and the children still played outside.

• The rain was pouring, therefore the children still played outside.

• The rain was pouring, but the children still played outside.

Join the sentences below using the conjunction 'or': I will have pizza for dinner. I will have pasta for dinner.

• I will have pizza or pasta for dinner.

• I will have pizza but pasta for dinner.

• I will have pizza and pasta for dinner.

• I will have pizza nor pasta for dinner.

Connect the sentences with a transition word: The movie was exciting. The ending was unexpected.

• The movie was exciting; therefore, the ending was unexpected.

• The movie was exciting; however, the ending was unexpected.

• The movie was exciting; in addition, the ending was unexpected.

• The movie was exciting; consequently, the ending was unexpected.

Form a compound sentence using the conjunction 'so': The dog barked loudly. The cat ran away.

• The dog barked loudly so the cat barked back.

• The dog barked loudly so the cat ran away.

• The dog barked loudly so the cat meowed loudly.

• The dog barked loudly so the cat slept peacefully.

Combine the sentences using the conjunction 'yet': The sun was shining. It was very cold outside.

• The sun was shining, yet it was very cold outside.

• The sun was shining, but it was very cold outside.

• The sun was shining, although it was very cold outside.

• The sun was shining, therefore it was very cold outside.

Create a compound sentence with the conjunction 'nor': She didn't want to go to the party. She didn't know anyone there.

• She didn't want to go to the party and she didn't know anyone there.

• She didn't want to go to the party but she didn't know anyone there.

• She didn't want to go to the party or she didn't know anyone there.

• She didn't want to go to the party nor did she know anyone there.

Join the sentences using the conjunction 'while': She read a book. He watched TV.

• While she read a book, he cooked dinner.

• While she read a book, he went for a walk.

• While she watched TV, he read a book.

• While she read a book, he watched TV.

Connect the sentences with a transition word: The storm was approaching. The wind started to pick up.

• As the storm was approaching, the wind started to pick up.

• The storm was far away. The wind started to pick up.

• Despite the storm approaching, the wind started to pick up.

• The storm was retreating. The wind started to pick up.

Form a compound sentence using the conjunction 'for': She studied hard. She wanted to pass the test.

• She studied hard for she was tired.

• She studied hard for she wanted to pass the test.

• She studied hard for she failed the test.

• She studied hard for she passed the test.

Use a transition word to link the sentences: He woke up late. He missed the bus.

• He woke up late; therefore, he missed the bus.

• He woke up late; consequently, he missed the bus.

• He woke up late; however, he missed the bus.

• He woke up late; in addition, he missed the bus.