Mastering Coordinating Conjunctions

Combine the sentences: 'I wanted to go for a walk. It was raining.'

• I wanted to go for a walk, and it was sunny.

• It was raining, so I decided to stay inside instead of walking.

• I wanted to go for a walk because it was raining.

• I wanted to go for a walk, but it was raining.

Create a complex sentence using: 'She studied hard. She wanted to pass the exam.'

• She studied hard because she wanted to pass the exam.

• She wanted to pass the exam, so she studied hard.

• She studied hard, and she passed the exam.

• She studied hard but failed the exam.

Combine the sentences: 'He can play the guitar. He can play the piano.'

• He can only play the guitar.

• He can play neither the guitar nor the piano.

• He plays the guitar but not the piano.

• He can play the guitar and the piano.

Create a complex sentence using: 'The movie was long. It was interesting.'

• Even though the movie was interesting, it was short.

• Although the movie was long, it was interesting.

• The movie was short, but it was interesting.

• The movie was long and boring.

Combine the sentences: 'She is talented. She is also hardworking.'

• She is hardworking or talented.

• She is talented but lazy.

• She is neither talented nor hardworking.

• She is talented and hardworking.

Create a complex sentence using: 'It was late. We decided to leave.'

• It was late, so we decided to leave.

• It was late; we stayed a little longer.

• We decided to leave because it was late.

• It was late, and we left immediately.

Combine the sentences: 'He studied for the test. He still failed.'

• He studied for the test, therefore he succeeded.

• He didn't study for the test, and he failed.

• He studied for the test, so he passed.

• He studied for the test, but he still failed.

Create a complex sentence using: 'The weather was nice. We went to the beach.'

• The weather was nice, but we chose to go hiking instead.

• Since the weather was bad, we decided to go to the beach.

• Although the weather was nice, we stayed indoors.

• Because the weather was nice, we went to the beach.

Combine the sentences: 'She loves reading. She loves writing.'

• She loves reading but hates writing.

• She dislikes reading and writing.

• She enjoys reading and drawing.

• She loves reading and writing.

Create a complex sentence using: 'They were hungry. They decided to order pizza.'

• They were hungry, so they decided to order pizza.

• They were hungry; they ordered pizza later.

• They were hungry, but they didn't want pizza.

• They decided to order pizza because they were hungry.