Exploring Compound Sentences and Coordinating Conjunctions

A sentence with a single thought.

A sentence with multiple clauses.

A sentence with two simple sentences joined together.

A sentence with one subject and one verb.

or

because

but

and

By adding a comma and a coordinating conjunction.

By adding a period between them.

By adding a semicolon between them.

By adding a colon between them.

but

or

and

yet

It uses a negative conjunction.

It lacks a comma.

The two thoughts are not related.

It uses the wrong coordinating conjunction.

He is tall, and he is strong.

She is smart, or she is hardworking.

I want to go, but I am tired.

She likes apples, nor she likes oranges.

When joining two exclamations.

When joining two questions.

When joining two positive sentences.

When joining two negative sentences.

To make the sentence more complex.

To avoid repetition.

To make the sentence longer.

To change the meaning of the sentence.

The cat is sleeping, and the dog is barking.

The cat is sleeping, yet the dog is barking.

The cat is sleeping, but the dog is barking.

The cat is sleeping, or the dog is barking.

Select the correct conjunction.

Write a complete thought and put a comma after it.

Ensure the two thoughts are related.

Write another complete thought.