Eng10 – Sentences04

- Compound Sentences

Compound Sentences

A compound sentence is sentence that links to ideas together into one sentence. The two
ideas are linked with a comma and/or a conjunction word such as and, although, because,
if, but, or, or so.

For example the two separate sentences:

I hate curry. I like Thai food.

Can be combined into one Compound Sentence by including the conjunction “but”.

I hate curry, but I like Thai food.

Part I Directions: Choose the appropriate conjunction.

1. Mr. Trickey is getting old _____so_______ he plays hockey to stay in shape.

a. and

b. but

c. or

d. so

2. Max wants to learn carpentry ____but_____ his math isn't good enough yet.

a. because
 b. or

c. but

d. and

3. I got your message __and______ I came over straight away.

bu

a. although

b. if

c. but

d. and

4. We had to cancel the church meeting ___because______ the hall was flooded.

a. because

b. although

c. if

d. so

5. It might rain _____so____ you'd better bring a coat.

a. if

b. so

c. because

d. and

6. I'm going out _____because_______ I can't stand the noise the kids are making in
here.

a. or
 b. although

c. so

d. because

7. Your dog is well behaved _____although________ your cat scratched me the minute I
arrived!

a. if

b. so

c. although

d. and

Part II Directions: Read the following sentences. Combine the two sentences into one
compound sentence using a conjunction. The first one has been done for you.

8. She was athletic. She did well in school.

She was athletic and she did well in school.

9. I meant to scare my girlfriend. My girlfriend scared me.

I meant to scare my girlfriend but my girlfriend scared me.

10. It was a human mistake or It was a computer error.

11. It was wrong to steal the CD player although He confessed to stealing the CD player.

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