Connecting Sentances
She ate pizza, and he ate fries.
I was tired, ___ I went to sleep.
so
He went to school. He went to the park.
He went to school, and he went to the park.
He went to school, then he went to the park.
I love to sleep in, ___ I have school in the morning.
but/yet
Robbie wanted to go to the game, yet the tickets were sold out.
Correct!
She took the dogs on a long walk. They were quiet all day.
She took the dogs on a long walk, so they were quiet all day.
The dog was bored, ___ he barked.
so
He wasn't hungry, he wasn't thirsty.
He wasn't hungry, nor was he thirsty
Ben is allergic to dogs, ___ he has three dogs.
but / yet
Emmily was hungry, nor she ordered a pizza.
Incorrect:
Emmily was hungry, so she ordered a pizza.
She is a vegetarian. She doesn't eat meat.
She is vegetarian, so she doesn't eat meat.
She loved reading, ___ never made time to read.
yet / but
She was loved by the audience. She sang beautifully.
She was loved by the audience, for she sang beautifully.
I am going to the gym, ___ I want to lose weight.
for
Mrs. Freeman missed the movie, so she went to the wrong theater.
Incorrect!:
Mrs. Freeman missed the movie, for she went to the wrong theater.
I love candy. I know candy is not good for me.
I love candy, but / yet I know it is not good for me.
Would you rather have ham, ___ turkey on your sandwich?
or
His movements were precise. He made no mistakes.
His movements were precise, for he made no mistakes.
I can eat cake, ___ I can eat pie.
or / and
Lizzie drank lots of water, but she was thirsty.
Incorrect!:
Lizzie drank lots of water, for she was still thirsty.
He was not happy. He was not excited.
He was neither happy, nor was he excited.
Thomas will be late to work, ___ he has a dentist appointment.
for/because
He wasn't feeling well. He went to bed.
He wasn't feeling well, so he went to bed.
I ran fast, ___ I came in last.
yet / but
Erin doesn't want to sweep the floor, and she wants to vacuum the rug.
Incorrect!
Erin doesn't want to sweep the floor, nor does she want to vacuum the rug.