Connecting Sentences 1
She ate pizza. He ate fries.
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.
I love to sleep in, ___ I have school in the morning.
but
Robbie wanted to go to the game, but the tickets were sold out.
Correct!
I love candy. I know candy is not good for me.
I love candy, but I know candy is not good for me.
Would you rather have ham, ___ do you want turkey on your sandwich?
or
His answers were correct. He made no mistakes.
His answers were correct, so he made no mistakes.
I can eat cake, ___ or I can eat pie.
or
Lizzie drank lots of water, yet she was still thirsty.
Correct!
He was not happy. He was not excited.
He was not happy, nor was he excited.
Thomas will be late to work, ___ he has a dentist appointment.
for
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 or but
Erin doesn't want to sweep the floor, yet she wants to vacuum the rug.
Wrong!
She is a vegetarian. She doesn't eat meat.
She is a vegetarian, so she doesn't eat meat.
She loved reading, ___ she never made time to read.
yet or 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, nor she went to the wrong theater.
Wrong!
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
Ben is allergic to dogs. Ben has three dogs.
Ben is allergic to dogs, but Ben has three dogs.
He wasn't hungry, ___ was he thirsty.
nor
Emily was hungry, for she ordered a pizza.
Wrong!