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Susan loved to play the clarinet but she, also loved to play the bag pipes.
Susan loved to play the clarinet, but she also loved to play the bag pipes.
Hunter is a professional at riding bulls and, his little sister is also pretty good.
Hunter is a professional at riding bulls, and his little sister is also pretty good.
David is a professional race car driver and Lillian is a well known graphic designer.
David is a professional race car driver, and Lillian is a well known graphic designer.
The older man loves to talk with people who pass. Many people stop at this store to visit with him.
Combine these two independent clauses to make a compound sentence.
The older man loves to talk with people who pass, so many people stop at this store to visit with him.
Tony used to throw basketballs at the goal until he made at least one or a teacher would get onto him.
No commas needed
Drew cant stand playing basketball, yet his sister makes him on their court at home.
Correct comma placement
Grand Cayman Island is a beautiful vacation destination. It is expensive to visit.
Create a compound sentence out of the two sentences above.
Grand Cayman is a beautiful vacation destination, but it is expensive to visit.
Most of Louisiana has very early French influence so that is why, many tourists are drawn to New Orleans.
Most of Louisiana has very early French influence, so that is why many tourists are drawn to New Orleans.
Lauren doesn't always listen to classical music and neither does Brooklyn.
Lauren doesn't always listen to classical music, and neither does Brooklyn.
He will either stampede through the house or he will yell about this issue.
He will either stampede through the house, or he will yell about this issue.
Thomas responds when his mom asks him questions, she will get mad if he ignores her.
Conjunction needed
Ella is too short to ride roller coasters. Ella does not want to ride them anyways.
Combine the two independent clauses above to create a compound sentence.
Ella is too short to ride roller coasters, nor does she want to.
Compound Sentences are two sentences that sound alike when placed together (T or F)
IF false, correct the sentence so that it is true.
Compound sentences are made of two independent clauses that can be combined with a conjunction (For, and, but, yet, so, or, and nor)
Give an example of 5 conjunctive words used in compound sentences
For, and, nor, but,or, yet, so etc.
Elaina wanted to see the museum on Ellis Island but she didn't want, to go alone.
Elaina wanted to see the museum in Ellis Island, but she didn't want to go alone.
Aaron loves to wrestle with his older sister, and he always loses.
Correct
Selah loves to learn about science but her brother, can not stand school at all.
Selah loves to learn about science, but her brother can not stand school at all.
Even though Riley can climb the tallest tree, he is very afraid of heights.
No correction needed
The zipper has not been fixed nor has the dress been sewed.
The zipper has not been fixed, nor has the dress been sewed.
Mr. George has two cars to sell.
He wants to sell them for way too much.
Combine these independent clauses to make them a compound sentences.
Mr. George has two cars to sell, and he wants to sell them for way too much.