Combining Sentences

• Sentences have to be combined to avoid the boredom that would happen if all sentences were the same length.

My favorite place to go is the park.I like to go there because it is fun.

A Compound Sentence

consists of two or more

independent clauses.

• That means that there are at least two thoughts within the sentence, either one of which can stand by itself as its own sentence.

Compound Sentences

• Words that combine are called conjunctions.

• The two most common conjunctions are and and but. (Some others are or, for, yet, and so.)

Susan likes to read. She likes to play piano.

Susan likes to read and play the piano.

Ready for practice?

• On your paper combine each pair of sentences.

Danny ran a mile.

John ran a mile.

ANSWER

Danny and John ran a mile.

Compound sentence:

We ate dinner.

We had dessert.

ANSWER

We ate dinner and had dessert.

Compound sentence:

I went to the game.

Joey went skating.

ANSWER

I went to the game, but Joey went skating.

Compound sentence:

You can come with us.

We are leaving early.

ANSWER

You can come with us, but we are leaving early.

Compound sentence:

He studied late.He finally went to bed.

ANSWER

He studied late but finally went to bed.

Compound sentence:

Canada is a beautiful country.

It is cold in the winter.

ANSWER

Canada is a beautiful country, but it is cold in the winter.

Compound sentence:

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