Make compound sentences by joining the two simple sentences. Use or choose the conjunction given. Remember to add a comma.
1. I want to eat some food. I have a sore throat. (but)
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2. The Japanese eat healthily. They live for a long time. (so)
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3. I feel tired. I feel weak. (and)
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4. You can go and see the doctor. You can go to bed now and rest. (or)
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5. My sister is a nurse. She works in a dental clinic. (and/ but)
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6. My teeth hurt. I make an appointment with the dentist. (so/ or)
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7. The couple want to go to the musical. There aren’t any tickets left. (but/ so)
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8. Stop listening to rock music through earphones. You will have earache. (or/ and)
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9. Eating too much sugar is bad for your teeth. It causes obesity. (so/ and)
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10. The laptop suddenly stops working. I cannot finish my work on time. (but/ so)
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11. There are many people passing by. Only few people drop in the restaurant. (and/ but)
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12. The doctor advises people to drink enough water. Do exercises regularly. (and/ so)
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13. My neighborhood is peaceful. Sometimes there are several cases of petty crime. (but/ so)
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14. My boyfriend asked me out. I was sick. (and/ but)
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15. There are many wonderful things in Thailand. I decide to stay here for another couple of days. (so/ but)
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1. It started to rain 30 minutes ago.
It has ______rained for 30 mintues__________________________________________________
2. I want to eat ice creams. I have a sore throat. (BUT)
_______________I want to eat ice creams but I have a sore throat.______________________________________________
3. There are eight hundred stamps in Hoa’s collection.
Hoa’s collection______has eight hundred stamps_________________________________________
1. Mr. Hai usually has stomach problems. He eats dinner very close to the bedtime. (so)
→ __________________Mr. Hai usually eats dinner very close to the bed time so he has stomach problems________________________________________
2. My dad has a lot of carved eggs. He has never sold any of them. (but)
→ ________________My dad has a lot of carved eggs but he has never sold any of them__________________________________________
3. You will get a breathing problem. Clean your bed room more regularly. (or)
→ ____Clean your bed room more regularly or you will get a breathing problem. ________________________________________
1. It started to rain 30 minutes ago.
It has rained for 30 minutes________________________________________________________
2. I want to eat ice creams. I have a sore throat. (BUT)
____I want to eat ice creams, but I have a sore throat_________________________________________________________
3. There are eight hundred stamps in Hoa’s collection.
Hoa’s collection has 800 stamps________________________________________________
1. Mr. Hai usually has stomach problems. He eats dinner very close to the bedtime. (so)
→ He eats dinner very close to the bedtime, so Mr. Hai usually has stomach problems __________________________________________________________
2. My dad has a lot of carved eggs. He has never sold any of them. (but)
→ My dad has a lot of carved eggs but he has never sold any of them__________________________________________________________
3. You will get a breathing problem. Clean your bed room more regularly. (or)
→ Clean your bed room more regularly or You will get a breathing problem_____________________________________________