COMPOUND
SENTENCES
,SOBA
,FANBOYS
“The puppy
was chasing after a squirrel, so the squirrel
ran up a tree.”
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“The puppy
was chasing after a squirrel; the squirrel
ran up a tree.”
“The puppy
was chasing after a squirrel; therefore, the
squirrel ran up a tree.”
Compound
Sentence Exercises
3. There was
a meteor shower, so the photographer took out his camera.
There was a
meteor shower; for that reason/ therefore, the photographer took out his
camera.
therefore-
HIGH FREQUENCY
5. Gillian did
not like to play basketball, so she was not good at it.
Gillian did
not like to play basketball, for she was not good at it.
for LOW
FREQUENCY
Gillian did
not like to play basketball; also, she was not good at it.
6. Dolly
likes snowboarding, but Loretta prefers skiing.
Dolly likes
snowboarding; however, Loretta prefers skiing.
7. The
little boy did not want to go to school; still, his mother made him go.
8. You can
complain all day long, or you can do your work.
12. I wasn’t
very hungry; however, I ate six cookies.
IDIOM- She
was starving/ famished/ very hungry.
13. I want
to speak English in class, but I feel nervous.
16 Bears do
not make good pets; they wreck your house and eat all your honey.
Bears wreck
your house and eat all your honey, so they do not make good pets.
Bears do not
make good pets; for example, they wreck your house and eat all your honey.
Bears do not
make good pets, for they wreck your house and eat all your honey. LOW FREQUENCY
18. I didn’t
do my homework, so I feel like I let myself down.
19. I have
never visited Korea; also, I have never visited Japan.
I have never
visited Korea, nor have I ever visited
Japan. HIGHER LEVEL
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