EF234 compound sentence practice

1. festival
I like music festivals, but my family doesn't.
He goes to the Vancouver Folk Festival at Jericho Beach, but he didn't go to the Vancouver Jazz Festival two weeks ago.

2. Some people like cats, and some people like dogs.
Some people have allergies, and some people don't.

3. Joan's business is very successful, so she will open up a new store.
We want to build a business, but we do not have enough credit with the bank.
We need start-up money. We have to get investors.

4. breakfast
She has eggs and yogurt for breakfast, but he has a coffee and a cigarette.

The kids make their own breakfast, and they make a big mess in the kitchen.

5. horse
Horses are beautiful animals, but I am nervous around them.

6. sports
My son likes all sports, but he doesn't like swimming.
My son likes sports like hockey and cricket, but my daughter likes dancing.

COMPOUND SENTENCES- SV, SOBA SV

subject verb ,soba subject verb
The cat sleeps on the bed, and the person sleeps on the floor.


; semicolon

1. festival
I like music festivals, but my family doesn't.
I like music festivals; however, my family doesn't.
He goes to the Vancouver Folk Festival at Jericho Beach; however, he didn't go to the Vancouver Jazz Festival two weeks ago.

2. Some people like cats, also, some people like dogs. NO GOOD
Some people like cats; also, some people like dogs. GOOD

; semicolon

Some people have allergies; also, some people don't.

3. Joan's business is very successful; therefore, she will open up a new store.
We want to build a business; however, we do not have enough credit with the bank.
We need start-up money, so we have to get investors.
We need start-up money; therefore, we have to get investors.
4. breakfast
She has eggs and yogurt for breakfast; however, he has a coffee and a cigarette.

; , . ? ! punctuation
Exclamation point!
You're welcome! sounds loud, sounds excited
high emotion-
Watch out!
There's a bear!
A ghost!
Look at that!
Goal!
Hi. Hi!
Wow! What a beautiful place.

Don't overuse the !

Hi!!!!!! Bad writing.

The kids make their own breakfast; also, they make a big mess in the kitchen.

5. horse
Horses are beautiful animals; however, I am nervous around them.

6. sports
My son likes all sports; however, he doesn't like swimming.
My son likes sports like hockey and cricket, but my daughter likes dancing.