EF2/3 C-52 Compound sentences

1. The refrigerator was empty, so we went to a restaurant for supper.
The refrigerator was empty, so we had to go to a restaurant for supper.
2. She had a headache, so she took some Tylenol/ Aspirin.
She had a headache, so she put an ice pack on her forehead and closed her eyes.
3. The soup was too hot, so I needed to wait two minutes for it to cool down.
The soup was too hot, so I blew on it.
4. The car wouldn't start, so we needed to fix it.
The car wouldn't start, so we needed to get it fixed.
The car wouldn't start, so I called a mechanic.

mechanic = a person who fixes machines

The car wouldn't start, so the battery was dead. XXX
The battery was dead, so the car wouldn't start.

5. The chair was broken, so I bought a new one.
The chair was broken, so I could not use it.

6. The room was stuffy, so I opened a window.
7. It started to snow, so we went out to enjoy it.
8. She went back to school, so she continues to study English.
She went back to school, so she was late getting to the office.
She went back to school, so she was busy last year.
She went back to school, so she would be was busy.
She went back to school, so we couldn't see her at the party.
She went back to school, so she couldn't go to the party with us.
She went back to school, so she met lots of new people to hang out with.