Combining Simple Sentences

Combine the sentences to make a compound sentence. Use a conjunction, such as and, but, or, nor, for, so, yet.

The phone was ringing. Joseph answered it.

• The phone was ringing, so Joseph answered it.

• The phone was ringing, for Joseph answered it.

• The phone was ringing, yet Joseph answered it.

Combine the sentences to make a compound sentence. Use a conjunction, such as and, but, or, nor, for, so, yet.

We are going outside. We are going to play on the playground.

• It is time for lunch, for I am not hungry.

• It is time for lunch, but I am not hungry.

• It is time for lunch, so I am not hungry.

Combine the sentences to make a compound sentence. Use a conjunction, such as and, but, or, nor, for, so, yet.

I like to grow my hair long. Long hair makes me hot during the summer

• I like to grow my hair long, but long hair makes me hot during the summer.

• I like to grow my hair long, for long hair makes me hot during the summer.

• I like to grow my hair long, so long hair makes me hot during the summer

What is the best way to combine these two sentences into a complex sentence?

• The Hubble Space Telescope has been important to astronomers; however, it has provided valuable information about our solar system.

• The Hubble Space Telescope has been important to astronomers since it has provided valuable information about our solar system.

• The Hubble Space Telescope has been important to astronomers, and yet it has provided valuable information about our solar system.

What is the best way to combine these sentences using a List?

• My favorite foods are pizza and steak and brussel sprouts.

• One of my favorite foods is pizza and the other favorite foods are steak and brussel sprouts.

• Brussel sprouts, pizza, and steak.

• My three favorite foods are pizza, steak, and brussel sprouts.

What is the best way to combine these sentences into a Compound sentence?

• I can't seem to start my Christmas shopping early no matter what I try. It is very frustrating. 

• I can't seem to start my Christmas shopping early no matter what I try; it is very frustrating. 

• I can't seem to start my Christmas shopping early no matter what I try and  is very frustrating.

• I can't seem to start my Christmas shopping early no matter what I try, but it is very frustrating. 

What is the correct way to write sentences 8 and 9? (8) This means he can go to the mall. (9) Whenever he wants.

• This means he can go to the mall whenever he wants.

• This means he can go to the mall, whenever, he wants.

• This means, he can go to the mall, whenever he wants.

• Sentences 8 and 9 are correct.

What is the correct way to write sentences 17 and 18? (17) All the attention prompted Blare to create an organization. (18) Called Blare's Bears for Haiti.

• All the attention prompted Blare to create an organization. Which he called Blare's Bears for Haiti.

• All the attention prompting Blare to create an organization called Blare's Bears for Haiti.

• All the attention prompted Blare to create an organization, it was called Blare's Bears for Haiti.

• All the attention prompted Blare to create an organization called Blare's Bears for Haiti.

What is the correct way to write sentences 13 and 14? If we had a rock-climbing wall on our playground. It could also be used for PE classes.

• If we had a rock-climbing wall on our playground, it could also be used for PE classes.

• We could have a rock-climbing wall on our playground. Which could also be used for PE classes.

• We could have a rock-climbing wall on our playground, it could also be used for PE classes.

• The sentences are written correctly in the paper.

Combine the sentences to make a compound sentence. Use a conjunction, such as and, but, or, nor, for, so, yet. The sun was setting. The sky turned orange.

• A) The sun was setting, so the sky turned orange.

• B) The sun was setting, for the sky turned orange.

• C) The sun was setting, yet the sky turned orange.

• D) The sun was setting, nor the sky turned orange.