Combining Sentences with Conjunctions

Combine the sentences USING: and, so, or, but

"The cat was sleepy. It curled up on the couch."

• The cat was sleepy, so it curled up on the couch.

• The cat was sleepy, and it curled up on the couch.

• The cat was sleepy, but it curled up on the couch.

Combine the sentences: "Tommy likes apples. Tommy likes bananas."

• Tommy likes apples, or Tommy likes bananas.

• Tommy likes apples, and Tommy likes bananas.

• Tommy likes apples, but Tommy likes bananas.

Combine the sentences: "We could watch a movie. We could play a board game."

• We could watch a movie, or we could play a board game.

• We could watch a movie, and we could play a board game.

• We could watch a movie, but we could play a board game.

Combine the sentences: "The dog barked loudly. The neighbors complained."

• The dog barked loudly, so the neighbors complained.

• The dog barked loudly, and the neighbors complained.

• The dog barked loudly, but the neighbors complained.

Combine the sentences: "It was a sunny day. We went to the beach."

• It was a sunny day, so we went to the beach.

• It was a sunny day, and we went to the beach.

• It was a sunny day, but we went to the beach.

Combine the sentences: "She wanted to buy a dress. She didn't have enough money."

• She wanted to buy a dress, so she didn't have enough money.

• She wanted to buy a dress, but she didn't have enough money.

• She wanted to buy a dress, and she didn't have enough money.

Combine the sentences: "He was feeling cold. He put on a jacket."

• He was feeling cold, so he put on a jacket.

• He was feeling cold, and he put on a jacket.

• He was feeling cold, but he put on a jacket.

Combine the sentences: "The cake was delicious. Everyone wanted a second piece."

• The cake was delicious, so everyone wanted a second piece.

• The cake was delicious, and everyone wanted a second piece.

• The cake was delicious, but everyone wanted a second piece.

Combine the sentences: "She could go to the party. She could stay home and rest."

• She could go to the party, or she could stay home and rest.

• She could go to the party, and she could stay home and rest.

• She could go to the party, but she could stay home and rest.

Combine the sentences: "The book was interesting. I couldn't put it down."

• The book was interesting, so I couldn't put it down.

• The book was interesting, and I couldn't put it down.

• The book was interesting, but I couldn't put it down.

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