Mastering Compound Sentences: Choosing the Correct Conjunctions
COMPOUND SENTENCES –
HOW TO CHOOSE THE CORRECT
CONJUNCTION
AND
– gives additional information
She is tall,
AND
she plays basketball.
BUT
– shows opposite ideas
He was tardy,
BUT
he did not get in trouble.
SO
– tells why/gives a reason or result
We got our progress reports,
SO
I know all of
my grades.
Directions
On your paper are five sentences that need to finished.
For each sentence, match the three endings to the conjunctions.
EXAMPLE
Fred lost his job,
and
he needs a new one.
but
he found a new one yesterday.
so
he doesn’t have any money to buy a new car.
1. Jackson failed his math test,
he is not able to make it up.
he passed his reading quiz.
he is grounded for a week.
2. Sarah went to the mall,
she didn’t buy anything.
she bought a pair of shoes.
she could buy a present for Jake.
3. Brent wrote a story,
he has to read it in front of the class.
it was not very good.
everybody liked it.
4. Lindsey drank some milk,
she ate some cookies.
it was sour.
she can have healthy bones.
5. Jake went to his friend’s house,
Jackson and Sarah were there.
he was not home.
they could play basketball.
Now you try. Use the conjunctions
AND, BUT, SO
in
your own sentences on the back of your paper:
6. (
and
)
7. (
but
)
8. (
so
)
9.
Your choice of
and, but, so
10.
Your choice of
and, but, so
**Remember to combine two complete sentences
and use a COMMA before the conjunction!!
In compound sentences, choosing the correct conjunction (AND, BUT, SO) is essential to convey the intended relationship between ideas. This task involves matching sentence endings to conjunctions, understanding how each conjunction functions in forming connections between clauses. Through examples and practice exercises, you can improve your skills in crafting cohesive compound sentences.
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COMPOUND SENTENCES HOW TO CHOOSE THE CORRECT CONJUNCTION AND gives additional information She is tall, AND she plays basketball. BUT shows opposite ideas He was tardy, BUT he did not get in trouble. SO tells why/gives a reason or result We got our progress reports, SO I know all of my grades.
Directions On your paper are five sentences that need to finished. For each sentence, match the three endings to the conjunctions. EXAMPLE Fred lost his job, and he needs a new one. but he found a new one yesterday. sohe doesn t have any money to buy a new car.
1. Jackson failed his math test, he passed his reading quiz. he is grounded for a week. he is not able to make it up.
2. Sarah went to the mall, she didn t buy anything. she could buy a present for Jake. she bought a pair of shoes.
3. Brent wrote a story, he has to read it in front of the class. it was not very good. everybody liked it.
4. Lindsey drank some milk, she ate some cookies. she can have healthy bones. it was sour.
5. Jake went to his friends house, they could play basketball. he was not home. Jackson and Sarah were there.
Now you try. Use the conjunctions AND, BUT, SO in your own sentences on the back of your paper: 6. (and) 7. (but) 8. (so) 9. Your choice of and, but, so 10. Your choice of and, but, so **Remember to combine two complete sentences and use a COMMA before the conjunction!!
