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A compound sentence contains two separate subject and verb pairs. You can
combine two simple sentences together with a comma and a coordinating
conjunction to make one compound sentence. Here are some examples:
Description: See the back of the sheet and the exercises below.
Sentence-Combining Exercise 1
Combine these six pairs of sentences using the coordinating conjunctions listed
below. Use each conjunction only one time.
1. Some students stay on the sidewalks. Some students cut across the grass.
2. Students have to park far from their classrooms. They are often late for class.
3. Trash cans have been placed all over campus. Students still throw garbage on
the ground.
4. The administration promised to improve dining hall service. The quality of the
food is actually worse this year.
5. These students do not respect the feelings of others. They don’t seem to
respect themselves.
6. We must stand up for our rights today. We may find ourselves with no rights
at all.
Examples:
Independent Clause
Subordinating Conjunction
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After they finished studying, John and Marry went to the movies.
S V S V C
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Description: See the back of the sheet and the exercises below.
Sentence-Combining Exercise 2
Combine the following sentences using the subordinating conjunctions listed below.
Again, use each conjunction only one time.
1. Some students stay on the sidewalks. Some students cut across the grass.
2. Students have to park far from their classrooms. They are often late for class.
3. Trash cans have been placed all over campus. Students still throw garbage on
the ground.
4. The administration promises to improve dining hall service. The quality of the
food may actually improve this year.
6. We must stand up for our rights today. We may find ourselves with no rights
at all.