Make compound sentences by joining the two simple sentences. Use or choose the conjunction given. Remember to add a comma.

1.      I want to eat some food. I have a sore throat. (but)

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2.      The Japanese eat healthily. They live for a long time. (so)

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3.      I feel tired. I feel weak. (and)

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4.      You can go and see the doctor. You can go to bed now and rest. (or)

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5.      My sister is a nurse. She works in a dental clinic. (and/ but)

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6.      My teeth hurt. I make an appointment with the dentist. (so/ or)

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7.      The couple want to go to the musical. There aren’t any tickets left. (but/ so)

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8.      Stop listening to rock music through earphones. You will have earache. (or/ and)

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9.      Eating too much sugar is bad for your teeth. It causes obesity. (so/ and)

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10.  The laptop suddenly stops working. I cannot finish my work on time. (but/ so)

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11.  There are many people passing by. Only few people drop in the restaurant. (and/ but)

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12.  The doctor advises people to drink enough water. Do exercises regularly. (and/ so)

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13.  My neighborhood is peaceful. Sometimes there are several cases of petty crime. (but/ so)

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14.  My boyfriend asked me out. I was sick. (and/ but)

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15.  There are many wonderful things in Thailand. I decide to stay here for another couple of days. (so/ but)

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Make compound sentences by joining the two simple sentences. Use the suitable conjunctions

1 Emily goes to the gym every day. She looks really beautiful and fit

2 I have a sore throat. I want to eat an ice cream

3 Mark usually eats fast food. He likes drinking Coca-Cola

4 You shouldn't sit in front of computers or televisions for so long. You will get short - sightedness

5 My son didn't wash the apple before eating. He got a terrible stomachache

V. Make compound sentences by using appropriate co-ordinators given below.

                                                   and,but,so,or,for

      1.   I have a terrible headache. I want to visit my doctor.

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      2.   She felt so tired and sleepy. She couldn’t sleep.

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     3.   The patient needs a special treatment. Her health condition is getting worse.

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      4.   My mother should have a healthy diet. She needs to do regular exercise, too.

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      5.   You need to take some pain-killers. You can visit the doctor if you want.

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I. Make the sentences using a conjunction: but; and; or; so.

1. We know him. We know his friends. ..........................................................................................................................................

2. The coat was soft. The coat was warm. ..........................................................................................................................................

3. It is stupid to do that. It is quite unnecessary. ..........................................................................................................................................

4. I wanted to go. He wanted to stay. ..........................................................................................................................................

5. Your arguments are strong. They don‟t convince me. ..........................................................................................................................................

6. You can go there by bus. You can go there by train. ..........................................................................................................................................

7. I was feeling tired. I went to bed when I got home. 

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I.      Make the sentences using a conjunction: but; and; or; so.

1.               We know him. We know his friends.

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2.               The coat was soft. The coat was warm.

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3.               It is stupid to do that. It is quite unnecessary.

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4.               I wanted to go. He wanted to stay.

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5.               Your arguments are strong. They don‟t convince me.

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6.               You can go there by bus. You can go there by train.

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7.               I was feeling tired. I went to bed when I got home.

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Make the sentences using a conjunction: but; and; or; so.

1.   We know him. We know his friends. ( and)

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2.   The coat was soft. The coat was warm. ( and)

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3.   It is stupid to do that. It is quite unnecessary. ( and)

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4.   I wanted to go. He wanted to stay.( but)

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5.   Your arguments are strong. They don’t convince me .( but)

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6.   You can go there by bus. You can go there by train. (or)

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7.   I was feeling tired. I went to bed when I got home. (so)

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V. Combine the sentences, using an appropriate coordinating conjunction: and, but, or, so.

1. I eat more fruit adn vegetables. I want to be fitter and healthier.

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2. You have a sunburn. You don’t wear a sun hat.

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3. You may have an allergy. Be careful with what you eat and drink.

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4. Tom has a temparature. Tom has a sore throat.

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5. You are catching flu. YOu don’t wash your hands very often.

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IV. Match the beginnings in A with the ending in B using but, and, so, or.

Match the beginnings in A with the endings in B using coordinatng And / Or / But / So.
1. Wear a hat,
2. I have oily skin,
3. He keeps sneezing,
4. I do not have a temperature,
5. To prevent flu, we eat a lot of garlic,
6. To stay healthy, you eat more vegetables,

A. his nose is running.
It's flu.
B. you'll gets sunburnt.
C. you eat less high -fat food.
D. I wash my face regualry
E. my face is red.
F. We keep our bodies, especially our feet, warm.