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)

…………………………… I want to eat some food but i have a sore throat.…………………………………………………………………………………

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

………………………… The Japanese eat healthily so they live for a long time .……………………………………………………………………………………

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

………………………… i feel tired and i feel weak……………………………………………………………………………………

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

………………………… You can go and see the doctor or you can go to bed now and rest. ……………………………………………………………………………………

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

…………………………………My sister is a nurse and she works in a dental clinic.……………………………………………………………………………

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

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

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

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

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

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

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

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

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

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

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

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

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

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

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

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

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

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

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

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

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)

=> I want to eat some food but I have a sore throat.

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

=> The Japanese eat healthily, so they live for a long time.

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

=> I feel tired and weak.

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

=> You can go and see the doctor or go to bed now and rest.

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

=> My sister is a nurse and she works in a dental clinic.

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

=> My teeth hurt, so I make an appointment with the dentist.

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

=> The couple want to go to the musical but there aren’t any tickets left.

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

=> Stop listening to rock music through earphones or you will have earache.

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

=> Eating too much sugar is bad for your teeth and it causes obesity.

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

=> The laptop suddenly stops working, so I cannot finish my work on time.

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

=> There are many people passing by but only few people drop in the restaurant.

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

=> The doctor advises people to drink enough water and do exercises regularly.

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

=> My neighborhood is peaceful but sometimes there are several cases of petty crime.

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

=> My boyfriend asked me out but I was sick.

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

=> There are many wonderful things in Thailand, so I decide to stay here for another couple of days.

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

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

Question 3. Children are very interested in picture books (interested in)

Question 4. Linh doesn't like playing board games      ( like)

Question 5. Nam has had less success in her search for a job than Nga less)

Question 6. Lan works less than Nam  ( less)

Question 7. I have never had such a delicious meal before (before)

Question 8. She has driven for 1 month

1. It started to rain 30 minutes ago.

It has ______rained for 30 mintues__________________________________________________

2. I want to eat ice creams. I have a sore throat. (BUT)

_______________I want to eat ice creams but I have a sore throat.______________________________________________

3. There are eight hundred stamps in Hoa’s collection.

Hoa’s collection______has eight hundred stamps_________________________________________

1. Mr. Hai usually has stomach problems. He eats dinner very close to the bedtime. (so)

→ __________________Mr. Hai usually eats dinner very close to the bed time so he has stomach problems________________________________________

2. My dad has a lot of carved eggs. He has never sold any of them. (but)

→ ________________My dad has a lot of carved eggs but he has never sold any of them__________________________________________

3. You will get a breathing problem. Clean your bed room more regularly. (or)

→ ____Clean your bed room more regularly or you will get a breathing problem. ________________________________________

1. It started to rain 30 minutes ago.

It has rained for 30 minutes________________________________________________________

2. I want to eat ice creams. I have a sore throat. (BUT)

____I want to eat ice creams, but I have a sore throat_________________________________________________________

3. There are eight hundred stamps in Hoa’s collection.

Hoa’s collection has 800 stamps________________________________________________

1. Mr. Hai usually has stomach problems. He eats dinner very close to the bedtime. (so)

→ He eats dinner very close to the bedtime, so Mr. Hai usually has stomach problems __________________________________________________________

2. My dad has a lot of carved eggs. He has never sold any of them. (but)

→ My dad has a lot of carved eggs but he has never sold any of them__________________________________________________________

3. You will get a breathing problem. Clean your bed room more regularly. (or)

→ Clean your bed room more regularly or You will get a breathing problem_____________________________________________

I.use the words given to write sentences

1.My school/donate many things for poor children /so far

=> My school has donated many things for poor children so far 

2.They/collect /rubbish /the streets/yesterday

=>They collected rubbish on the streets yesterday

3.My sister /not li ke/collect /empty bottles

=> My sister doesn't lik e collecting emty bottles

5.you/not/play/more/computer games/free time

=>  You shouldn't play more computer gmaes in free time

1. It started to rain 30 minutes ago.

It has been rained for 30 minutes

2. I want to eat ice creams. I have a sore throat(but)

I want to eat ice creams but I have a sore throat

#1. It has been raining for 30 minutes.

2.   Jim/ overweight/ so/ eats/ is/ fast food/ too much/ he.

      ____Jim eats too much fast food so he is overweight__

3.   too much/ bad/ television/ watching/ for/ health/ your/ is?

      _____Is watching TV too much bad for your health?_____

4.   the flu/ should/ you/ a cold/ if/ have/ or/ you/ home/ stay.

      ___If you have a cold or the flu, you should stay at home

5.   Alex/ usually/ fishing/ so/ loves/ goes/ in/ near/ he/ his house/ fishing/ the lake.

      ____Alex loves fishing so he usually goes the lake near his house____

6.   you/ some/ clean/ yourself/ avoid/ diseases/ by/ can/ keeping.

      ____You can avoid keeping some diseases by clean yourself______

1. because

2.and

3. but

4.or

1, because

2, and

3, but

4, or

Tham khảo

1. I have a sore throat but I love cold drink.

2. Jim eats too much fast food, so he is overweight.

3. Is watching television bad for your health?

4. If you have a cold or the flu, should you stay home.

5. Alex loves fishing, so he usually goes fishing in the lake near his house.

6. You can avoid some diseases by keeping yourself clean.

I have a sore throat but I love cold drink

Jim eats too much fast food so he is overweight

Is watching television bad for your health?

If you have a cold or the flu, should you stay home

Alex loves fishing so he usually goes fishing in the lake near his house

You can avoid some diseases by keeping yourself clean

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