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 It was very suuny and hot last Saturday. We went to the beach

2 Helen likes adding sugar into her coffee. She doesn't like adding milk into it

3 You should eat more. You will make yourself ill

4 My name is Mark. I'm your new teacher

5 I will buy 2 bottles of wine. We will drink together tonight

6 You can fly from Vancuover to Victora. You can take a ferry instead

7 You had better hurry. You will miss the train

III. State whether the following sentences are simple (1), compound (2), or complex (3)

1.  The Elephant Racing Festival is the biggest cultural festival in Tay Nguyen.

2.  You can either choose to ride in a cable car up to the pagoda or walk up.

3.  We first learned to sing Quan ho when we were between 15 and 17.

4.  The oarsmen are encouraged by the sounds of drums and the cheering crowds while they are racing.

5.  Maya doesn’t follow the procession, but she supports the dancing team.

6.  Hundreds of thousands of people gather on the two banks of the river to watch the Ngo junk race.

7.  Ngo junk race is a community sports which enhance unity among Khmer people from villages.

8.  Even though many people come to Buon Don to ride the elephants, a lot of them fail to witness the Elephant Racing Festival.

9.  Tet is the most important festival in Vietnam; therefore, most Vietnamese return home for Tet.

10.  They played together as a team very well; however, they didn’t win the race.

11.  After taking a boat to the mountain, we can take a cable car up.

12.  It was an exciting festival, so I felt very lucky to participate in it.

13.  Last year, I went to Huong Pagoda with my family and friends.

Combine each pair of sentences into a compound sentence. Use a different conjunctive adverb for each pair.

1. Junior colleges provide preparation for professions, business, and jobs. They prepare students for transfer to a four-year college or university.

2. In warm climates, water evaporates quickly. The higher the salt concentration.

3. The company's sales have been increasing for many years. Its profits dwindled.

4. Thomas Edison dropped out of school at the age of 12. He became a famous inventor.

5. It reduces the number of rats. Damage to the sugar cane has been reduced.

6. I would rather be a history teacher. I am attending Business school looking for a job in industry.

7. There are many interesting places to visit in the city. The botanical garden has many exhibits of plants from all over the world.

8. To improve your English outside of school hours, you should read a lot of magazines in English. Watching television can be helpful.

9. I always eat breakfast. I feel hungry during school time.

10. Fred is a good student. His brother is lazy.

II. Identify these following sentences: Simple, Compound, Complex or Compound complex?
1. Our coach will host a pizza party when we win our first game. 
2. Olivia and Caroline went to the movies. 
3. James grilled burgers, and Patrick made a salad. 
4. Since I made a promise, my parents let me spend the night at my friend’s house.
5. Before Alice called me, she called her mom, and her mom asked her to babysit her brother

giúp mk vs ạ mk cảm ơn

Use a Relative pronoun or a Relative adverb to combine each pairs of the sentences below

Sa Pa is a famous city. Many visitors travel to this city for their holiday.

Easter is a festival. People will have a lot of fun in this occasion.

The river is the Saigon river. It flows through Ho Chi Minh city.

Mona was painted by Leonardo De Vinci. It has been popular for long.

The lady in black is a famous writer. You met her at the party last night.

The little boy lost his way. He is crying over there.

Children like to eat ice-cream. It can cause toothache if they have too much everyday.

Mr. Quang is a famous chef cook. His food can be enjoyed all over the world.

Mrs. Lien is very smart. I met the son of her on the stage last night.

Dolphins are sometimes caught and killed in fishing nets. They often swim with other fish.

III. State whether the following sentences are simple, complex or compound.
1. The Elephant Racing Festival is the biggest cultural festival in Tay Nguyen.
2. You can either choose to ride in a cable car up to the pagoda or walk up.
3. We first learned to sing quan ho when we were between 15 and 17.
4. The oarsmen are encouraged by the sounds of drums and the cheering crowds while they are
racing.
5. Maya doesn’t follow the procession, but she supports the dancing team.
6. Hundreds of thousands of people gather on the two banks of the river to watch the Ngo junk
race.
7. Ngo junk race is a community sports which enhance unity among Khmer people from villages.
8. Even though many people come to Buon Don to ride the elephants, a lot of them fail to witness
the Elephant Racing Festival.
9. Tet is the most important festival in Vietnam; therefore, most Vietnamese return home for Tet.
10. They played together as a team very well; however, they didn’t win the race.
11. After taking a boat to the mountain, we can take a cable car up.
12. It was an exciting festival, so I felt very lucky to participate in it.
13. Last year, I went to Huong Pagoda with my family and friends.

Exercise 3: Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the adjective or adverb, comparative or superlative of the words provided.

1. This is ___________________________ (fancy) dress I own.

2. In my opinion, a deer moves ____________________ (graceful) of all the animals.

3. The politician spoke ________________ (loud) than was necessary.

4. When we travel, my suitcase is always _______________ (heavy) than my husband’s.

5. Mrs. Pedrido speaks _______________________(fluent) than her husband, but her daughter speaks _______________________ (fluent) of the whole family.

6. Annie usually gets up ________________(early) than her sister.

7. Bonnie works ___________________(hard) of all the employees in the office.

8. Judy goes to the library ____________________ (often) than I do.

8. This is _____________________ (bad) movie I have ever seen.

10. Shaun sings even __________________(beautiful) than her mother, who is a famous opera star. In fact, she has ___________________ (beautiful) voice I’ve ever heard.

Exercise 4: Complete the second sentence using the word given, so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Write between TWO AND FIVE WORDS in each gap.

1. I have never watched a better movic than this one.  EVER

=> This is the ______________________________

2. Nobody has ever been this far into the desert.          THE

=> This is ________________________has ever been into the desert. THE

3. I was told that Ellie was the most industrious student in the class.

=> I was told that ______________________ than Ellie.    NO

4. This is the oldest palace in this urban area.

=> This _____________________ the others in this urban areas.  THAN

5. The paiting Ruby colored is the worst one you can imagine.

=> You can’t imagine __________________than Ruby colored.

PART C: EXTRA EXERCISE – READING

Exercise 1: Answer these following questions.

Last week Nick and some of his classmates went to the countryside. They went to visit a farm of Nick’s uncle.

They left early in the morning and went there by bus. Nick’s uncle, Mr. Brown met them at the bus stop and took them to his farm. Uncle Brown showed them the field of wheat and vegetables where some tractors were running up and down, ploughing and breaking soil, distributing manure and planting potatoes.

After lunch, they all went for a walk. In the large yard of the farm, they saw some farm machines. Among them is the biggest machine which is called a combine harvester. They were told that this machine can cut and thresh corn at the same time.

In the afternoon, they went to the place where cattle such as horses, sheep and cows were raised. They were very excited to see how cows were milked by the workers there. Uncle Brown also spoke about many interesting things in the countryside. After having some fruits and cakes, they said goodbye and went home.

1. What does his uncle grow on his farm?

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2. What can a tractor do?

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3. What is typical of a combine harvester?

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4. Which kinds of cattle are raised in Uncle Brown’s farm?

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Exercise 2: Fill out the table below and note them down on your Vocabulary-Grammar notebook.