Sentence+Combining

Combine the following sentences with a coordinating conjunction (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so).

1) She went to work. She did not want to go. - **//She went to work,yet she didn't want to go//.** 2) The scientists trained him well. They helped him find a job when his training was through. - **//The scientists trained him well and helped him find a job when his training was through.//** 3) Polar bears are fierce, territorial animals. Grizzly bears are the same. - **//Polar bears are fierce, territorial animals and grizzly bears are the same.//** 4) Mark told me not to come with him. He looked longingly at me as I left. - //**Mark told me not to come with im, but he looked longingly at me as i left.**// 5) I will not give in to you. I will not let you push me around. - //**I will not give in to you, nor will i let you push me around.**// 6) He loves to drive during the day. They will let him drive before 9pm. - //**He loves to drive during the day, so they will let him drive before 9PM.**// 7) My cat was hungry. It had not eaten since breakfast. - //**My cat was hungry, for it hadn't eaten since breakfast.**// 8) They couldn’t think of anything better to do. They decided to baby-sit for the family. - //**They couldn't think of anything better to do, so they decided to baby-sit for the family.**// 9) A book can be a lot of fun to read. A book can be boring. - //**A book can be a lot of fun to read or a book can be boring****.**// 10) That movie looks great! I would love to come see it with you. - //**That movie looks great, so I would love to come and see it with you!**//

Sentence Combining Using Subordinating Conjunctions
Combine the following sentences with a subordinating conjunction (after all, although, because, before, however, therefore). This may require a semicolon!

11) They made plans to go. They ended up not being able to make it. - //**They made plans to go, however they ended up not being able to make it.**// 12) Some say that dogs are friendlier than cats. Cats can also be extremely loving. - //**Some say that dogs are friendlier than cats, however cats can be extremely loving.**// 13) What we’ve accomplished is a milestone. Let’s raise our glasses for a toast. - //**Let's raise our glasses for a toast because what we've accomplished is a milestone.**// 14) Dr. Johnson ate a big meal. He went to work afterward. - //**Dr. Johnson ate a big meal, although he went to work afterward.**// 15) I simply cannot get out of bed. I am too tired. - //**I simply can't get out of bed because I'm too tired.**// 16) Don’t give me a hard time. We’ve been close friends for so long - //**Don't give me a hard time, after all, we've been friends for so long.**// . 17) We don’t believe the way you do. Our culture is very different from yours. - //**Our culture is very different from yours, therefore we don't believe the way you do.**// 18) I can’t believe that you would do something so crazy. If I were you I might do the same. //**- I can't believe you would do something so crazy, although if I were you I might do the same.**// 19) The two weren’t always this close. When she died, they became closer. - //**The two weren't always this close, however when she died, they became closer.**// 20) I refused to talk about it. I was put in jail. - //**I refused to talk about it, therefore I was put in jail.**//

Sentence Combining with Subjects and Verbs
The following sentences share either the same subject or the same verb. Combine the sentences however you can. 21) Mr. Brown walked to the store. His pet monkey Ralph walked along with him. - //**Mr. Brown and his pet monkey, Ralph, walked to the store.**// 22) The cactus is thirsty. The cactus is not getting enough sunlight - //**The cactus is thirsty because it isn't getting enough sunlight.**// . 23) My mug was in the cupboard. My mug is no longer in the cupboard. - //**My mug was in the cupboard, but isn't anymore.**// 24) Drew’s dog jumped into the air. Janine’s dog jumped into the air as well. - //**Drew and Janine's dogs both jumped into the air.**// 25) The book fell to the floor. It opened to a page I had never read before. - //**When the book fell on the floor, it opened to a page I had never read before.**// 26) Your face has scars on it. Your face looks friendly. - **//Your face has scars on it, but looks very friendly.//** 27) Why did you say that word? It was extremely rude. - //**Why did you say that extremely rude word?**// 28) Everyone is lying to me! They’re trying to keep me from learning what they know. - **//Everyone is lying to me because they're trying to keep me from learning what they know!//** 29) Stop dancing like that. Sit back down in your chair -. //**Stop dancing like that and sit back down in your chair.**// 30) Thomas’ friends seemed so strange. They were hanging up every time they called. - **//Thomas' friends seemed strange because they were hanging up every time I called.//**

Sentence Combining in Paragraphs
Combine as many sentences as you can in the following paragraph, using the above examples to guide you. The Boston Red Sox were three games down. The Red Sox had to win the next four games to advance. Fans were worried. Boston had not won a World Series since 1918. No team had ever come back in the playoffs from a three-game deficit. All of the fans knew this. Red Sox fans watched anxiously as the fourth game of the ALCS began. Yankees fans watched confidently. They also knew that anything could happen. People wanted to watch a good series. They did not expect it to be such a nail-biter! David Roberts stole second base. This move would be remembered as the turning point of the series. Nobody believed the Red Sox would win that year. The Red Sox won that year. The Yankees would not win the World Series for another five years. In 2009, the Yankees won the World Series.  - **//The Boston Red Sox had to win the next four games in order to advance because they were already three games down. The Red Sox fans knew this and watched anxiously as the foureth game of the ALCS began. Yankees fans watched confidently, still knowing that anything could happen. People wanted this to be a good ame, however, they didn't expect it to be such a nail-biter. The most memorable turning point of the series was when David Roberts stole 2nd base. So, the Red Sox won that year, even though no one believed that they would. The Yankees didn't win the World Series for another 5 years in 2009.//**