4.3 Longer sentences
So far, all the sentences you have looked at have been short. They are called simple sentences – there is only one part to them. Simple sentences can be joined together to make a compound sentence by using a conjunction.
Examples of conjunctions are:
and, so, but, because, although
A compound sentence could look like this:
I enjoy my job and I work near my house.
Each part would still make sense on its own: I enjoy my job. I work near my house.
Activity 28 Using conjunctions
Allow about 5 minutes
Look at the following short sentences and use a conjunction to make them into one compound sentence. Write your answer in the space underneath.
I am going on holiday. I am looking forward to it.
Mark has got a new job. It is a very long journey each day.
The computer is quite old. It is still reliable.
The shop is convenient for me. It is on the corner.
I am going to buy that coat. It is quite expensive.
Answer
You can see the conjunctions in bold:
I am going on holiday and I am looking forward to it.
Mark has got a new job but it is a very long journey each day.
The computer is quite old but it is still reliable.
The shop is convenient for me because it is on the corner.
I am going to buy that coat although it is quite expensive.
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