Example:
Batman is a hero. He is successful in catching the criminals in his city.
Batman is a hero, and he is successful in catching the criminals in his city.
OR…
Batman is a hero, for he is successful in catching the criminals in his city.
Directions: In the following exercises, turn the sentence pairs into single compound sentences, each with a coordinating conjunction. You can rearrange or add words in the sentence to make it sound better, but only if it's necessary.
1. The black dog has won many prizes. He doesn't know many tricks.
The black dog has won many prizes, but he doesn't know many tricks.
2. She saw a cat run in front of her. She fell down while roller-skating.
3. There was a meteor shower. The crew did not know how to avoid the meteors.
4. I wanted to buy a baby Chihuahua. I started to save my money.
5. Gillian did not like to read. She was not very good at it.
6. Pam liked Wayne. Leena also liked Wayne.
7. The little boy did not like going to school. He went anyway.
8. You can cry like a baby. You can clean your room like an adult.
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