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Join clauses

10 sentences · All kinds, Simple, compound, complex, Join clauses, Find the dependent clause

Combine the information as the task asks. Check the model answer; another correct wording may also work.

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A simple sentence has one clause. And, but or so make it compound; because, if, when or that make it complex.

  1. Example 1Put "because" between the two sentences to join them.

    The bowl was full. Mom filled it.

    The bowl was full because Mom filled it.

1 / 10 T07Join the two sentences with "but".

The milk is cold. Mom's soup is hot.

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Example · Put "because" between the two sentences to join them.The bowl was full. Mom filled it.The bowl was full because Mom filled it.
  1. Join the two sentences with "but".The milk is cold. Mom's soup is hot.
  2. Put "because" between the two sentences to join them.The guests laugh. They are happy.
  3. Put "when" between the two sentences to join them.The kitten yawned. It was sleepy.
  4. Put "because" between the two sentences to join them.The boys shiver. They are cold.
  5. Put "when" between the two sentences to join them.The friend clapped. The clowns danced.
  6. Join the two sentences with "so".Grandma baked pies. The kitchen was warm.
  7. Join the two sentences with "so".The horse was hungry. It ate carrots.
  8. Join the two sentences with "so".The doctor is kind. She helps children.
  9. Join the two sentences with "so".The dogs are thirsty. They drink water.
  10. Put "before" between the two sentences to join them.The squirrels hid acorns. They ate them.
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Joined sentences are models: another way that says each thing once is right too.

  1. The milk is cold, but Mom's soup is hot.
  2. The guests laugh because they are happy.
  3. The kitten yawned when it was sleepy.
  4. The boys shiver because they are cold.
  5. The friend clapped when the clowns danced.
  6. Grandma baked pies, so the kitchen was warm.
  7. The horse was hungry, so it ate carrots.
  8. The doctor is kind, so she helps children.
  9. The dogs are thirsty, so they drink water.
  10. The squirrels hid acorns before they ate them.
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