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Exercise 3.3

2 February, 2015 - 12:20

On your own sheet of paper, create a compound sentence by combining the two independent clauses with a comma and a coordinating conjunction.

  1. The presentation was scheduled for Monday. The weather delayed the presentation for four days.
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  1. He wanted a snack before bedtime. He ate some fruit.
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  1. The patient is in the next room. I can hardly hear anything.
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  1. We could go camping for vacation. We could go to the beach for vacation.
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  1. I want to get a better job. I am taking courses at night.
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  1. I cannot move forward on this project. I cannot afford to stop on this project.
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  1. Patrice wants to stop for lunch. We will take the next exit to look for a restaurant.
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  1. I’ve got to get this paper done. I have class in ten minutes.
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  1. The weather was clear yesterday. We decided to go on a picnic.
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  1. I have never dealt with this client before. I know Leonardo has worked with them. Let’s ask Leonardo for his help.
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