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Exercise 2 - Conjunctions
Choose the correct way of combining the sentences using conjunctions.
1. Alicia has read about computers. Alicia has read about the Internet. Alicia has taken classes in computer programming. Alicia has taken classes in computer applications.
Alicia has read about computers and the Internet, so she has taken classes in computer programming and applications.
Alicia has read about computers and the Internet, and she has taken classes in computer programming and applications.
Alicia has read about computers and the Internet and she has taken classes in computer programming and applications.
2. Koichi has traveled by car. Koichi has traveled by bus. Koichi has traveled by train. Koichi has not traveled by ship. Koichi has not traveled by plane. Koichi has not traveled by balloon.
Koichi has traveled by ship, plane, or balloon, but he has not traveled by by car, bus, and train.
Koichi has traveled by car, bus, and train, and he has not traveled by ship, plane, or balloon.
Koichi has traveled by car, bus, and train, but he has not traveled by ship, plane, or balloon.
3. Beth loves to play volleyball. Edith loves to play volleyball. Yuko doesn't like sports. Kimie doesn't like sports.
Either Edith or Beth love to play badminton, but neither Kimie or Yuko likes sports.
Both Edith and Beth love to play badminton, but neither Kimie nor Yuko likes sports.
Both Edith and Beth love to play badminton, and neither Kimie or Yuko likes sports.
4. Last night, Susan watched some TV. Susan surfed the Internet. Susan listened to some music. Susan read the newspaper. Today, Susan has to do some serious work.
Last night, Susan watched some TV, surfed the Internet, listened to some music, and read the newspaper, but today she has to do some serious work.
Last night, Susan watched some TV, surfed the Internet, listened to some music, and read the newspaper, now today she has to do some serious work.
Last night, Susan watched some TV, surfed the Internet, listened to some music, and read the newspaper, where today she has to do some serious work.
5. Mrs. Kendrick owns real estate. Mrs. Kendrick owns stocks. Mrs. Kendrick owns bonds. Mrs. Kendrick has to sell some stocks to pay her taxes. Mrs. Kendrick has to sell some bonds to pay her taxes.
Mrs. Kendrick owns real estate, stocks, and bonds, but sells stocks and bonds to pay her taxes.
Mrs. Kendrick owns real estate, stocks, and bonds, but she has to sell some stocks and bonds to pay her taxes.
Mrs. Kendrick buys and sells real estate, stocks, and bonds to pay her taxes.
6. Eleanor has good computer skills and can type 85 words a minute. Brice has good computer skills and can type 85 words a minute. They both got jobs as secretaries.
Both Eleanor and Brice have good computer skills and can type 85 words a minute, they both got jobs as secretaries.
Both Eleanor and Brice have good computer skills and can type 85 words a minute, they both got jobs as secretaries.
Both Eleanor and Brice have good computer skills and can type 85 words a minute, so they both got jobs as secretaries.
7. It was an extremely cold day. Tim put on a heavy sweater. Tim put on a warm jacket. Tim didn't wear a hat. Tim didn't wear a scarf.
It was an extremely cold day, so Tim put on a heavy sweater and a warm jacket, but he didn't wear a hat or a scarf.
It was an extremely cold day, so Tim put on a heavy sweater and a warm jacket, but didn't wear a hat or a scarf.
It was an extremely cold day, so Tim put on a heavy sweater and a warm jacket, and he didn't wear a hat or a scarf.
8. My condo has no air conditioning. This apartment has no closet space. This apartment has a broken stove. This apartment has peeling paint. I really need to find a new place.
My condo has no air conditioning, no closet space, and a broken stove, and peeling paint, so I really need to find a new place.
My condo has no air conditioning, no closet space, and a broken stove and peeling paint, so I really need to find a new place.
My condo has no air conditioning, no closet space, a broken stove, and peeling paint, so I really need to find a new place.
9. I can sleep on the couch. I can sleep on the floor. You don't have to give me your bed.
I can sleep on the couch or on the floor, so you don't have to give me your bed.
I can sleep on the couch or on the floor, then you don't have to give me your bed.
If I sleep on the couch or on the floor, you don't have to give me your bed.
10. The fire department save a historical building from fire. The department helped a man who had had a heart attack.
The fire department saved a historical building from fire, and helped a man who had had a heart attack.
The fire department saved a historical building from fire and helped a man who had had a heart attack.
The fire department saved a historical building from fire, helped a man who had had a heart attack.
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Exercise 2 - Conjunctions
