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ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC PURPOSES

concert.
So connects a reason and a result.

Reason Result

They both like jazz, so they go to jazz concerts
He works a lot, together.
so they don't go out very often.

PRACTICE 9 Fill in the blanks with one of these four coordinating conjunctions: and, but, or,
And, but, or, so. You may want to review the use of and, but, or, and so in simple sentences
on page 53 before you do this exercise.
and so in

Simple and
1. The waitress said, "Today we have two specials: fried chicken and
Compound meatloaf."

Sentences 2. I ordered meatloaf, ______ my friend ordered fried chicken.
3. After an hour, the waitress came back to our table and said, "I made a
mistake. We don't have chicken ______ meatloaf."
4. I wanted to leave the restaurant immediately, ______ my friend wanted
to stay.
5. He ordered a hamburger ____ french fries, ____ I didn't order anything.

6. My new neighbors are vegetarians, ____ they don't eat meat.
7. They don't eat meat ____ chicken, ____ sometimes they eat a little fish.
8. I wanted to be friendly, ____ I invited them to my house for dinner.
9. They came ____ brought their young son.
10. He is just a baby, ____ he can't talk yet.
11. They don't drink coffee ____ tea, ____ I served lemonade with our meal.
12. For dessert, I offered them a choice of chocolate cake _____ apple pie.
13. The husband wanted both cake and pie, ____ the wife didn't want either.

PRACTICE 10 A. Write compound sentences.

Writing
Step 1 Connect the two simple sentences in each pair to make a compound
Compound
sentence. Connect them with and, but, or, or so-whichever best fits the
Sentences
meaning. There may be more than one possible choice.

Step 2 Add a comma to each sentence.

1. Canada has two official languages. Everything is printed in both English
and French.

Canada has two official languages, so everything is printed in both English and French.

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