English– Grade 4 Copyright © 2010 Kelly Mott. Lesson 7: Combining Sentences – Compound Sentences

English– Grade 4

Copyright © 2010 Kelly Mott


Lesson 7: Combining Sentences – Compound

Sentences

One way to make sentences more interesting is to make them different lengths.


Compound sentences can make writing interesting.


A compound sentence is 2 sentences combined into 1.


Here’s how you make a compound sentence.


You take 2 sentences and combine them with a comma and a connecting word.


EXAMPLE: Joe plays the trumpet , and Tim plays the drums.


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Here are some connecting words you can use to combine sentences.


Connecting Words:

and

but

or



Directions: Practice combining sentences. Use the connecting words and, but, and or.


1. Zoe went to New York City.2. She visited the Statue of Liberty.

Compound Sentence:

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1. It is a statue of a woman.2. Her right hand holds a torch.

Compound Sentence:

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1. The statue is copper.2. Its frame is iron.

Compound Sentence:

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1. You can view it from the shore.2. You can go to Liberty Island.

Compound Sentence:

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1. Visitors can climb to the crown.2. They cannot go into the torch.

Compound Sentence:

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1. Time had aged the statue.2. Americans were still proud of it.

Compound Sentence:

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1. Repairs to the statue were made in 1986.2. A big celebration took place July 4th.

Compound Sentence:

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Does this make sense?


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