V. Use a comma plus a coordinating conjunction to join the sentences in each cluster.
Ex: a. He hung the picture.
b. The wire was too thin. [, but]
c. It fell off the wall. [, and]
→ He hung the picture, but the wire was too thin, and it fell off the wall.
1. a. Manny skated on the pond.
b. Sandy went sledding on the hill. [, and]
2. a. You can taste-test the dessert yourself.
b. You can ask me to test it for you. [, or]
3. a. He answered the letter late.
b. He had the flu. [, for]
4. a. We watched the news on television.
b. We did not see the weather report. [, but]
5. a. The neighbors are on vacation.
b. Perhaps they are not answering their door. [, or]
6. a. Allison completed her report on Monday.
b. She practiced her presentation on Tuesday. [, and]
7. a. Harry trained for the race.
b. He was a sure winner. [, and]
c. He twisted his ankle the weekend before the event. [, but]
8. a. Grandpa pitched the ball to me.
b. I hit a home run. [, and]
9. a. The tree grew tall.
b. She pruned its leaves.
c. It produced no apples.
10. a. Her jewelry must be real.
b. It must be expensive.
c. It shines brilliantly.
11. a. They went to hear the concert.
b. They took some friends along. [, and]
12. a. She could go over to her friend’s house.
b. She could talk to her on the phone. [, or]
13. a. He especially liked peppers on his pizza.
b. His friends wanted olives. [, but]
14. a. We know Kelly arrived early.
b. We saw her in the cafeteria. [, for]
15. a. The math problem was not solved by me.
b. It was [not] solved by anyone. [, nor]
16. a. She could borrow her friend’s blouse.
b. She could try to mend her own. [, or]
17. a. The frozen yogurt was good.
b. The toppings were delicious. [, and]
c. The cone was soggy. [, but]
18. a. Henry shoveled five driveways to earn money.
b. He still didn’t have enough to buy the disc player.
19. a. The play was interesting.
b. The actors were his friends.