Compound sentences

Bài tập 1: Complete the sentences with the words given: and, but, or, so, for
1. I feel tired, _____I feel weak.
2. The Japanese eat healthily, _____they live for a long time.
3. I have the flu, _____I don’t feel very tired.
4. You should eat less fast food, _____you can put on weight.
5. You can go and see the doctor, _____you can go to bed now and rest.
6. The Japanese eat a lot of rice, _____they eat lots of fish, too.
7. I want to eat ice-cream, _____I have a sore throat
8. You should eat less fast food, _____you can put on weight.
9. Americans often eat fast food, _____ many of them are overweight.
10. You can walk, _____ you can ride a bike to get there.
Bài tập 2: Combine sentences, using appropriate coordinating conjunction in the box
1. You may have an allergy. Be careful with what you eat and drink. (so)

2. Tom has a temperature. Tom has a sore throat. (and)

3. I want to buy other car. I have no money. (but)

4. It’s raining. I will stay at home and sleep. (so)

5. I pass the test. My parents took me to the cinema. (therefore)

6. I feel sleepy. I must finish the report. (however)

7. His shoes are worn. He has no socks. (for)

8. I wanted to buy a set of Lego. I started to save my money. (so)

9. I enjoy visiting many different countries. I wouldn’t want to live overseas. (yet)

10. I couldn’t go to your party. I was tired. (for)

11. Nana is a vegetarian. She doesn’t eat meat. (so)

12. My car is broken. I don’t have enough money to buy a new one. (but)

13. Ogami passed her final test with a high score. Her parents took her to Hawaii as a gift. (therefore)

14. I prefer cats. They are clean and quiet. (for)

15. Tommy hates studying. He goes to school everyday. (yet)

16. I feel tired. I need to finish my work. (however)

17 The sky is clear. I can see many stars. (and)

19. Paul has a three – week holiday. He has enough money to travel. (moreover)

20. We are out of food. We should go to the supermarket and buy some things. (so)

Bài tập 3: Nối hai câu riêng lẻ dưới đây thành một câu
1. He worked for a woman. She used to be an artist.

2. They called a doctor. He lived nearby.

3. I wrote an email to my sister. She lives in Italy.

4. Linh liked the waiter. He was very friendly.

5. We broke a car. It belonged to my uncle.

6. Ba dropped a cup. It was new.

7. Nam loves books. They have happy endings.

Bài tập 4: Hoàn thành những câu sau với so, but, while, because, or, although
1.I haven’t really studied for this exam, ……………….. I feel a little nervous.
2. I told him not to come, ……………….. he came anyway.
3. ……………….. I was really tired, I took a nap for 15 minutes.
4. ……………….. she likes to play basketball, her favorite sport is tennis.
5. ……………….. it was really hot outside, I wore shorts.
6. I was on time, ……………….. everyone else was late.
7. Nadia doesn’t like to drive, ……………….. she takes the bus everywhere.
8. Keep quiet ……………….. go out.
9. I turned on the fan ……………….. the room was hot.
10. Carol showed up for the meeting ……………….. I asked her not to be there.
Bài tập 5: Những câu dưới đây là câu ghép hay câu phức
1. I can swim but my brother can’t do it. 
2. Jane brings an umbrella, for it is going to rain.
3. The number of cars which were sold last year was 5,000.
4. When he handed in his exercises, he forgot to give his teacher the last page. 
5. We will go to the cinema after we finish our homework. 
6. My students play tennis every morning.  
7. I can walk home or I will take a taxi.
8. If I try to learn English now, I will have better opportunities in the future. 
9. She is good at Math; besides, she can speak 5 languages fluently. 
II/ Bài tập vận dụng
Exercise 1: Circle the correct answer
1. My sister is a nurse (and/ but) she works in a dental clinic.
2. My teeth hurt, (so/ or) I make an appointment with the dentist.
3. The couple want to go to the musical, (but/ so) there aren't any tickets left.
4. Stop listening to rock music through earphones (or/ and) you will have earache.
5. Eating too much sugar is bad for your teeth, (so/ and) it causes obesity.
6. The laptop suddenly stops working, (but/ so) I cannot finish my work on time.
7. There are many people passing by (and/ but) only few people drop in the restaurant.
8. The doctor advises people to drink enough water, (and/ so) do exercises regularly.
9. My neighborhood is peaceful, (but/ so) sometimes there are several cases of petty crime.
10. My boyfriend asked me out (and/ but) I was sick.
Exercise 2: Fill in each blank with the correct conjunction: if, so, and, but.
1. Do more exercise ___________ you want to lose weight.
2. I have a lot of homework to do this evening, ___________ I don’t have time to ___________ watch
the football match.
3. Eat more vegetables, ___________you will feel healthier.
4. Take up a new hobby ___________ you’ll have some new friends.
5. Eat more fish, ___________ you will be smarter.
6. He has toothache ___________ he still eats a lot of sweets and cakes.
Exercise 3: Make compound sentences by joining the two simple sentences. Use “and/ but/ so”
1. It takes a lot of time to cure this disease. You need to be extremely patient
2. Anne is a gorgeous girl. She has a pleasant personality.
3. It is raining hard. We postpone our boat trip.
4. He dreams of being the best student. He never studies hard.
5. My bicycle is broken. I have to take the bus to school.