Pg 68

Pg 68
For exercise 1 the most important thing is to remember that after the first independent clause you put a comma and the conjunction (FANBOYS), then put the second independent clause. Though not used on this worksheet, the other way to join together two independent clauses is to put just a semi-colon in between them.
Exercise 1
1. Ted brought the rolls, and Robin brought the orange juice.
2. The fans cheered the players on, but the team couldn't even the score.
3. I went to sell my old bicycle, for I have outgrown it.
4. We can take the bus to the theater, or we can leave early and walk there.
5. Susan helped me with my math, and I helped her with her English.
6. I have long, straight hair, but my sister has short, curly hair.
7. Bowling is a very old game, for balls and pins have been found in Egyptian tombs.
8. Dinosaurs were very large, yet their brains were very small.
9. In 1910, there were no electric washing machines, and there were no electric toasters.
10. Frisbees today are made of plastic, but earlier models were made of metal.
Exercise 2
Answers will vary.