Compound Sentences 2

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Identify the answer choice that is incorrect and must be changed.
1. Our friends left early, for they were tired.
2. Our friends were tired, so they left early.
3. Our friends were tired. They left early.
4. Our friends were tired, for they left early.
Identify the answer choice that is incorrect and must be changed.
1. He wasn't hungry, so we went to the restaurant without him.
2. He wasn't hungry. We went to the restaurant without him.
3. He wasn't hungry, for we went to the restaurant without him.
4. We went to the restaurant without him, for he wasn't hungry.
Identify the answer choice that is incorrect and must be changed.
1. I didn't want to tell her, but somebody had to.
2. Somebody had to tell her, but I didn't want to.
3. I didn't want to tell her. Somebody had to.
4. I didn't want to tell her, and somebody had to.
Identify the answer choice that is incorrect and must be changed.
1. It was already 7:30, and she hadn't arrived.
2. She hadn't arrived and it was already 7:30.
3. It was already 7:30, but she hadn't arrived.
4. It was already 7:30, she hadn't arrived.
Identify the answer choice that is incorrect and must be changed.
1. The sea was calm and the stars shone brightly in the night sky.
2. The sea was calm. The stars shone brightly in the night sky.
3. The sea was calm, for the stars shone brightly in the night sky.
4. The stars shone brightly in the night sky, and the sea was calm.
Identify the answer choice that is incorrect and must be changed.
1. The book is interesting, yet I haven't finished reading it.
2. I haven't finished reading it, yet the book is interesting.
3. The book is interesting and I haven't finished reading it.
4. I haven't finished reading the book, but it is interesting.
Identify the answer choice that is incorrect and must be changed.
1. She cooked the dinner, so he washed the dishes.
2. He washed the dishes, for she cooked the dinner.
3. She cooked the dinner, for he washed the dishes.
4. She cooked the dinner, and he washed the dishes.
Identify the answer choice that is incorrect and must be changed.
1. He refused to cheat, for it was the wrong thing to do.
2. He refused to cheat, and it was the wrong thing to do.
3. It was the wrong thing to do, so he refused to cheat.
4. He refused to cheat. It was the wrong thing to do.
Identify the answer choice that is incorrect and must be changed.
1. My father was from England, and my mother came from Scotland.
2. My mother came from Scotland, so my father was from England.
3. My mother came from Scotland. My father was from England.
4. My father was from England; my mother came from Scotland.
Identify the answer choice that is incorrect and must be changed.
1. My friend is studying, I shouldn't disturb him.
2. I shouldn't disturb my friend, for he is studying.
3. My friend is studying, so I shouldn't disturb him.
4. My friend is studying; I shouldn't disturb him.
Identify the answer choice that is incorrect and must be changed.
1. Some people spend their vacations camping; others like staying in nice hotels.
2. Some people spend their vacations camping, and others like staying in nice hotels.
3. Some people like to spend their vacations camping, for others like staying in nice hotels.
4. Some people like staying in nice hotels, and others spend their vacations camping.
Identify the answer choice that is incorrect and must be changed.
1. Despite a losing streak, the team played hard, so everyone thought they deserved to win.
2. Everyone thought they deserved to win, for the team played hard.
3. Everyone thought they deserved to win. The team played hard.
4. Everyone thought they deserved to win, so the team played hard.