Use coordination and subordination to combine the groups of simple sentences below into one or (in most cases) two longer sentences. Omit repeated words. Since a variety of combinations is possible, you might want to jot several combinations on your paper. Then read them aloud to find the combination that sounds best. Keep in mind that, very often, the relationship between ideas in a sentence will be clearer when subordination rather than coordination is used.
• I have always wanted to play the piano.
• My parents couldn’t afford music lessons.
• I still want to learn.
• I am taking an adult ed course at our high school.
I have always wanted to play the piano, but my parents couldn’t afford music lessons. I still want to learn, so I am taking an adult ed course at our high school.
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My classmates (haven’t / hasn’t) attended any of the activities on campus.
Identify the tense of the underlined verb: present, past, present progressive, past progressive, present perfect, or past perfect.
The actors are practicing their lines for tonight’s performance.
Fill in the blanks: "But we __________ with a __________ that was more than __________."
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Hannah wasn't allowed to go to the ____________ she had lied to her mom
a. beach, because b. beach although c. beach because