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Sentence Combining – Cheat Sheet coordinating conjunctions and, but, or, nor, for, so, yet correlating conjunctions Either…or Neither…nor Simple Sentences may use coordinating conjunctions to create compound subjects, verbs, etc. Simple sentence with a compound subject Bob and Jim answered the phone at the same time. Simple sentence with a compound verb On Wednesdays, I walk the dogs and take out the trash. Compound Sentences may use coordinating conjunctions, a semicolon by itself or a semicolon with a conjunctive adverb to join two or more independent clauses. Compound Sentence with coordinating conjunction Grammar is the coolest thing on the planet, but literature is close behind it. Compound Sentence without a conjunction (with a semicolon) ; Grammar is the coolest thing on the planet literature is pretty cool also. Conjunctive Adverbs accordingly in fact again instead also likewise besides moreover The musician is respected by all of his peers; in fact, he will be consequently namely receiving an award this evening. finally nevertheless for example otherwise I forgot to call my parents when I arrived at the game; consequently, further still my driving privileges have been revoked. furthermore that is hence then The cell phone has become one of the most versatile pieces of however therefore technology in history; for example, most phones currently function as indeed thus a phone, a texting device, a GPS and a mini-computer. Compound Sentence with a semicolon and conjunctive adverb Complex Sentences contain exactly one independent clause and at least one subordinate clause; the subordinate clause may appear either first or last in the sentence. Common Subordinating Conjunctions after although as as if as long as as though because before even if even though if if only in order that now that once rather than since so that than that Though till unless until when whenever where whereas wherever while Complex sentence with the subordinate clause first As long as you give yourself plenty of stopping space, you can avoid rear-ending the car in front of you. Complex sentence with the subordinate clause second You can avoid rear-ending the car in front of you as long as you give yourself plenty of stopping space. Complex sentence with two subordinate clauses You can avoid rear-ending the car in front of you as long as you give yourself plenty of stopping space because you have more time and space to react.