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Two prepositional phrases joined with the conjunction or could
form the question Is the lifesaver near the pool or in the
locker room?

7.4 Joining Sentences

Conjunctions can also combine two sentences, just as they join
words or phrases.

• and expresses addition
The following example shows and used as a conjunction between
two sentences.

We went to the pool.

The Miller family went to the parade.

We went to the pool, and the Miller family went to the parade.

Sentence Conjunction Sentence
In this example, two equal elements—in this case, two complete
sentences—are joined by the conjunction and; they are now
combined into a single sentence.

• but expresses contrast

The following example shows but used as a conjunction between
two sentences.

All the friends came.
Maria was not there.

All the friends came, but Maria was not there.

Sentence Conjunction Sentence
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