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In your writing, you might find pairs of sentences that are
related in some way. Try combining the sentences using a comma
and the conjunction and, but, or or.
Related Sentences
Several girls supported Jeanne. Eddie was popular with almost
everyone.
Compound Sentence
Several girls supported Jeanne, but Eddie was popular
with almost everyone.
Connect Grammar to Writing
As you revise your dialogue piece this week, look for related sentences
that you can rewrite as compound sentences, using a comma and the
conjunction and, but, or or. Be sure to use proper subject-verb
agreement.
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