Sometimes, good writers make their writing more interesting by joining sentences that are short and choppy.

Sentences that have ideas that go together can be joined with a comma (,) and the word and, but, or or.

Be sure the connecting word makes the meaning of the combined sentences clear.

group_image

Randy may draw a picture of an elephant. He may draw a lion instead.

Randy may draw a picture of an elephant, or he may draw a lion instead.

group_image

The hill was steep. I grew tired of climbing it.

The hill was steep, and I grew tired of climbing it.

group_image

The team was short one player. They won the game.

The team was short one player, but they won the game.

Exercises

keyboard_arrow_up