“What did you do today?”
The words you are given
- but
- and
- dinner
- television
- then watched
- I
- cooked
The order that works
I cooked dinner and then watched television.
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Compound sentence with "and"
"And" joins two related independent clauses. Each clause has its own subject and verb forming a complete thought.
6 worked examplesCompound Complex
The pattern
Clause 1, AND Clause 2: She studied, AND she passed.
Worked examples
6 shown
Word order shown is Reach120’s reading of standard English usage for this sentence. ETS does not publish a correct/incorrect judgement for individual items, and this is not an official score.
“How was the party?”
The words you are given
- cake
- danced
- ate
- all night
- and
- We
- but
The order that works
We ate cake and danced all night.
“What did the children do?”
The words you are given
- played
- but
- and
- They
- later
- outside
- came inside
The order that works
They played outside and came inside later.
“How was your morning?”
The words you are given
- before breakfast
- and
- woke up
- I
- but
- early
- exercised
The order that works
I woke up early and exercised before breakfast.
“What did you buy?”
The words you are given
- but
- and
- bought
- picked up
- medicine
- I
- groceries
The order that works
I bought groceries and picked up medicine.
“What happened after lunch?”
The words you are given
- and
- but
- cleaned up
- for a
- We
- went
- walk
The order that works
We cleaned up and went for a walk.
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