Exercise 21 Using Compound Subjects and Compound Verbs to
Combine Sentences
Combine each of the following groups of short sentences into one longer
sentence by using compound subjects and compound verbs. Write each new
sentence on your paper. Underline the subject once and the verb twice.
Ex. The captain alerted his crew to the approaching storm. He ordered
everyone to wear life jackets.
The captain alerted his crew to the approaching storm and ordered_
everyone to wear life jackets.
1. Before going outside, Rena put on a coat. Rinda put on a coat, too.
2. The guests arrived on Thursday night. They didn't leave until Monday.
3. Marta is learning how to play Go. Jamal and Mark are learning, too.
4. After cleaning the attic, Franklin sorted old photographs. Then he called his
sister. Franklin invited his sister to dinner.
5. When steamed and served with fresh lemon, broccoli tastes crisp and zesty.
Green beans are crisp and zesty when served this way, too.
6. Last week, Bruce played in the open jazz competition. He played the
saxophone. Roberto played the saxophone, too."
7. After the dress rehearsal, Miriam walked home. Then she ate dinner. Finally,
she practiced her lines one more time.
8. The young couple replastered the old ceilings. Then they sanded the plaster.
Finally, they painted the ceilings.
9. Amanda took the reins from Kevin. She mounted the horse.
10. David Copperfield is a great novel by Charles Dickens. Bleak House and
Great Expectations are also great novels by Dickens.