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verb twice. Circle the conjunction.

1. Families and friends often help each other during times of hardship.

2. During a war, people sometimes leave their homes and lose their belongings.

3. Intelligence, courage, and luck can help people survive.

4. Food and clean water may become scarce.

5. Many young people join the army or work in factories.

B.  Read each pair of sentences. Then combine them to form a  

compound subject or a compound predicate. Write your new  
sentence on the line.

1. Annemarie played with the dolls. Ellen played with the dolls.
Annemarie and Ellen played with the dolls.

2. Kirsti cried about the shoes. Kirsti complained about the shoes.
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Kirsti cried and complained about the shoes.

3. Annemarie brushed her hair. Annemarie handed the brush to Ellen.

Annemarie brushed her hair and handed the brush to Ellen.

4. Families hid in the house. Families fled to the forest.

Families hid in the house or fled to the forest.

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by the conjunction and or or.
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1. Annemarie and Ellen are good friends.

2. Their homes and families are in Denmark.

3. The girls sometimes talk or giggle with Annemarie’s sister.

4. All three children joke, laugh, and play games together.

5. The Rosens or the Johansens will be there.

6. Families and friends help each other in time of war.

7. The Johansens hide Ellen and keep her safe.

8. Ellen reads and sings to Kirsti.

9. Denmark, Holland, and other countries struggled during the war.

1 0. People succeed or fail in surprising ways.

B. Select two sentences from Part A, one with a compound subject and one with
a compound predicate. Rewrite each sentence with your own compound
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b   Keith, Tracy b   joined us, helped
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4. Their friend Matt hit a ball lost it on the 9. Ms. Weiss said we could get the
school roof. custodian, find another ball.
a   hit a ball, lost it a   get the custodian, and find
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b   hit a ball and lost it b   get the custodian or find

c   correct as is c   correct as is

5. I and Tina found Matt in a corner of 10. Matt smiled and went to find the
the playground. custodian.
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b   I or Tina b   smiled and, went to find
c   correct as is c   correct as is

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Page 1
A. 1. F
 amilies and friends often help each other
during times of hardship.
2. During a war, people sometimes leave their
homes and lose their belongings.
3. I ntelligence, courage, and luck can help
people survive.
4. Food and clean water may become scarce.
5. Many young people join the army or work in
factories.
B. 1. Annemarie and Ellen played with the dolls.
2. Kirsti cried and complained about the shoes.
3. Annemarie brushed her hair and handed the
brush to Ellen.
4. Families hid in the house or fled to the forest.
Page 2
A. 1. Annemarie and Ellen are good friends.
2. Their homes and families are in Denmark.
3. The girls sometimes talk or giggle with
Annemarie’s sister.
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5. The Rosens or the Johansens will be there.
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6. Families and friends help each other inDATE:
time of war.
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7. The Johansens her safe.
8. Ellen reads and sings to Kirsti. 1
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