practice compund sentences
4. We can go see a movie. We get something to eat. (complex sentence)
Answer: We can go see a movie, once we get something to eat.
5. I don’t like garlic. I don’t like onions. (compound sentence: coordinating conjunction)
Answer: I don’t like garlic, nor do I like onions.
6. He drove with care. He failed the test. (complex sentence)
Answer: He drove with care although he failed the test.
7. He doesn't like to get his teeth cleaned. He knows that it's necessary. (compound sentence: conjunctive adverb)
Answer: He doesn't like to get his teeth cleaned ; however, he knows that it's necessary.

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practice compund sentences
4.	We can go see a movie. We get something to eat. (complex sentence)
Answer: We can go see a movie, once we get something to eat.
5.	I don’t like garlic.  I don’t like onions. (compound sentence: coordinating conjunction)
Answer: I don’t like garlic, nor do I like onions.
6.	He drove with care. He failed the test. (complex sentence)
Answer: He drove with care although he failed the test. 
7.	He doesn't like to get his teeth cleaned. He knows that it's necessary. (compound sentence: conjunctive adverb)
Answer: He doesn't like to get his teeth cleaned ; however, he knows that it's necessary.

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4. Not bad! I think I might say "We can go see a movie, once we've had something to eat" or "We can go see a movie after we get something to eat."

5. I like neither garlic nor onions; I don't like garlic and I don't like onions.

6. Although he drove with care, he failed the test.

7. He doesn't like to get his teeth cleaned even though he knows that it is necessary.

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