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Joining Clauses at the Circus

Directions: use subordinating and coordinating clauses to join the clauses into a single sentence.  Rewrite the sentences and change words and tenses if necessary, but do not remove information.  

Coordinating Conjunctions: for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
Subordinating Conjunctions: after, although, as, because, before, even if, if ,now that, once, since, that, though, unless, until, when, whenever, where, wherever, while	

1.  The circus came to town.  Tickets were cheap.  I decided to go with my friend.

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2.  The clowns drove up in a little car.  There were a bunch of them.  I didn’t think they would all fit.

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3.  A guy stuck his head in the lion’s mouth.  Bears were dancing in tutus.  An elephant rode a bike.

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4.  A man with a whip was beating the animals.  The animals were sad.  The man fed them a snack.

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5.  I always have fun at the circus.  A lady was selling snacks.  I bought popcorn and cotton candy.  

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6.  A family did tricks on the flying trapeze.  I took pictures.  I thought one of them was going to fall.

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7.  My belly hurt from eating junk.  I had a good time.  The circus is always fun.  

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