Choose the best way to combine the two short sentences into a

 compound sentence.

            Remember... A compound sentence
                           has a conjunction.

Missy went to the zoo.  She saw the monkeys.

Missy saw monkeys at the zoo.     

Missy went to the zoo, and she saw the monkeys.

Maria wanted a new bicycle, so she got a job to earn money.     

Maria has a job washing bicycles to earn money.  

Paul's mother said that he couldn't keep the turtle.     

Paul caught a turtle, but his mother said he couldn't keep it.   

Sue could watch a TV show about Harry Potter.        

Sue could watch TV tonight, or she could read a book about Harry Potter.

Colleen studied last night for the math test. 

Colleen wanted a good grade on the Math test, so she studied last night. 

Monica wanted to go on a picnic, but it started to rain.    

Monica went on a picnic in the rain.

You remembered to choose the sentence with the conjunction!