The flag is red, white, and blue.

        We watched the heavy, pounding rain during the storm.

        Conjunctions: and but for nor or so yet

        The mayor gave a speech, and reporters asked questions.

        The telephone rang several times, but no one answered it.

        Jerry, please close the door.

        After the first snowflakes, we all got excited.

        Because the road were slick, Mary drove carefully.

        Mow the lawn, Dennis, before it rains.

        Cecelia put the plant, a cactus, on the table.

        This is Greg Nelson, my cousin from Atlanta.

        Laura was born on May 29, 1980, in Canton, Ohio.

        Very sincerely yours,

        Maria said, "This is my jacket."