Question

How could these sentences be effectively combined with a coordinating conjunction?

"I'll have to take the bus. I won't fly."

Answer 1

You can join them with a coordinating conjunction and a comma. The most natural choices:

- Cause/result: "I won't fly, so I'll have to take the bus." (shows consequence)
- Contrast: "I won't fly, but I'll have to take the bus." (less common — emphasizes contrast)

Use a comma before the coordinating conjunction because each clause is independent.