Joining sentences with conjunctions

1. The books are on the table, BUT I don’t know where the papers are.
2. The cat drank her milk noisily, AND the dog just gulped down his raw meat.
3. I will go to Canada this summer BECAUSE I want to hike in the mountains.
4. The table will have to go near the piano, OR we will have to rearrange the whole room.
5. This is the best movie I have ever seen, SO I’m glad I’m here.
6. She was the best student in her class, SO naturally, she got the highest grade.
7. The piano is terribly out of tune. I can’t stand listening to it anymore.The piano is terribly out of tune, SO I can’t stand listening to it anymore.
8. He’s always late for parties, BUT no one seems to mind.
9. The students look very tired, SO they probably need a break.
10. You must take the dog out for a walk every night, OR we’ll have to get rid of him.
11. The orange shirt is a bit too big, BUT I’ll buy it anyway.

Independent clauses are underlined, AND conjunctions and prior commas are highlighted.