Much of the home energy budget is spent on heating, cooling, and major appliances. Money may be saved by lowering the thermostat in the winter, raising the thermostat in the summer, and keeping all air conditioning equipment well-maintained. Place commas in series where needed in the following sentences. Keep the thermostat away from sunlight heating units and large appliances. Placing the thermostat too near heat producing elements can cause the unit to run longer to be less efficient and to add dollars to the energy bill.
Most people are interested in saving money and energy.
Setting the thermostat higher using ceiling fans and wearing loose clothing allows people to save energy while remaining cool. Rewrite the following pairs of sentences as compound sentences. Use coordinate conjunctions and commas where needed. Humidity affects comfort in the home. Humidity refers to the amount of moisture in the air.