Coordinating Conjunctions

Which choice correctly combines the sentences below?

Toby likes playing cards.

Jacob enjoys participating in sports.

• Toby likes playing cards but Jacob enjoys participating in sports.

• Toby likes playing cards, so Jacob enjoys participating in sports.

• Toby likes playing cards, but Jacob enjoys participating in sports.

• Toby likes playing cards, or Jacob enjoys participating in sports.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

Which choice correctly combines the sentences below?

I could try out for a team.

I could join a club.

• I could try out for a team, or I could join a club.

• I could try out for a team or I could join a club.

• I could try out for a team, but I could join a club.

• I could try out for a team - or I could join a club.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

Read the sentence below.

Kristen went to play outside and, she jumped on the trampoline.

Which change, if any, is needed in the sentence?

• Kristen went to play outside, and she jumped on the trampoline.

• Kristen went to play outside, but she jumped on the trampoline.

• Kristen went to play outside and she jumped on the trampoline.

• No change

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

Read the sentence below.

Jamie went to the movies with her friends her parents picked her up afterwards.

Which change, if any, is needed to the sentence?

• Jamie went to the movies with her friends and her parents picked her up afterwards.

• Jamie went to the movies with her friends, but her parents picked her up afterwards.

• Jamie went to the movies with her friends, and her parents picked her up afterwards.

• No change

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

Which choice correctly combines the sentences below?

Julie made an A on her science test.

Mark made a D on his test.

• Julie made an A on her science test, so Mark made a D on his test.

• Julike made an A on her science test, but Mark made a D on his test.

• Julie made an A on her science test Mark made a D on his test.

• Correct as is

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

What type of puncutation must come before a coordinating conjunction?

• Period (.)

• Apostrohpe (')

• Quotation Marks (" ")

• Comma (,)

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Choose the best coordinating conjunction to complete the sentence below.

I wanted to remember this day at the beach forever, ___ I took lots of pictures.

• but

• and

• for

• so

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Choose the best coordinating conjunction to complete the sentence below.

We went to the birthday party, ___ we forgot to bring a gift.

• and

• but

• so

• nor

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Choose the best coordinating conjunction to complete the sentence below.

The explorers sailed for months, ___ they finally reached their destination.

• and

• so

• but

• for

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Choose the best coordinating conjunction below to complete the sentence.

A tree fell on the powerlines, ___ the power went out in the house.

• and

• but

• nor

• so

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E