Coordinating Conjunctions and comparative adjectives

Fill in the blank: I like to play soccer __ basketball.

• but

• with

• and

• or

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'or'. It is used to indicate that the speaker likes to play soccer and basketball as separate activities.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Choose the correct coordinating conjunction: I want to go to the beach __ the park.

• but

• and

• so

• or

Answer explanation

The correct coordinating conjunction is 'or' because it shows a choice between going to the beach or the park.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Select the appropriate coordinating conjunction: I want to eat pizza __ I want to eat pasta.

• because

• or

• and

• but

Answer explanation

The appropriate coordinating conjunction in this case is 'and' because it connects two similar ideas of wanting to eat pizza and wanting to eat pasta.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Fill in the blank: Abigail wants to watch a movie __ read a book.

• and

• but

• so

• or

Answer explanation

Abigail wants to watch a movie, not read a book. Therefore, the correct choice is 'or'.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Choose the correct coordinating conjunction: Ava is tall __ Ava is strong.

• and

• but

• or

• because

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Select the appropriate coordinating conjunction: I can go to the party __ I can stay home.

• because

• but

• and

• or

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Fill in the blank: Ava likes to dance __ sing.

• or

• so

• and

• but

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'and' because it shows that Ava likes to both dance and sing.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Choose the correct coordinating conjunction: They can go to the zoo __ the museum.

• and

• or

• but

• so

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Select the appropriate coordinating conjunction: I want to travel to Europe __ Asia.

• but

• and

• or

• so

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Choose the correct coordinating conjunction: We can go to the beach __ the mountains.

• and

• but

• or

• so

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E