Combining Sentences

Combine the following sentences using the conjunction 'and': The sun was shining. The birds were singing.

• The sun was shining or the birds were singing.

• The sun was shining and the birds were singing.

• The sun was shining but the birds were singing.

• The sun was shining so the birds were singing.

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Use the conjunction 'but' to combine the following sentences: I wanted to go to the park. It started raining.

• I wanted to go to the park, because it started raining.

• I wanted to go to the park, but it started raining.

• I wanted to go to the park, so it started raining.

• I wanted to go to the park, and it started raining.

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Combine the following sentences using the conjunction 'or': She can play the piano. She can play the guitar.

• She can play the piano or the guitar.

• She can play the piano but not the guitar.

• She can play the piano and the guitar.

• She can play the piano with the guitar.

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Use the conjunction 'so' to combine the following sentences: It was getting late. We decided to leave.

• It was getting late, so we arrived.

• It was getting late, so we decided to leave.

• It was getting late, so we stayed.

• It was getting late, but we decided to leave.

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Combine the following sentences using the conjunction 'because': He was tired. He went to bed early.

• He went to bed early because he was excited.

• He went to bed early because he was tired.

• He went to bed early because he was watching a movie.

• He went to bed early because he was hungry.

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Use the conjunction 'yet' to combine the following sentences: The movie had already started. We hadn't bought the tickets.

• The movie had already started, yet we hadn't bought the tickets.

• The movie had already started, yet we were late for the tickets.

• The movie had already started, yet we had bought the tickets.

• The movie had already started, yet we had already bought the tickets.

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Use the conjunction 'although' to combine the following sentences: It was raining. We went for a walk.

• Although it was raining, we went for a walk.

• Although it wasn't raining, we went for a walk.

• Despite not raining, we went for a walk.

• It was raining, so we went for a walk.

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Combine the following sentences using the conjunction 'since': She had finished her homework. She went to play outside.

• Since she went to play outside, she had finished her homework.

• Since she had finished her homework, she stayed inside.

• Since she went to play outside, she didn't finish her homework.

• Since she had finished her homework, she went to play outside.

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Use the conjunction 'unless' to combine the following sentences: You finish your dinner. You can't have dessert.

• You can't have dessert if you don't finish your dinner.

• You finish your dinner unless you can't have dessert.

• You can't have dessert if you finish your dinner.

• You can't have dessert unless you finish your dinner.

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E