Combining Sentences with Conjunctions

Choose the sentence that correctly uses a coordinating conjunction to combine ideas: "He wanted to join the team. He was not old enough."

• He wanted to join the team, or he was not old enough.

• He wanted to join the team, but he was not old enough.

• He wanted to join the team, so he was not old enough.

• He wanted to join the team, for he was not old enough.

Revise the following sentences for clarity using a coordinating conjunction: "The sun was setting. The sky turned orange."

• The sun was setting, and the sky turned orange.

• The sun was setting but the sky turned orange.

• The sun was setting or the sky turned orange.

• The sun was setting so the sky turned orange.

Revise the following sentences for clarity using a coordinating conjunction: "The cake was delicious. Everyone wanted more."

• The cake was delicious, and everyone wanted more.

• The cake was delicious, but everyone wanted more.

• The cake was delicious, so everyone wanted more.

• The cake was delicious, or everyone wanted more.

My family lives on a farm, ___ we have a lot of animals.

• and

• or

• nor

• but

I wanted a puppy _____ my mom said I can't have one.

• for

• or

• so

• but

My family likes to go camping, ____ we also like to go hiking.

• but

• yet

• for

• and

Identify the correct coordinating conjunction:
People love the artist's painting, _____ he paints beautifully.

• nor

• for

• yet

• or

He failed the exam _____ he had to repeat the course.

• because

• however

• so

• but

Which of the following is the BEST way to combine the following sentences: He was tired. He went to bed early.

• He went to bed early but he was not tired.

• He went to bed early because he was tired.

• He went to bed early, because he was not tired.

• He was tired because he went to bed early.

Which of the following is the BEST way to combine sentences: She was scared. She faced her fears.

• Although she was scared, she faced her fears.

• She faced her fears although she was scare.

• Although she was scared, She faced her fears.

• She was scared, although she faced her fears.