Combining Sentences Flashcard

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What is a subordinating conjunction?

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A subordinating conjunction is a word that connects a dependent clause to an independent clause, indicating a relationship between the two. Examples include 'because', 'if', 'although', and 'since'.

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What is a coordinating conjunction?

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A coordinating conjunction is a word that connects words, phrases, or independent clauses of equal importance. The most common coordinating conjunctions are 'for', 'and', 'nor', 'but', 'or', 'yet', and 'so'.

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Combine the sentences using a subordinating conjunction: 'She practices every day. She wants to win the competition.'

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She practices every day because she wants to win the competition.

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Combine the sentences using a coordinating conjunction: 'He forgot to set his alarm. He was late for school.'

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He forgot to set his alarm, so he was late for school.

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Combine the sentences using a coordinating conjunction: 'It was raining. We decided to stay home.'

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It was raining, so we decided to stay home.

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Combine the sentences using a subordinating conjunction: 'I will go to the beach. The weather is nice.'

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I will go to the beach if the weather is nice.

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Combine the sentences using a subordinating conjunction: 'He will eat his vegetables. He wants dessert.'

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He will eat his vegetables if he wants dessert.

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What is the purpose of combining sentences?

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The purpose of combining sentences is to create more complex and varied sentence structures, improve writing flow, and clarify relationships between ideas.

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Give an example of a sentence using a subordinating conjunction.

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Although it was raining, we decided to go for a walk.

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Give an example of a sentence using a coordinating conjunction.

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I wanted to go to the park, but it started to rain.