Using Conjunctions & Editing Sentences

Using Conjunctions & Editing Sentences

Fill in the Blank

Look at the sentence- What word is the conjunction?

Shannon wanted to be friends with Jen, but she always felt uncool.

Fill in the Blank

Look at the sentence- What word is the conjunction?

When Shannon played with Tammy she kept playing the same games, she still wanted her best friend Adrienne.

Multiple Choice

What conjunction should I use?

_______ what Jen said, she was not very nice to Shannon.

• So

• or

• despite

• when

Multiple Choice

What conjunction should I use?

Shannon had a large family, _____ her mother was often too busy to pay attention to her.

• So

• or

• but

• and

Multiple Choice

What conjunction should I use?

Adrienne was Shannon's first friend, _____ they had been best friends since 2nd grade.

• So

• or

• but

• and

Multiple Choice

What conjunction should I use?

__________ Shannons older sister felt angry, she would call Shannon names like crybaby.

• despite

• or

• but

• when

Linking words can be at the start of the sentence or in the middle.

What you should remember is the comma always goes between the two ideas you are connecting.

Multiple Choice

Where should the comma go in this sentence?

Adrienne had moved away two years ago but in third grade she came back.

• After the word "away"

• After the word "ago"

• After the word "grade"

• After the word "moved"

Multiple Choice

Where should the comma go in this sentence?

Shannon's sister Wendy had no friends so she walked with Shannon to school.

• After the word "Wendy"

• After the word "friend"

• After the word "so"

• After the word "walked"

After you write you need to edit your work.

1. Am I using more than one conjunction to combine sentences?

2. Do I have the common in the right place?

Open Ended

How can I combine these sentences?

Shannon was nervous to eat lunch with the group. She counted bricks.

Open Ended

How can I combine these sentences? (To give an example)

Shannon played games at home. She felt left out too.