Coordinating Conjuctions

Combining with Conjunctions

For (fancy because)
And
Nor (negative or)
But
Or (options)
Yet (fancy but)
So (cause and effect)

I have a dog. He has a cat.

I have a dog, and he has a cat.

She wants to go shopping. She doesn't have any money.


She wants to go shopping, but she doesn't have any money.

​But (negative cause and effect)

It is raining. We stayed inside for recess.

It is raining, so we stayed inside for recess.

​So (cause and effect)

You can have a Coke. You can have a Pepsi.

You can have a Coke, or you can have a Pepsi.

Or (options)

(1) Hurricanes are big storms with strong winds and heavy rain. (2) They usually form over warm ocean waters. (3) When a hurricane is coming, people should stay indoors and away from windows. (4) It is also a good idea to have extra food and water ready. (5) Hurricanes can cause flooding and damage to homes. (6) The damage can be minimized if you plan ahead.

Hurricanes

Multiple Choice

What is the best way to combine sentences 5 and 6?

(5) Hurricanes can cause flooding and damage to homes. (6) The damage can be minimized if you plan ahead.

• Hurricanes can cause flooding and damage to homes, but the damage can be minimized if you plan ahead.

• Hurricanes can cause flooding and damage to homes the damage can be minimized if you plan ahead.

• Hurricanes can cause flooding and damage to homes, or the damage can be minimized if you plan ahead.

• Hurricanes can cause flooding and damage to homes, so the damage can be minimized if you plan ahead.

(1) Lions are important to their ecosystem. (2) They help to keep the population of other animals in check. (3) However, lions are endangered. (4) Their habitat is being destroyed (5) They are being hunted by humans. (6) It is important to protect lions so that they can continue to thrive in the wild.

​Lions

Multiple Choice

What is the best way to combine sentences 4 and 5?

(4) Their habitat is being destroyed (5) They are being hunted by humans.

• Their habitat is being destroyed, but they are being hunted by humans.

• Their habitat is being destroyed they are being hunted by humans.

• Their habitat is being destroyed, and they are being hunted by humans.

• Their habitat is being destroyed, so they are being hunted by humans.

Multiple Choice

What change, if any, should be made to the following sentence?

I ran a mile and I did 10 push ups.

• Change and to or

• Add a comma after did

• Add a comma after mile

• No change is needed

Multiple Choice

What change, if any, should be made to the following sentence?

We are taking a bathroom break right now, so don't ask to go during class.

• Change bathroom break to Bathroom Break

• Add a comma after go

• Change so to and

• No change is needed

Multiple Choice

What change, if any, should be made to the following sentence?

I wanted to ride the Batman roller coaster, so we ran out of time.

• Change so to but

• Add a comma after ran

• Change Batman to batman

• No change is needed

Multiple Choice

What change, if any, should be made to the following sentence?

I was craving a hamburger, so we went to burger king for dinner.

• Remove the comma after hamburger

• Change so to but

• Change burger king to Burger King

• No change is needed