Sentence Combining

Pick the correct use of a coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS)

• The sky is blue. The grass is green.
• The sky is blue, and the grass is green.
• The sky blue; the grass green.
• The sky is blue; and the grass is green.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Pick the correct use of a semi-colon

• I walked to school; but, she didn't.
• I walked to school; didn't.
• I walked to school; she didn't.
• She didn't; walk to school.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Pick the correct use of a conjunctive adverb

• She drank the milk quickly it made her sick.
• She drank the milk quickly, for it made her sick
• She drank the milk quickly, it made her sick.
• She drank the milk quickly; consequently, it made her sick.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1G

Which of these is NOT a coordinating conjunction?

• Yet
• So
• By
• Nor

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Which of the coordinating conjunctions means "because"?

• or
• for
• nor
• but

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Pick out the correct use of a coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS)

• Scout was mad, for Jem only played with Dill.
• Scout was mad;  because Jem only played with Dill.
• Scout was mad; Jem only played with Dill.
• Scout was mad, Jem only played with Dill.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Pick the correct use of a conjunctive adverb

• It snowed in Maycomb, Scout and Jem wanted to make a snowman.
• It snowed in Maycomb; therefore, Scout and Jem wanted to make a snowman.
• It snowed in Maycomb Scout and Jem wanted to make a snowman.
• It snowed in Maycomb; therefore Scout and Jem wanted to make a snowman.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1G

Pick the correct use of a semi-colon

• Cecil Jacobs calls Scout a coward; she walks away from the fight.
• Cecil Jacobs calls Scout;  a coward she walks away from the fight.
• Cecil Jacobs calls Scout a coward she walks; away from the fight.
• Cecil Jacobs calls Scout a coward  she walks away from; the fight.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A