Combining Sentences #2

Combine the sentences to make a compound sentence. Use a conjunction, such as and, but, or, nor, for, so, yet.

The phone was ringing. Joseph answered it.

• The phone was ringing, so Joseph answered it.

• The phone was ringing, for Joseph answered it.

• The phone was ringing, yet Joseph answered it.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

Combine the sentences to make a compound sentence. Use a conjunction, such as and, but, or, nor, for, so, yet.

We are going outside. We are going to play on the playground.

• It is time for lunch, for I am not hungry.

• It is time for lunch, but I am not hungry.

• It is time for lunch, so I am not hungry.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

Combine the sentences to make a compound sentence. Use a conjunction, such as and, but, or, nor, for, so, yet.

I could have a cookie for snack. I could have an apple for snack.

• I could have a cookie for snack, but I could have an apple.

• I could have a cookie for snack, such as I could have an apple.

• I could have a cookie for snack, or I could have an apple.

Combine the sentences to make a compound sentence. Use a conjunction, such as and, but, or, nor, for, so, yet.

I like to grow my hair long. Long hair makes me hot during the summer

• I like to grow my hair long, but long hair makes me hot during the summer.

• I like to grow my hair long, for long hair makes me hot during the summer.

• I like to grow my hair long, so long hair makes me hot during the summer

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CCSS.L.4.2C

Combine the sentences to make a compound sentence. Use a conjunction, such as and, but, or, nor, for, so, yet.

We cannot run in the hallways. We cannot talk in the hallways.

• We cannot run in the hallways, or can we talk in the hallways.

• We cannot run in the hallways, nor can we talk in the hallways.

• We cannot run in the hallways, yet can we talk in the hallways.

I had milk for breakfast. My brother drank juice.

• I had milk for breakfast, yet my brother drank juice.

• I had milk for breakfast, nor my brother drank juice.

• I had milk for breakfast, but my brother drank juice.

I wanted a game for my birthday. My sister gave me a new shirt.

• I wanted a game for my birthday, yet my sister gave me a new shirt.

• I wanted a game for my birthday, so my sister gave me a new shirt.

• I wanted a game for my birthday, nor my sister gave me a new shirt.

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CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.6

I really like your new shoes. Are they comfortable?

• I really like your new shoes, and are they comfortable?

• I really like your new shoes, but are they comfortable?

• I really like your new shoes, such as are they comfortable?

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CCSS.L.5.1A