Combining Sentences 4/15/20

How can these sentences be correctly combined?
I love reading biographies.
I love reading books about history.

• I love reading biographies, so I love reading books about history.
• I love reading biographies, but I love reading books about history.
• I love reading biographies, and I love reading books about history.
• I love reading biographies, or I love reading books about history. 

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CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.5.1A

Which compound sentence is written correctly?

• It is a sunny day, but the forecasts predicts rain later. 
• Are we on time, and we are late?
• John loves fries, so he loves hotdogs.
• There was traffic on the road, but I was late. 

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CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

What is the correct way to punctuate this compound sentence?

• Tom's team practiced very hard so they won first place.
• tom's team practiced very hard, so they won first place.
• Tom's team practiced very hard so, they won first place.
• Tom's team practiced very hard, so they won first place.

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CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

Which compound sentence uses the correct conjunction?

• The music was loud, and my mom asked me to turn it down.
• The music was loud, but my mom asked me to turn it down.
• The music was loud, or my mom asked me to turn it down.
• The music was loud, so my mom asked me to turn it down.

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CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

How can these sentences be correctly combined?
Too much TV is bad for you. 
I watch it all the time.

• Too much TV is bad for you, so
  I watch it all the time.
• Too much TV is bad for you, nor
  I watch it all the time.
• Too much TV is bad for you, yet
  I watch it all the time.
• Too much TV is bad for you, or
  I watch it all the time.

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CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.5.1A

Which sentence is a compound sentence?

• I have a pet lizard.
• I have a brown and black dog.
• I have a large, black and white cat.
• I have a pet dog, but not a pet cat. 

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CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

Correctly combine these sentences - 
Our vacation to Disneyland was terrific. 
We are going again next year.

• Our vacation to Disneyland was terrific, so we are going again next year.
• Our vacation to Disneyland was terrific, but
  we are going again next year.
• Our vacation to Disneyland was terrific, 
  we are going again next year.
• Our vacation to Disneyland was terrific, or we are going again next year.

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CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

Which compound sentence is punctuated correctly?

• The fair is in town, but the tickets are very expensive.
• The fair is in town, but the tickets are very expensive
• The fair is in town but, the tickets are very expensive.
• the fair is in town, but the tickets are very expensive.

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CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

Which sentence is combined correctly?

• I can have pasta, so I can have pizza for dinner.
• I can have pasta, yet I can have pizza for dinner.
• I can have pasta, or I can have pizza for dinner.
• I can have pasta, but I can have pizza for dinner.

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CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

Which sentence uses the correct choice of conjunction?

• I went to the movies, so I saw a scary movie.
• We are out of many things at home, but we will go grocery shopping.
• I saved my allowance, and I bought the game I really wanted. 
• I studied very hard, so I received a good grade on my math test. 

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CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.5.1A