What is the most effective way to rewrite these sentences? Bella dropped her ice cream cone. It landed on her new shoes.

Bella dropped her ice cream cone, and it landed on her new shoes.

Bella dropped her ice cream cone, nor it landed on her new shoes.

Bella dropped her ice cream cone it landed on her new shoes.

Bella dropped her ice cream cone, but it landed on her new shoes.

What is the BEST way to combine these sentences? Ted searched for his jacket. It was nowhere to be found.

Ted searched for his jacket, but it was nowhere to be found.

Ted searched for his jacket, or it was nowhere to be found.

Ted searched for his jacket, and it was nowhere to be found.

Ted searched for his jacket, it was nowhere to be found.

An independent clause is

a formula for a type of sentence.

Which of the following answers lists ALL of the coordinating conjunctions? (FANBOYS)

For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So

Because, If, So that, Even though, Since

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.

Combine the sentences to make a compound sentence. Use a conjunction, such as and, but, or, nor, for, so, yet. It is time for lunch. I am not hungry.

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

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

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

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, or I could have an apple.

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.

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, nor can we talk in the hallways.

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

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

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?

Thursday (11/12) Combining Sentences (FANBOYS)

Authored by Jennifer Whiteaker

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5th - 7th Grade

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is a compound sentence?

Two simple sentences combined with a comma.

Two simple sentences combined without any punctuation.

Two simple sentences combined with a comma and one of the fanboys.

A subject and a predicate.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

In a compound sentence, the comma comes ______________ the coordinating conjunction.

after

before

there is no comma

during

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1I

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Which conjunction would best join the two sentences together?
The students wanted to go out to recess. The teacher said they had too much work.

, and

, but

, or

, for

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.5.1A

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The weather today will be rainy, ____ we will not go outside for recess.

but

and

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.5.1A

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which compound sentence is written correctly, using the correct FANBOYS?

I would like to visit Hawaii, yet no money.

I would like to visit Hawaii, yet I have no money.

I would like to visit Hawaii I have no money.

I would like to visit Hawaii yet I have no money.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

CCSS.L.3.1I

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the BEST way to combine these sentences?
Jack swung the bat. He missed the ball.

Jack swung the bat, he missed the ball.

Jack swung the bat, yet he missed the ball.

Jack swung the bat he missed the ball.

Jack swung the bat, for he missed the ball.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the BEST way to combine these sentences?
The chocolate icing is creamy. The vanilla icing is too stiff.

The chocolate icing is creamy or the vanilla icing is too stiff.

The chocolate icing is creamy, but the vanilla icing is too stiff.

The chocolate icing is creamy, the vanilla icing is too stiff.

The chocolate icing is creamy bu the vanilla icing is too stiff.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

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Thursday (11/12) Combining Sentences (FANBOYS)

What is a compound sentence?

In a compound sentence, the comma comes ______________ the coordinating conjunction.

Which conjunction would best join the two sentences together? The students wanted to go out to recess. The teacher said they had too much work.

The weather today will be rainy, ____ we will not go outside for recess.

Which compound sentence is written correctly, using the correct FANBOYS?

What is the BEST way to combine these sentences?Jack swung the bat. He missed the ball.

What is the BEST way to combine these sentences?The chocolate icing is creamy. The vanilla icing is too stiff.

What is the most effective way to rewrite these sentences?Bella dropped her ice cream cone. It landed on her new shoes.

What is the BEST way to combine these sentences?Ted searched for his jacket. It was nowhere to be found.

A compound sentence has at least two ___________ clauses.

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Which conjunction would best join the two sentences together?
The students wanted to go out to recess. The teacher said they had too much work.

What is the BEST way to combine these sentences?
Jack swung the bat. He missed the ball.

What is the BEST way to combine these sentences?
The chocolate icing is creamy. The vanilla icing is too stiff.

What is the most effective way to rewrite these sentences?
Bella dropped her ice cream cone. It landed on her new shoes.

What is the BEST way to combine these sentences?
Ted searched for his jacket. It was nowhere to be found.