4.16 Conjunctions & Informational Writing Skills

My dog, Stella, loves to go for walks in good weather but refuses to step outside if it is raining. 

What is the function of the word but in the sentence?

• conjunction

• preposition

• adjective

• adverb

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Read the sentence.

Alberto hates tomatoes yet adores spaghetti.

What is the function of the word yet in the sentence?

• conjunction

• preposition

• adjective

• adverb

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Which word connects the independent clauses in the sentence.

One should make the most of today, for one never knows what tomorrow may bring.

• should

• of

• for

• what

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Select the word that connects the independent clauses in the sentence.

Justine had trouble falling asleep, so she was tired and cranky the next day.

• Justine

• asleep

• so

• and

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Select the word that connects the independent clauses in the sentence.

The weather was cold and wet, yet we played outside for most of the afternoon.

• The

• was

• yet

• for

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Select the word that functions as a conjunction in the sentence.

After it stopped raining, we were able to spend the rest of the day at the beach.

• After

• we

• to

• of

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Select the word that functions as a conjunction in the sentence.

Because her hand was injured, Martina was unable to go bowling with her family.

• Because

• injured

• to

• with

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Select the word that functions as a conjunction in the sentence.

Unless something changes, the parade will begin at 10:00 AM sharp.

• Unless

• the

• will

• at

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Select all the parts of the correlative conjunction in the sentence.

For her art project, Rosa plans to either paint a portrait of her cat or create a sculpture of the cat from clay.

• For

• to

• either

• or

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Select the two parts of the correlative conjunction in the sentence.

On our next vacation we plan to drive through both California and Oregon to see the most sights along the Pacific Coast.

• On

• to

• through

• both

• and

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E