U1W4 Grammar Jen Seal

What is the BEST way to write the following sentence?

• I will sit on the bench during games while it heals.

• I will sit on the bench during games, but it heals.

• I will sit on the bench during games because it heals.

• I will sit on the bench during games if it heals.

What is the best way to combine the following sentences?

The buzzer sounded. The players jumped for the ball.

• The buzzer sounded, the players jumped for the ball.

• As the buzzer sounded, the players jumped for the ball.

• The buzzer sounded, since the players jumped for the ball.

• Until the buzzer sounded, the players jumped for the ball.

What is the best way to combine the following sentences?

The second half began. We were leading the game.

• If the second half began, we were leading the game.

• Because the second half began, we were leading the game.

• The second half began were were leading the game.

• When the second half began, we were leading the game.

What is the best way to combine the following sentences?

We were about to score again. The time ran out.

• We were about to score again, so that the time ran out.

• We were about to score again when the time ran out.

• We were about to score again since the time ran out.

• We were about to score again, because the time ran out.

Which word in the sentence is a subordinating conjunction?

I stayed in his office until he returned.

• and

• or

• but

• until

Which word is a coordinating conjunction?

• although

• and

• because

• when

Is this sentence written correctly?

Since she was acting suspicious, I followed her.

• yes

• no

Is this sentence written correctly?

I was concerned she led me to a bag of food she had eaten.

• yes

• no

Is this sentence written correctly?

I called her back when I had a spare moment.

• yes

• no

Is this sentence written correctly?

Since she had won a contest, she was taking us all on a trip!

• yes

• no