Assessment

Combine the following sentences using a coordinating conjunction: The sun was shining. The birds were singing.

• The sun was shining and the birds were singing.

• The sun was shining or the birds were singing.

• The sun was shining so the birds were singing.

• The sun was shining but the birds were singing.

Join the sentences using a coordinating conjunction: She likes to play soccer. He prefers to play basketball.

• She likes to play soccer, but he prefers to play basketball.

• She likes to play soccer, because he prefers to play basketball.

• She likes to play soccer, and he prefers to play basketball.

• She likes to play soccer, so he prefers to play basketball.

Create a compound sentence by combining the following sentences: The cat slept all day. The dog barked all night.

• The cat slept all day, and the dog barked all night.

• The cat slept all day, so the dog barked all night.

• The cat slept all day, but the dog barked all night.

• The cat slept all day, therefore the dog barked all night.

Use a coordinating conjunction to combine the sentences: I like to read. I also enjoy writing.

• I like to read, but I also enjoy writing.

• I like to read, and I also enjoy writing.

• I like to read, however I also enjoy writing.

• I like to read, so I also enjoy writing.

Join the sentences using a coordinating conjunction: The movie was exciting. The ending was disappointing.

• The movie was exciting and the ending was disappointing.

• The movie was exciting although the ending was disappointing.

• The movie was exciting so the ending was disappointing.

• The movie was exciting but the ending was disappointing.

Combine the sentences using a coordinating conjunction: She went to the store. She bought some groceries.

• She went to the store but bought no groceries.

• She went to the store and bought some groceries.

• She went to the store so she bought some groceries.

• She went to the store then bought some groceries.

Create a compound sentence by combining the following sentences: The sun was hot. The water was cold.

• The sun was hot, but the water was cold.

• The sun was hot, and the water was hot.

• The sun was hot, so the water was hot.

• The sun was hot, therefore the water was hot.

Use a coordinating conjunction to join the sentences: He ran fast. He still missed the bus.

• He ran fast, but he still missed the bus.

• He ran fast, so he still missed the bus.

• He ran fast, because he still missed the bus.

• He ran fast, and he still missed the bus.

Join the sentences using a coordinating conjunction: The cake was delicious. The cookies were tasty.

• The cake was delicious and the cookies were tasty.

• The cake was delicious although the cookies were tasty.

• The cake was delicious or the cookies were tasty.

• The cake was delicious but the cookies were not tasty.

Combine the sentences using a coordinating conjunction: She danced all night. She sang all day.

• She danced all night so she sang all day.

• She danced all night or she sang all day.

• She danced all night but she sang all day.

• She danced all night and she sang all day.