Conjunction Junction: Mastering Sentence Combining

Which of the following is a coordinating conjunction?

• Because

• And

• Although

• Since

Choose the sentence that correctly combines the following two sentences using 'and': "She loves to read. She enjoys writing stories."

• She loves to read she enjoys writing stories.

• She loves to read, she enjoys writing stories.

• She loves to read, and she enjoys writing stories.

• She loves to read and enjoys writing stories.

Select the sentence that correctly uses 'but' to combine these sentences: "It was raining. We decided to go for a hike."

• It was raining, we decided to go for a hike.

• It was raining but we decided to go for a hike.

• It was raining, but we decided to go for a hike.

• It was raining. But we decided to go for a hike.

Which sentence correctly combines the following sentences using 'or': "You can have tea. You can have coffee."

• You can have tea or you can have coffee.

• You can have tea, or you can have coffee.

• You can have tea you can have coffee.

• You can have tea, or, you can have coffee.

Identify the sentence that correctly uses 'so' to show cause and effect: "He was tired. He went to bed early."

• He was tired so he went to bed early.

• He was tired, so he went to bed early.

• He was tired; so he went to bed early.

• He was tired, he went to bed early.

Choose the sentence that correctly uses 'yet' to combine these sentences: "She studied hard. She didn't pass the exam."

• She studied hard yet she didn't pass the exam.

• She studied hard, yet she didn't pass the exam.

• She studied hard. Yet she didn't pass the exam.

• She studied hard; yet she didn't pass the exam.

Which of the following is NOT a coordinating conjunction?

• For

• Nor

• Because

• Yet

Combine the following sentences using 'and': "I like to swim. My brother prefers to run."

• I like to swim, my brother prefers to run.

• I like to swim and my brother prefers to run.

• I like to swim, and my brother prefers to run.

• I like to swim; and my brother prefers to run.

Select the sentence that correctly uses 'but' to show contrast: "She is very tall. Her sister is quite short."

• She is very tall but her sister is quite short.

• She is very tall, but her sister is quite short.

• She is very tall; but her sister is quite short.

• She is very tall. But her sister is quite short.

Which sentence correctly combines the following using 'or': "We can go to the beach. We can visit the museum."

• We can go to the beach or visit the museum.

• We can go to the beach, or visit the museum.

• We can go to the beach or we can visit the museum.

• We can go to the beach, or we can visit the museum.