Coordinating and Subordinating Conjunctions

Combine the following sentences using a coordinating conjunction: 'I like to play soccer.' and 'My brother prefers basketball.'

• I like to play soccer, and my brother prefers basketball.

• I like to play soccer, so my brother prefers basketball.

• I like to play soccer, because my brother prefers basketball.

• I like to play soccer, but my brother prefers basketball.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.5.1A

Create a complex sentence using a subordinating conjunction with the following independent and dependent clauses: 'I will go to the park.' and 'It stops raining.'

• I will go to the park, if it stops raining.

• When it stops raining, I will go to the park.

• I will go to the park, while it stops raining.

• I will go to the park, because it stops raining.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

Identify the coordinating conjunction in the following sentence: 'I wanted to go to the party, but I had too much homework.'

• and

• but

• because

• or

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.5.1A

Choose the correct subordinating conjunction to complete the sentence: 'I will go to the beach _____ it is sunny.' (although, because, or)

• although

• and

• but

• because

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.5.1A

Combine the following sentences using a coordinating conjunction: 'She likes to read books.' and 'He enjoys watching movies.'

• She likes to read books but he enjoys watching movies.

• She likes to read books and he enjoys watching movies.

• She likes to read books or he enjoys watching movies.

• She likes to read books so he enjoys watching movies.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.5.1A

Create a complex sentence using a subordinating conjunction with the following independent and dependent clauses: 'The cat slept.' and 'The dog barked.'

• While the cat slept, the dog barked.

• The cat slept, and the dog barked.

• The cat slept, but the dog barked.

• The cat slept, so the dog barked.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

Identify the coordinating conjunction in the following sentence: 'I want to go to the concert, so I bought tickets.'

• but

• and

• so

• because

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.5.1A

Choose the correct subordinating conjunction to complete the sentence: 'I will go to the store _____ I need to buy some groceries.' (when, but, or)

• so

• when

• and

• but

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.5.1A

Combine the following sentences using a coordinating conjunction: 'We went to the zoo.' and 'We saw the lions.'

• We went to the zoo but saw the lions.

• We went to the zoo or saw the lions.

• We went to the zoo so saw the lions.

• We went to the zoo and saw the lions.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.5.1A

Create a complex sentence using a subordinating conjunction with the following independent and dependent clauses: 'She finished her homework.' and 'She went to bed.'

• She finished her homework, and she went to bed.

• She finished her homework, so she went to bed.

• After she finished her homework, she went to bed.

• She finished her homework, but she went to bed.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B