Grammar Quiz 5.4

Choose the best sentence the combines these two sentences: The dogs sleep outside. The cats sleep outside.

• The dogs sleep outside and the cats sleep outside.

• The dogs and cats sleep outside.

• The cats sleep outside, and the dogs do too.

Choose the best sentence the combines these two sentences: The sunset looked beautiful. The ocean looked beautiful.

• The sunset and the ocean looked beautiful.

• The ocean looked beautiful and the sunset looked beautiful.

• The ocean looked beautiful.

(8) Lady Liberty was designed in France she was made out of copper and steel.  
_{What is the correct way to write sentence?} 

• Lady Liberty was designed in France. Because she was made out of copper and steel.
• Lady Liberty was designed in France and made out of copper and steel.
• Lady Liberty was designed in France. And made out of copper and steel.
• Sentence 8 is written correctly in the paper.

(29) Zoey took one last look at the sandy mound, then the waves carried her away again.  
_{What is the correct way to write sentence 29?}

• Zoey took one last look at the sandy mound before the waves carried her away again.
• Zoey taking one last look at the sandy mound, and then the waves carrying her away again
• Zoey took one last look at the sandy mound. Before the waves carried her away again
• Zoey taking one last look at the sandy mound. Then the waves carried her away again.

(24) My father was very clear about how long to wait. (25) Before trying to flip the pancakes over.   
_{What is the correct way to write sentences 24 and 25?}

• My father was very clear about this. How long to wait before trying to flip the pancakes over.
• My father was very clear. About how long to wait before trying to flip the pancakes over. 
• My father was very clear about this he told me how long to wait before trying to flip the pancakes over. 
• My father was very clear about how long to wait before trying to flip the pancakes over.

Which of the following coordinating conjunctions best completes the sentence?

We went to the beach, ____ we had a wonderful time.

• for

• and

• so

• but

Which of the following coordinating conjunctions best completes the sentence?

We were running late to the beach, ____ we did not get a chance to get a good spot.

• for

• and

• so

• but

Which conjunction would best join the two sentences together?
The students wanted to go out to recess. The teacher said they had too much work.

• , and
• , but
• , or
• , for

Complete the sentence.

I would like to visit Hawaii, ____ I have no money.

• and

• for

• yet

• so

Which choice combines the sentences using a conjunction (because, and, so, or but) correctly.

Mom asked me to clear the table. Dinner was ready.

• Mom asked me to clear the table because dinner was ready.

• Mom asked me to clear the table, and dinner was ready.

• Mom asked me to clear the table, so dinner was ready.

• Mom asked me to clear the table, but dinner was ready.