Combine the following sentences using a coordinating conjunction: "She wanted to go to the movie. Her friend did not."

• She wanted to go to the movie, but her friend did not.

• She wanted to go to the movie, because her friend did not.

• She wanted to go to the movie, so her friend did not.

• She wanted to go to the movie, for her friend did not.

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TEKS.ELA.3.11D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.4.11D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.5.11D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.6.10D.VI

TEKS.ELA.7.10D.VI

Combine the following sentences using a subordinating conjunction: "He will eat his vegetables. He wants dessert."

• He will eat his vegetables, but he wants dessert.

• He will eat his vegetables, for he wants dessert.

• He will eat his vegetables, or he wants dessert.

• He will eat his vegetables if he wants dessert.

Combine the following sentences using a coordinating conjunction: "It was raining. We decided to stay home."

• It was raining, so we decided to stay home.

• It was raining, although we decided to stay home.

• It was raining, but we decided to stay home.

• It was raining, for we decided to stay home.

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TEKS.ELA.3.11D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.4.11D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.5.11D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.6.10D.VI

TEKS.ELA.7.10D.VI

Combine the following sentences using a subordinating conjunction: "She practices every day. She wants to win the competition."

• She practices every day, but she wants to win the competition.

• She practices every day, for she wants to win the competition.

• She practices every day so that she wants to win the competition.

• She practices every day because she wants to win the competition.

Combine the following sentences using a coordinating conjunction: "I was tired. I finished my homework."

• I was tired, but I finished my homework.

• I was tired, so I finished my homework.

• I was tired, for I finished my homework.

• I was tired, and I finished my homework.

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TEKS.ELA.3.11D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.4.11D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.5.11D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.6.10D.VI

TEKS.ELA.7.10D.VI

Combine the following sentences using a subordinating conjunction: "You can go out to play. You must finish your homework first."

• You can go out to play, but you must finish your homework first.

• You can go out to play, for you must finish your homework first.

• You can go out to play if you finish your homework first.

• You can go out to play, so you must finish your homework first.

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TEKS.ELA.6.10D.I

TEKS.ELA.6.10D.VI

TEKS.ELA.7.10D.I

TEKS.ELA.7.10D.VI

TEKS.ELA.8.10D.I

Combine the following sentences using a coordinating conjunction: "She loves to read. She visits the library often."

• She loves to read, but she visits the library often.

• She loves to read, for she visits the library often.

• She loves to read, so she visits the library often.

• She loves to read, and she visits the library often.

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TEKS.ELA.3.11D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.4.11D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.5.11D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.6.10D.VI

TEKS.ELA.7.10D.VI

Combine the following sentences using a subordinating conjunction: "He forgot his umbrella. It started to rain."

• He forgot his umbrella, but it started to rain.

• He forgot his umbrella, for it started to rain.

• He forgot his umbrella because it started to rain.

• He forgot his umbrella, and then it started to rain.

Combine the following sentences using a coordinating conjunction: "They wanted to go hiking. It was too cold outside."

• They wanted to go hiking, but it was too cold outside.

• They wanted to go hiking, so it was too cold outside.

• They wanted to go hiking, for it was too cold outside.

• They wanted to go hiking, and it was too cold outside.

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TEKS.ELA.3.11D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.4.11D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.5.11D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.6.10D.VI

TEKS.ELA.7.10D.VI

Combine the following sentences using a subordinating conjunction: "She will join us for dinner. She gets off work early."

• She will join us for dinner, but she gets off work early.

• She will join us for dinner if she gets off work early.

• She will join us for dinner, for she gets off work early.

• She will join us for dinner, so she gets off work early.