Independent Clauses and Coordinating Conjunctions

Complete the sentence with the coordinating conjunction that make sense. 
The weather today will be cool, ____ it will be rainy.

• or
• but
• and
• so

Complete the sentence with the coordinating conjunction that make sense.

Andy plays the violin well, _____ the trumpet is his favorite instrument.

• so

• but

• yet

• for

Complete the sentence with the coordinating conjunction that make sense.

You may have soup, ____ you may have salad.

• or

• and

• nor

• yet

Complete the sentence with the coordinating conjunction that make sense.

Eric got an A on the spelling test, _____ he had studied hard.

• or

• yet

• for

• but

Complete the sentence with the coordinating conjunction that make sense.

Brianna did not set the table, _____ she dried the dishes later.

• or

• so

• but

• nor

Complete the sentence with the coordinating conjunction that make sense.

Paris baked banana bread, _____ she gave some to her neighbor.

• so

• for

• but

• and

Complete the sentence with the coordinating conjunction that make sense.

Mom wanted a scrapbook of our trip, _____ she took many pictures.

• or

• so

• but

• yet

Complete the sentence with the coordinating conjunction that make sense.

You may join the activities in the backyard,_____ you may play in the barn.

• or

• but

• nor

• yet

Which type of sentence is made up of one independent clause.

• simple

• compound

An independent clause can stand all by itself?

• true

• false