Compound Sentences and Conjunctions

Sue will dance in the show today ________ she is late.

• unless

• until

• since

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

They couldn't make a cake ________ they did not have any milk.

• because

• unless

• or

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

The tiger went hunting __________ it got dark.

• if

• when

• until

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Our teacher graded the papers ___________ we watched the movie.

• unless

• while

• when

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

We're going to the circus ___________ we can get tickets in time.

• if

• when

• until

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Which conjunction would best join the two sentences together? 
Brian loved studying.
His hard work paid off because he got a 96.

• ,and

• ,but

• ,or

• ,for

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

What is the best way to combine the sentences below?

• I wanted to go to the zoo, so my sister insisted that we go to the movies.

• I wanted to go to the zoo, and my sister insisted that we go to the movies.

• I wanted to go to the zoo, but my sister insisted that we go to the movies.

• I wanted to go to the zoo, for my sister insisted that we go to the movies.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

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

• ,nor

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Which conjunction would best join the two sentences together? 
The teacher could take her class to the zoo.
She could take them to the museum.

• nor

• but

• or

• for

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Which sentence is written correctly?

• You can play only one sport, so you must choose neither track or baseball.

• You can play only one sport, so you must choose either track or baseball.

• You can play only one sport, so you must choose either track nor baseball.

• You can play only one sport, so you must choose either track but also baseball.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A