Fill in the best conjunction: He is typically mild-mannered, _____ make no mistake provoking him.

• nor

• but

• for

• so

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Fill in the best conjunction: Will he also shower me with affection, ____ will he just boss me around like a typical cat?

• or

• but

• nor

• so

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Fill in the best conjunction:

I had him microchipped ____ we could easily find him.

• or

• but

• nor

• so

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

A compound sentence joins two complete sentences (independent clauses) with a comma and coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS).

• true

• false

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CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

Which sentence is a correctly written compound sentence?

• Billie Jo lived in Oklahoma in 1934 so she was affected by the drought and dust storms.

• Billie Jo lived in Oklahoma in 1934, so she was affected by the drought and dust storms.

• Billie Jo lived in Oklahoma in 1934 so, she was affected by the drought and dust storms.

• Billie Jo lived in Oklahoma in 1934. So she was affected by the drought and dust storms.

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CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

Where does the comma go in a correctly written compound sentence with a coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS)?

• There isn't a comma.

• It goes before the coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS).

• It goes after the coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS).

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CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

Which compound sentence is written correctly?

• Ma was severely burned for Daddy, left kerosene by the stove.

• Ma was severely burned for Daddy left kerosene by the stove

• Ma was severely burned for, Daddy left kerosene by the stove.

• Ma was severely burned, for Daddy left kerosene by the stove.

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CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

What conjunction should you use to make these sentences into a compound sentence? Miss Whitman loves ice cream. She hates milk.

• For

• And

• Nor

• But

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CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Which is the correct use of a comma with a coordinating conjunction?

• Reginald had a bad habit of being late for work so the company fired him and hired the new guy.

• Reginald had a bad habit of being late for work, so the company fired him and hired the new guy.

• Reginald had a bad habit of being late for work so, the company fired him and hired the new guy.

• Reginald had a bad habit of being late for work; so, the company fired him and hired the new guy.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which of the following words is a coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS)?

• because

• also

• not

• yet

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E