Combining sentences drill 1

Choose the sentence that correctly uses a coordinating conjunction to combine ideas: "She wanted to play outside. It was raining."

• She wanted to play outside, or it was raining.

• She wanted to play outside, but it was raining.

• She wanted to play outside, so it was raining.

• She wanted to play outside, for it was raining.

Revise the following sentences for clarity using a coordinating conjunction: "The cake was delicious. Everyone wanted more."

• The cake was delicious, and everyone wanted more.

• The cake was delicious, but everyone wanted more.

• The cake was delicious, so everyone wanted more.

• The cake was delicious, or everyone wanted more.

My family lives on a farm, ___ we have a lot of animals.

• and
• or
• nor
• but

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

He failed the exam _____ he had to repeat the course.

• because

• however

• so

• but

I wanted a puppy _____ my mom said I can't have one.

• for

• or

• so

• but

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

Identify the correct coordinating conjunction:
You can have spaghetti _____ lasagna.  You can't have both.

• but
• and
• or
• nor

My family likes to go camping, ____ we also like to go hiking.

• but
• yet
• for
• and

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.4.3A

Identify the correct coordinating conjunction:
People love the artist's painting, _____ he paints beautifully.

• nor
• for
• yet
• or

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

Choose the sentence that correctly uses a coordinating conjunction to combine ideas: "He wanted to join the team. He was not old enough."

• He wanted to join the team, or he was not old enough.

• He wanted to join the team, but he was not old enough.

• He wanted to join the team, so he was not old enough.

• He wanted to join the team, for he was not old enough.

Revise the following sentences for clarity using a coordinating conjunction: "The sun was setting. The sky turned orange."

• The sun was setting, and the sky turned orange.

• The sun was setting but the sky turned orange.

• The sun was setting or the sky turned orange.

• The sun was setting so the sky turned orange.