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Which sentence correctly combines the following? “The students finished their assignments. They went outside for recess.”

• The students finished their assignments, because they went outside for recess.

• The students finished their assignments, so they went outside for recess.

• The students finished their assignments, and they went outside for recess.

Choose the best conjunction to combine these sentences: “She loves to read. She dislikes mystery novels.”

• She loves to read, or she dislikes mystery novels.

• She loves to read, yet she dislikes mystery novels.

• She loves to read, for she dislikes mystery novels.

Which option correctly combines the sentences using a subordinating conjunction? “I will explain the lesson. You ask for help.”

• I will explain the lesson, and you ask for help.

• I will explain the lesson whenever you ask for help.

• I will explain the lesson, so you ask for help.

Identify the best way to combine these sentences using a relative clause: “The teacher gave homework. The homework was difficult.”

• The teacher gave homework, but it was difficult.

• The teacher gave homework since it was difficult.

• The teacher gave homework that was difficult.

Select the most effective way to combine these sentences: “The bell rang. The students remained seated.”

• The bell rang, yet the students remained seated.

• The bell rang because the students remained seated.

• The bell rang, and the students remained seated.

Which sentence uses a correlative conjunction correctly?

• Both the teacher will explain the project, but also we will read the instructions.

• Neither the teacher will explain the project, but we will read the instructions.

• Either the teacher will explain the project, or we will read the instructions.

Choose the correct sentence using a conjunctive adverb: “The students worked hard. They failed the test.”

• The students worked hard, but, they failed the test.

• The students worked hard. And they failed the test.

• The students worked hard; however, they failed the test.

Identify the best way to combine the sentences: “The test was difficult. Many students passed it.”

• The test was difficult; although, many students passed it.

• The test was difficult, but many students passed it.

• The test was difficult because many students passed it.

Which sentence uses an appropriate conjunction for contrast?

• He studied all night, and he still failed the exam.

• He studied all night, because he still failed the exam.

• He studied all night, yet he still failed the exam.

Choose the correct way to combine these sentences: “She didn’t bring an umbrella. She got soaked in the rain.”

• She didn’t bring an umbrella, but she got soaked in the rain.

• She didn’t bring an umbrella, so she got soaked in the rain.

• She didn’t bring an umbrella, because she got soaked in the rain.