WorksheetsSentence Combining
Total questions: 8
Worksheet time: 14mins
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Class
Date
1.
Pick the correct use of a coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS)
a)
The sky is blue. The grass is green.
b)
The sky is blue, and the grass is green.
c)
The sky blue; the grass green.
d)
The sky is blue; and the grass is green.
2.
Pick the correct use of a semi-colon
a)
I walked to school; but, she didn't.
b)
I walked to school; didn't.
c)
I walked to school; she didn't.
d)
She didn't; walk to school.
3.
Pick the correct use of a conjunctive adverb
a)
She drank the milk quickly it made her sick.
b)
She drank the milk quickly, for it made her sick
c)
She drank the milk quickly, it made her sick.
d)
She drank the milk quickly; consequently, it made her sick.
4.
Which of these is NOT a coordinating conjunction?
a)
Yet
b)
So
c)
By
d)
Nor
5.
Which of the coordinating conjunctions means "because"?
a)
or
b)
for
c)
nor
d)
but
6.
Pick out the correct use of a coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS)
a)
Scout was mad, for Jem only played with Dill.
b)
Scout was mad; because Jem only played with Dill.
c)
Scout was mad; Jem only played with Dill.
d)
Scout was mad, Jem only played with Dill.
7.
Pick the correct use of a conjunctive adverb
a)
It snowed in Maycomb, Scout and Jem wanted to make a snowman.
b)
It snowed in Maycomb; therefore, Scout and Jem wanted to make a snowman.
c)
It snowed in Maycomb Scout and Jem wanted to make a snowman.
d)
It snowed in Maycomb; therefore Scout and Jem wanted to make a snowman.
8.
Pick the correct use of a semi-colon
a)
Cecil Jacobs calls Scout a coward; she walks away from the fight.
b)
Cecil Jacobs calls Scout; a coward she walks away from the fight.
c)
Cecil Jacobs calls Scout a coward she walks; away from the fight.
d)
Cecil Jacobs calls Scout a coward she walks away from; the fight.
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