Form compound sentences with the coordinating conjunctions and, but, or
Exercise
Difficulty 4
~2 min
eng.g1.s.ex_24
Five Way Combine
Prompt
Pick the BEST joining word (AND/BUT/OR/SO/BECAUSE) and combine: 'The sky was dark. We went inside.'
How it's presented
mode
text
Answer criteria
type
rubric
criteria
- Combined sentence flows
- Chose SO or BECAUSE (cause-effect relationship)
- AND acceptable but not best
- Capital + period correct
Hints
- Is there cause-effect? Yes — dark sky caused going inside.
- Cause-effect = SO or BECAUSE.
Misconceptions to watch
- Picks AND when SO is better
- Picks BUT (misreads as contrast)
Used in lessons