Conjunctions
Turn the two sentences into one compound sentence with the correct conjunction.
My sister likes almonds. She won't eat peanuts.
A) for
B) nor
C) yet
D) so
C) yet
My sister likes almonds, yet she won't eat peanuts.
We watch the _______________ sunset.
A) red, beautiful
B) big, beautiful
C) beautiful, red
We watched the beautiful red sunset.
I __________ to music so I can't hear you.
A) was listening
B) am listening
C) will be listening
B) am listening
I am listening to music so I can't hear you.
Choose a synonym for the word.
Enormous
A) gentle
B) huge
C) whale
D) miniscule
B) huge
Choose the antonym for the given word.
curious
A) inquisitive
B) disinterested
C) tired
D) angry
B) disinterested
The new theater didn't open today. It won't open tomorrow.
A) for
B) nor
C) or
D) so
B) nor
The new theater didn't open today, nor will it open tomorrow.
He watched the ________________ puppies at the pet store.
A) cute, golden
B) small, young
C) cute, young
C) cute, young
He watched the cute young puppies at the pet store.
When we drove by, we offered him a ride since he ______________ to school in the rain.
A) was walking
B) is walking
C) will be walking
A) was walking
When we drove by, we offered him a ride since he was walking to school in the rain.
simple
A) complex
B) basic
C) expensive
D) brilliant
B) basic
fatal
A) painful
B) deadly
C) beautiful
D) harmless
D) harmless
Taya may start her math homework. She can begin her spelling homework.
A) and
B) yet
C) for
D) so
D) so
Taya may start her math homework, so she can begin her spelling homework.
I cut my hand on the _____________ knife.
A) plastic, red
B) sharp, old
C) old, plastic
C) old, plastic
I cut my hand on the old plastic knife.
We ____________ that novel last fall.
A) were reading
B) are reading
C) will be reading
A) were reading
We were reading that novel last fall.
center
A) edge
B) exterior
C) middle
D) earth
C) middle
steer
A) follow
B) car
C) lead
D) guide
A) follow
I just drank a liter of water. I am still thirsty.
I just drank a liter of water, yet I am still thirsty.
I went to the store to buy some ___________ clothes.
A) cotton, cute
B) handsome, red
C) big, sharp
D) yellow, old
I went to the store to buy some handsome red clothes
The caterpillar _____________ up the milkweed once it gets hungry.
Answer: will be crawling
The caterpillar will be crawling up the milkweed once it gets hungry.
display
A) show
B) conceal
C) hide
D) art
A) show
suitable
A) loving
B) acceptable
C) improper
C) improper