Coordinatin Conjunctions
Subordinating Conjunctions
Topic Sentences
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Use 'the' as a coordinating conjunction to join two ideas in a quote. Make sure to introduce the quote.
Laura said, "I do not like cheese, and neither does Jack."
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Use 'even though' in a complete sentence.
Even though he does not like meatballs, he will eat them if his grandmother makes them.
100
Write a topic sentence. Use 'ingredients for a good sandwich' as the subject, and 'important' as the control. List the ingredients.
There are three important ingredients you need for a good sandwich: good bread, quality meat, and fresh vegetables.
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Use 'appropriate' in a sentence.
That song is not appropriate.
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experts
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Use 'for' to joint two complete ideas in a quote. Make sure to introduce the quote.
Laura stated, "I do not like cheese, for it gives me gas."
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Use 'If' in a complete sentence.
If he makes eyeball soup, I will not eat it.
200
Write a topic sentence. Use 'visiting New York' as your supbject and 'reasons' as your controling idea.
There are many reasons to visit New York.
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Use 'approach' in a sentence.
There are three approaches to the problem.
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deny
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Use 'so' to join two independent ideas in a quote. Make sure to introduce the quote.
Laura said, "I do not eat cheese, so I will not be able to eat this cheese soup."
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Us 'because' in a complete sentence.
I will eat eyeball soup because I love you.
300
Write a topic sentence. Use 'pets' as the topic and 'types' as the controlling idea. List two types of pets in your topic sentence.
There are two types of pets you can own: mammals and aquatic.
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Use 'consist' in a sentence.
The dough consists of bread, water, eggs, and yeast.
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approach
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Use 'but' to join two independent ideas in a quote. Make sure to introduce the quote.
Laura said, "I do not usually enjoy cheese, but this cheese is very good."
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Use 'so that' in a complete sentence.
So that his his girlfriend Marla would love him, he ate eyeball soup.
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Write a topic sentence. Use 'holidays' as the topic and 'my favorite holidays' as the controlling idea.
My two favorite holidays are Christmas and Halloween.
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Use 'deny' in a sentence.
I cannot deny that I love him.
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appropriate
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Use 'or' to join two ideas in a quoted question. Make sure to introduce your quote.
Laura asked, "Would you like to go to the lake, or would you like to go to the beach?"
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Write two sentences. Use 'before' in one sentence. Use 'whenever' in the other.
I will eat the salad before the eyeball soup. Whenever I eat eyeball soup, I always use bread to dip in it.
500
Write a topic sentnence. Use 'transportation in NYC' as the topic. Use 'types' as the controlling idea. List at least three types in your topic sentence.
There are three main types of transportation in NYC: the subway system, the bus system, and the taxi system.
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Use 'experts' in a sentence.
The scientists are experts in their field.
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