Conjunctions
Nurse Kelly ____ Nurse Cole disinfected the patient's wound.
and
My father did not like to wear his crown. He said it was heavy and made his head hurt. While I did not have a crown, my parents made sure I had a silk dress with gold thread to wear for the coronation.
A princess/prince
Alice was carrying a large clothes basket from the bedroom down the stairs to the laundry room. She struggled under the weight of the basket. She wished her younger brothers would help her. Instead, they were playing. She had heard them throwing a baseball in the house earlier. She had told them to go outside. They had gone to the backyard, but they had left the baseball on the stairs.
Someone might slip/trip on the ball.
If you want to be a singer, you should give it a shot.
try
Ryan help/helps his mother with the dishes after dinner.
helps
Mrs. Rose needs to take special pills due to her illness ____ she can't afford them because they are too expensive.
but
I had finally gotten used to being weightless. It became a comfortable feeling. I especially liked floating by the window to see the planet Earth below.
Astronaut
Winston stood at the store counter. It was hard to make a decision. On the one hand, he had just enough money to buy the new game he wanted so badly. However, he had come to the store to buy his mother’s birthday present. If he bought her present, he would have to wait another week to have enough money for the game. As he looked at the game, he remembered that his mother made his favorite soup when he was sick. He also thought about how proud she was when he won the relay race. His mind was made up.
He would buy a present for his mother.
The meeting completely slipped my mind.
meaning: to forget
All the children like/likes playing soccer.
like
Dr. Kelly wasn't entirely sure how to perform the operation ____ she knew that she needed to try.
yet or but
The crowd began to roar as I made a few practice swings with the bat. The umpire called to me sharply to hurry. I was not in any hurry to face the most famous pitcher in history.
Baseball player
It had been a beautiful sunny day. Now George saw the clouds begin to roll in. The gentle breeze of the day started blowing steadily. In the distance the blue sky was now a dark, angry purple. Far away, but coming closer, George saw something that scared him. He ran to the house to tell his mother that they needed to get into the storm cellar right away.
There was a tornado approaching.
She gets a kick out of watching cartoons.
enjoys
Kangaroos carry/carries their babies in their pouch.
carry
Henry did not want to go to the emergency room ____ he was scared of needles.
because
I often work in the early morning when the light is best. The canvas has had time to dry over night. When I start, I make sure all of my brushes are clean.
Artist
As I walked in the door, I was amazed at the beautiful colors and smells. I knew it would be hard to decide what I would buy with my $3. The chocolate truffles looked delicious, but they were expensive. The jelly beans were not only cheaper, but so colorful! With so much to choose from, I knew I would be here a long time.
A candy store
Are you having second thoughts about getting a pet?
doubts
Jana sing/sings on the way to school.
sings
Kayla wanted to go home ____ the doctors had not released her yet.
but
I am an insect and my mother is a queen. I live in a colony and help reproduce flowers. I live in a hive and I like nectar and pollen. Sometimes I can sting. I am black with yellow markings.
A bee
The water felt so good on such a hot day. I heard the other children laughing and yelling across the way. The concrete was wet from a group of teenagers splashing each other in the corner. The lifeguard watched closely to keep children from running.
a swimming pool
It's late; let's call it a day.
quit or stop
If he mean/means what he say/says we believe/believes him.
means; says; believe