Sentence Variarty

compund (FANBOYS)

100

1. I like pizza, ___ I like burgers.
   a) because b) and c) although

b)and

200

2. Combine using BUT:
   She wanted to go outside. It was raining.

She wanted to go outside, but it was raining.

300

3. He was tired, ___ he finished his homework.
   a) or b) so c) because

b)so

400

4. Fix:I studied all night I was still nervous.

I studied all night, so I was still nervous.
I studied all night, but I was still nervous.

500

5. Which sentence is correct?
   a) I wanted to win, yet I practiced every day.
   b) I wanted to win yet, I practiced every day.

a) I wanted to win, yet I practiced every day.

Complex

100

1.We stayed inside ___ it was raining.

a) and

b) because

c) however

b)because

200

2.Combine using when:
The movie ended. We left.

When the movie ended, we left.

300

3.Identify the subordinating conjunction:
Although it was late, we kept studying.

Although

400

4.Which sentence is a complex?
a) I was tired, so I went to bed.
b) I went to bed because I was tired.

b) I went to bed because I was tired.

500

5.Choose:
a) When the game ended we cheered.
b) When the game ended, we cheered.

b)When the game ended, we cheered.

transition

100

1. Fill in the blank:
   ___, we went to the park after breakfast.
   a) First
   b) However
   c) Because

a)first

200

2. Choose the best transition:
   ___, I packed my bag for school.
   a) In addition
   b) Finally
   c) For example

b)Finally

300

3. Fix the sentence:
   Finally we went to the library.

Finally, we went to the library.

400

4.Choose the correct transition:
___, the team celebrated their victory after a tough season.
a) Finally
b) Because
c) So

a)Finally

500

5.Fill in the blank:
___, she never has time for TV even though she loves reading.
a) In addition
b) Because
c) However

c)However

conj.adv

100

1.She forgot her homework; ___, she got a zero.
a) and b) therefore c) because

b)therefore

200

17. Fix:
    I was tired, however I stayed up late.

I was tired; however, I stayed up late.

300

3.It was snowing ___ however we went to school.
a) comma
b) semicolon
c) period

b)semicolon 

400

4.Combine using however:
I wanted to win. I came in second.

I wanted to win; however, I came in second.

500

5.Which sentence is correct?
a) The test was hard; however many students failed.
b) The test was hard; however, many students failed.

b) The test was hard; however, many students failed.

Compund (;)

100

1.Combine using a semicolon:
The bell rang. Class ended.

The bell rang; class ended.

200

2.True/False:
A semicolon can join two complete sentences.

True

300

3.Which sentence uses a semicolon correctly?
a) I was late; because the bus stopped.
b) I was late; the bus stopped.

b) I was late; the bus stopped.

400

4.Fix:
She loves math; and she hates homework.

She loves math; she hates homework.

500

5. Choose:
a) We stayed inside; since it was cold.
b) We stayed inside; it was cold.

b) We stayed inside; it was cold.