Conjunctions

Fill in the blank

100

We have a test in Math ______ Science. 

We have a test in Math and Science. 

200

I am wearing shorts ________ it is hot outside. 

I am wearing shorts because it is hot outside. 

300

My uncles drives fast _________ carefully. 

My uncle drives fast, but carefully. 

400

She did not want to lose the race, _________ she ran faster. 

She did not want to lose the race, so she ran faster. 

500

We got to the airport on time, ___________ we forgot our passports.

We got to the airport on time, but we forgot our passports.

Sentence Combining

100

Thomas asked for dinner. Thomas asked for dessert. 

Thomas asked for dinner and dessert. 

200

My room was very cold. I forgot to close the window.

My room was very cold because I forgot to close the window.

300

I paid for 4 books. I only got three.  

I paid for 4 books, but only got three.

400

There was a hurricane. Our house flooded. 

There was a hurricane, so our house flooded. 

500

I practiced a lot. I did better than in my first competition.

I practiced a lot, so did better than in my first competition.

Questions

100

Answers the question "Why" by giving a reason 

Because

200

Shows a cause and an effect 

So

300

Connects 2 ideas. Another word for "In addition to" + "Also"

And 

400

Conjunction that shows a contrast/difference. Can start negative and end positive or start positive and end negative.

But

500

Words we use to combine sentences or phrases

Conjunctions