Conjunctions
Choose the correct coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS):
I wanted to buy ice cream, ______ it was too cold outside.
but
Identify the complete subject:
The tall giraffe at the zoo ate some leaves.
The tall giraffe at the zoo
Fix the sentence:
my friend sara lives in london.
My friend Sara lives in London.
Fix this run-on:
I love apples I eat them every day.
I love apples, and I eat them every day.
I can’t _______ to buy that new phone.
afford
Choose the correct subordinating conjunction:
We stayed inside _______ it started snowing heavily.
because
Identify the complete predicate:
My brother played soccer in the rain.
played soccer in the rain
Fix the sentence:
did you see mr jones on friday
Did you see Mr. Jones on Friday?
Fix this run-on:
She was hungry she made a sandwich.
She was hungry, so she made a sandwich.
When a business makes extra money after paying costs, it earns a _______.
profit
Fill in the blank:
You can watch a movie, ______ you can play a board game.
or
Which part of this sentence is the complete subject?
The new student in my class loves to draw.
The new student in my class
Add correct punctuation:
the teacher said let’s start our project today
The teacher said, “Let’s start our project today.”
Choose the best fix:
We went shopping we bought new clothes.
We went shopping, and we bought new clothes.
The scientist collected all the _______ from the experiment.
data
Choose the best conjunction:
We went home _______ the concert ended.
after
Which part is the complete predicate?
The birds in the trees sang sweet songs.
sang sweet songs
Fix this:
we went to city mall with my aunt leila
We went to City Mall with my aunt Leila.
Fix this run-on using a subordinating conjunction:
We stayed home it was raining.
We stayed home because it was raining.
The speaker gave a strong opinion, and her partner shared a _______ to show another view.
counterpoint
Combine correctly:
I was tired I kept studying for the exam. (Fix the sentence using a FANBOYS word.)
I was tired, but I kept studying for the exam.
Fix the missing part:
Ran through the park in the morning.
The dog ran through the park in the morning.
What is wrong with this sentence?
john and i went to the park i bought ice cream
It’s a run-on sentence; it needs punctuation or a conjunction.
Example fix: John and I went to the park, and I bought ice cream.
Correct this run-on two different ways:
He didn’t study he passed the test.
1️⃣ He didn’t study, but he passed the test.
2️⃣ He didn’t study, yet he passed the test.
This word means to be successful or do well over time.
prosper