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Conjunctions Quiz - 5th Grade ELA

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Question 1

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Write a sentence using the conjunction, "or" .

Question 2

2.

Write a sentence using the conjunction, "for" .

Question 3

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Write a sentence using the conjunction, "so" .

Question 4

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For items 5-10, please choose the conjunction which best fits the sentence.  Use each answer only once.  

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Question 9

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Question 10

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Question 11

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Question 12

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When combining two independent clauses, put a __________ before the conjunction. (Choose the correct answer)

dash      - 

period   .

colon     :

comma  ,

I have twenty dollars left,  _______  it is going into my savings account. 

for

and

nor

or

yet

so

I was tired after working all day, _______   I decided to go to bed early.

for

nor

but

or

yet

so

Sid is usually happy, _______ today he seemed upset. 

for

and

nor

but

or

so

Nancy was neither going to the beach, _______ was she going to the mountains. 

for

and

nor

but

or

yet

so

Of course there were leaves on the ground, _______ it was autumn. 

for

and

nor

but

or

yet

We made many mistakes, _______ somehow our team won. 

for

and

nor

or

yet

so

They were either going to the movies, _____  they were staying home. 

for

and

nor

or

yet

so

An independent clause is ...   (Choose the correct answer)

a word that connects two parts of a compound sentence.

a sentence that includes two or more phrases

a phrase that can stand alone, by itself, as a sentence.  

in competition with Santa.