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Language Fundamentals
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Name
Some sentences have called conjunctions.
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parts that are
words joined by connecting
on is a coordinating
• One kind of conjuncti
conjunction.
and but or so yet
, two phrases,
on connects two words
• A coordinating conjuncti . or two simple sentences
and milk. I would like a sandwich or a book to read. I would like a game to play , and you can buy lunch. We can find a restaurant but they have many books. We have plenty of games,
Circle the coordinating
.
conjunction in each sentence
and a movie to see.
eat 1. Let’s choose a place to 2.
.
had pizza for lunch yesterday I would like pizza, but I
or 3. Emma thinks Mexican
Chinese food would be good.
er, but she will eat anything. 4. Ella wants a hamburg eat much. at the movies, so he won’t Sentences Name 5. Corey wants to get popcorn a salad, a sandwich, or fruit. eat only will Tamara 6. together. movie a to go just so let’s 7. This is too complicated, A compound sentence is made by putting together two or more simple containing related information. The sentences time to meet. and asentences a movie 8. We need to decide on are usually joined by a coordinating conjunction, such as and and, or, or Movieor but. A comma is placed before the conjunction. 9. I want to see Cartoon anythingItoday! agree on but can’t am going swimming, and Kate is napping. Compound Sentence 10. We’re all good friends Compound Sentence A weekend can be hectic, or it can be quiet. Compound Sentence I’d like to watch a movie, but I can’t decide which one to watch.
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Create compound sentences from these sentence pairs using a comma and a coordinating conjunction. Write the new sentences on the lines.
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Rule
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I or Me?
te the sentences.
Write I or me to comple
want to go to Andrew’s
1.
birthday party.
2.
Andrew gave
an invitation.
3.
Michael and
will go together.
will wear my swimsuit.
4. 5.
My friends and
6.
Andrew asked
7. 8.
will bring our beach towels
Then
and squirt guns.
to be on his team.
Some friends on the other
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team will squirt
will squirt them! Name _____________________________________________
Rule
Choose I or Me
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Cut and group.
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You are doing something
Something happens to you
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I like to play baseball.
Please give me the ball.
Sam and I are reading.
Marta worked with me.
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Kelly handed me the paper. I went to the store.
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