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Identifying the correct conjunction for compound sentences.

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He wanted to ride his bicycle to school. He did not have a lock. (but OR and)

He wanted to ride his bicycle to school, BUT he did not have a lock.

Do you want your hair up in a bun? Do you prefer a French braid? (for OR or)

Do you want your hair up in a bun, OR do you prefer a French braid?

He read this paragraph three times. He did not understand the meaning. (yet OR so)

He read this paragraph three times, YET he did not understand the meaning.

They were bored this afternoon. They went for a drive. (but OR so)

They were bored this afternoon, SO they went for a drive.

You should sharpen your skates. Dull blades do not let you skate well. (and OR for)

You should sharpen your skates, FOR dull blades do not let you skate well.

They wash their hands often. They do not get sick. ( but OR and)

They wash their hands often, AND they do not get sick.

There is no baseball on TV tonight. Let’s watch a movie instead. (for OR so)

There is no baseball on TV tonight, SO let’s watch a movie instead.

Alicia would like to go skiing. She is afraid of falling. (nor OR but)

Alicia would like to go skiing, BUT she is afraid of falling.

Do you want to play cards? Do you prefer a board game? (or OR yet)

Do you want to play cards, OR do you prefer a board game?

It is getting warmer outside. We can put our winter clothes away. (so OR nor)

It is getting warmer outside, SO we can put our winter clothes away.

Water is better for you. Juice has a lot of sugar. (for OR but)

Water is better for you, FOR juice has a lot of sugar.

Noah’s ankle hurt a lot. He finished the race. (yet OR so)

Noah’s ankle hurt a lot, YET he finished the race.

Mary Frances was alone this afternoon. She invited her friend Ashlynn over. (but OR so)

Mary Frances was alone this afternoon, SO she invited her friend Ashlynn over.

They do not like meat. They do not eat hot dogs. (so OR yet)

They do not like meat, SO they do not eat hot dogs.

Royce raked up all the leaves. He put them in a big pile. (nor OR and)

Royce raked up all the leaves, AND he put them in a big pile.

Dad turned up the sound of the TV. We could not hear a thing. (so OR for)

Dad turned up the sound of the TV, FOR we could not hear a thing.

For breakfast, we can make pancakes. We can make waffles. (but OR or)

For breakfast, we can make pancakes, OR we can make waffles.

They went grocery shopping. There was nothing left to eat. (for OR but)

They went grocery shopping, FOR there was nothing left to eat.