IXL | Use coordinating conjunctions | 5th grade language arts

Complete the sentence with the best conjunction.

Noah and his friends are going camping this weekend

but

they still need to buy a tent

but

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Complete the sentence with the best conjunction.

The bushes had grown too tall

Mrs. Campbell trimmed them

key idea

Coordinating conjunctions are used to connect words, phrases, and simple sentences. Some common coordinating conjunctions are and, but, yet, or, and so.

Use and to connect words, phrases, or sentences that go together or are alike.

My sister is going to France and Spain this summer.

I have a pet dog, and my cousin does, too.

Use but or yet to show a contrast.

My brother loves apples but hates apple pie.

Aaron was excited for his performance, yet he still felt nervous.

Use or to show a choice.

Today we can go to the beach or the park.

You can finish your homework now, or you can finish it after school.

Use so to tell that something happens because of something else.

I forgot to set my alarm, so I was late for school.

solution

The best conjunction is so. It connects two simple sentences, and it tells that something happens because of something else.

The bushes had grown too tall, so Mrs. Campbell trimmed them.

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