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Transition Words | Practice 1

Using Coordinating Conjunctions

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Instructions

Based on this lesson, use the appropriate coordinating conjunction and punctuation to complete the blanks in the sentences below. Some items may have more than one correct answer.

Coordinating conjunctions: and, but, for, nor, or, so, and yet.

Make sure to use the correct punctuation where needed.

When you are finished, click “Answer.”

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1. You should bring water and snacks for the trip we won’t make any stops until we get there.

You should bring water and snacks for the trip, for we won’t make any stops until we get there.

(Note. In each answer, notice whether or not any punctuation is used.)

2. You can drive you can walk there with me. It’s up to you.

You can drive, or you can walk with me…

3. I forgot we had a test that day I didn’t study earned a failing score.

I forgot we had a test that day, so I didn’t study and earned a failing score.

(Notice that there is no comma before “and” because the sentence after it is incomplete.)

4. The children are really hungry I don’t feel like cooking. Let’s go eat out.

The children are really hungry, but I don’t feel like cooking. Let’s go eat out.

5. I didn’t have any cash on me did I have my bank card I had to wait until I got home to have something to eat.

I didn’t have any cash on me, nor did I have my bank card, so I had to wait until I got home to have something to eat.

6. It rained all weekend we still had fun on our 4th of July trip to the lake.

It rained all weekend, but we still had fun on our 4th of July trip to the lake.

It rained all weekend, yet we still had fun on our 4th of July trip to the lake. (This sentence sounds very formal because it uses “yet.”)

7. The flight was miserable. There was a terrible storm the plane was delayed for two hours. I hadn’t slept well the night before I was exhausted. John felt sick the whole time the children were restless. We were all very happy when the plane finally landed.

... There was a terrible storm, so the plane was delayed for two hours.

... There was a terrible storm, and the plane was delayed for two hours.

… I hadn’t slept well the night before, so I was exhausted.

John felt sick the whole time, and the children were restless…

8. Where were you this morning? I came by your office twice you were nowhere to be found. You didn’t answer your phone did you reply to my text messages.

… I came by your office twice, but you were nowhere to be found.

You didn’t answer your phone, nor did you reply to my text messages.

9. The researchers had to cancel the study they could not find enough volunteers for the experiment.

The researchers had to cancel the study, for they could not find enough volunteers for the experiment.

10. I didn’t go to the grocery store yesterday we don’t have much to eat at home. We can order pizza go out to eat.

I didn’t go to the grocery store yesterday, so we don’t have much to eat at home…

… We can order pizza or go out to eat.

Congratulations on completing the whole exercise!

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