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Compound Sentences—Upper Elementary

Remember, compound sentences are sentences that have two complete sentences joined
with a conjunction. They can be joined with coordinating conjunctions: and, but or, nor, for,
so, yet.
Example: Jan cannot come to the party, for she is sick!
The sentence has two complete sentences that are joined with “for.”

Choose the most appropriate conjunction to go in the blank.

1. Please bring me a towel, _____ I can dry the dishes.

a. but
b. nor
c. so

2. Take you clothes and shoes to your room, _____ put them away.
a. and
b. so
c. yet

3. Our teacher does not allow cell phones in class, _____ does she use hers during class.
a. or
b. nor
c. yet

4. Mom bought a new shelf for my room, _____ I now have a place to put my trophies.
a. yet
b. so
c. but

5. You can turn your paper in during class, _____ you can email it to Mr. Harris by
tomorrow morning.
a. so
b. nor
c. and
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6. It was raining very hard, ____ we still finished playing the football game.
a. yet
b. for
c. so

7. On the first day of school, we had a flat tire, _____ I was late getting to class.
a. yet
b. and
c. nor

8. There are two pieces of cake left, _____ they are saved for Mom and Dad.
a. but
b. nor
c. or

9. I cannot go with you to the store, _____ I have to clean my room.

a. and
b. for
c. but

10.I thought I had some extra folders in this drawer, _____ they are not here.
a. so
b. nor
c. but

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Answers--Compound Sentences—Upper Elementary

Remember, compound sentences are sentences that have two complete sentences joined
with a conjunction. They can be joined with coordinating conjunctions: and, but or, nor, for,
so, yet.
Example: Jan cannot come to the party, for she is sick!
The sentence has two complete sentences that are joined with “for.”

Choose the most appropriate conjunction to go in the blank.

1. Please bring me a towel, _____ I can dry the dishes.

a. but
b. nor
c. so

2. Take you clothes and shoes to your room, _____ put them away.
a. and
b. so
c. yet

3. Our teacher does not allow cell phones in class, _____ does she use hers during class.
a. or
b. nor
c. yet

4. Mom bought a new shelf for my room, _____ I now have a place to put my trophies.
a. yet
b. so
c. but

5. You can turn your paper in during class, _____ you can email it to Mr. Harris by
tomorrow morning.
a. so
b. or
c. and
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6. It was raining very hard, ____ we still finished playing the football game.
a. yet
b. for
c. so

7. On the first day of school, we had a flat tire, _____ I was late getting to class.
a. yet
b. and
c. nor

8. There are two pieces of cake left, _____ they are saved for Mom and Dad.
a. but
b. nor
c. or

9. I cannot go with you to the store, _____ I have to clean my room.

a. and
b. for
c. but

10.I thought I had some extra folders in this drawer, _____ they are not here.
a. so
b. nor
c. but

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