Common Core: 3rd Grade English Language Arts : English Grammar and Usage in Writing and Speaking: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.3.1

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Example Question #91 : English Grammar And Usage In Writing And Speaking: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.3.1

Select the correct subordinating conjunction to fill is the blank in the sentence below.

You better slow the car down, ____________ you want to get a speeding ticket. 

Possible Answers:

before

as

after

unless

Correct answer:

unless

Explanation:
Subordinating conjunctions are used to connect two simple sentences in a special way.
The conjunctions after and before tell you when something happens.
The conjunctions as and while tell you that two things happen at the same time.
The conjunction until tells you how long something takes or lasts.
The conjunctions because and since tell you why something happens or why something is true.
The conjunction unless shows an exception.
 
This sentence is describing an exception. Slow down, or you'll get a ticket. "Unless" is the correct answer. 

Example Question #11 : Use Coordinating And Subordinating Conjunctions: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.3.1.H

Select the correct subordinating conjunction to fill is the blank in the sentence below.

I'd be happy to go to the park, ______________ it rains. 

Possible Answers:

because

since

unless

as

Correct answer:

unless

Explanation:
Subordinating conjunctions are used to connect two simple sentences in a special way.
The conjunctions after and before tell you when something happens.
The conjunctions as and while tell you that two things happen at the same time.
The conjunction until tells you how long something takes or lasts.
The conjunctions because and since tell you why something happens or why something is true.
The conjunction unless shows an exception.
 
This sentence is describing an exception. I'll go to the park, unless it's going to rain. "Unless" is the correct answer. 

Example Question #1 : Produce Simple, Compound, And Complex Sentences: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.3.1.I

Select the answer that best combines the two sentences below.

The girl is young. The girl quickly ran around the track.

Possible Answers:

The girl ran. 

The quick girl ran around the young track. 

The young girl quickly ran around the track. 

The girl is young and the girl ran quickly.

Correct answer:

The young girl quickly ran around the track. 

Explanation:

When we combine two sentences we want to include all of the details, but we don't need to repeat anything. Both sentences start with "The girl" which only needs to be in our sentence once. Also, the adjectives and adverbs need to match the correct nouns and verbs. "Young" is describing "girl" and "quickly" is describing "ran". 

The correct answer is, "The young girl quickly ran around the track. " 

Example Question #2 : Produce Simple, Compound, And Complex Sentences: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.3.1.I

Select the answer that correctly combines the two sentences below into one sentence: 

Jeanette has been working a lot of extra hours at work. 

Jeanette is tired. 

Possible Answers:

Jeanette's work is tiring. 

Jeanette is tired because Jeanette works a lot. 

Jeanette is tired because she's been working a lot of extra hours at work. 

Jeanette is tired because of work. 

Correct answer:

Jeanette is tired because she's been working a lot of extra hours at work. 

Explanation:

When you write, you can sometimes combine two sentences together to make a longer sentence. Two sentences can be combined if they share some of the same information. 

In this case, both sentences talk about Jeannette. 

Jeanette is tired because she's been working a lot of extra hours at work. 

Notice that the correct answer correctly combined all of the information from both sentences. When you combine two sentences into one, you don't want to leave out any of the original, or unique, information. 

Example Question #3 : Produce Simple, Compound, And Complex Sentences: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.3.1.I

Select the answer that correctly combines the two sentences below into one sentence: 

My mom planted flowers in our yard. 

The flowers are purple. 

Possible Answers:

My mom planted purple flowers in our yard. 

My mom planted the purple flowers. 

My mom planted flowers in the yard the flowers were purple. 

My mom planted flowers that were purple. 

Correct answer:

My mom planted purple flowers in our yard. 

Explanation:

When you write, you can sometimes combine two sentences together to make a longer sentence. Two sentences can be combined if they share some of the same information. 

In this case, both sentences talk about flowers. 

My mom planted purple flowers in our yard. 

Notice that the correct answer correctly combined all of the information from both sentences. When you combine two sentences into one, you don't want to leave out any of the original, or unique, information. 

Example Question #4 : Produce Simple, Compound, And Complex Sentences: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.3.1.I

Select the answer that correctly combines the two sentences below into one sentence:

The car broke down. 

The car is old. 

Possible Answers:

The old car broke down. 

Because the car broke down, it is old. 

The car broke down and the car is old. 

The car is old and the car broke down. 

Correct answer:

The old car broke down. 

Explanation:

When you write, you can sometimes combine two sentences together to make a longer sentence. Two sentences can be combined if they share some of the same information. 

In this case, both sentences talk about the car. 

The old car broke down. 

Notice that the correct answer correctly combined all of the information from both sentences. When you combine two sentences into one, you don't want to leave out any of the original, or unique, information. 

Example Question #5 : Produce Simple, Compound, And Complex Sentences: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.3.1.I

Select the answer that correctly combines the two sentences below into one sentence:

Brian is a teacher. 

Brian teaches science. 

Possible Answers:

Brian an an excellent teacher who teaches science. 

Brian is a teacher who is a science. 

Brian is a science teacher so Brian is a teacher. 

Brian is a science teacher. 

Correct answer:

Brian is a science teacher. 

Explanation:

When you write, you can sometimes combine two sentences together to make a longer sentence. Two sentences can be combined if they share some of the same information. 

In this case, both sentences talk about Brian. 

Brian is a science teacher. 

Notice that the correct answer correctly combined all of the information from both sentences. When you combine two sentences into one, you don't want to leave out any of the original, or unique, information. 

Example Question #6 : Produce Simple, Compound, And Complex Sentences: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.3.1.I

Select the answer that correctly combines the two sentences below into one sentence: 

Jenn drinks coffee every morning. 

Jenn drinks black coffee. 

Possible Answers:

Jenn drinks black coffee.

Jenn drinks coffee. 

Jenn drinks black coffee every morning.

Jenn drinks black coffee every morning because she likes coffee black. 

Correct answer:

Jenn drinks black coffee every morning.

Explanation:

When you write, you can sometimes combine two sentences together to make a longer sentence. Two sentences can be combined if they share some of the same information. 

In this case, both sentences talk about Jenn and coffee. 

Jenn drinks black coffee every morning.

Notice that the correct answer correctly combined all of the information from both sentences. When you combine two sentences into one, you don't want to leave out any of the original, or unique, information. 

Example Question #7 : Produce Simple, Compound, And Complex Sentences: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.3.1.I

Select the answer that correctly combines the two sentences below into one sentence: 

The knife is sharp. 

I cut myself with the knife. 

Possible Answers:

The knife is sharp and I cut myself with the sharp knife. 

I cut myself with the sharp knife. 

The sharp knife. 

I cut myself with the knife because the knife is sharp. 

Correct answer:

I cut myself with the sharp knife. 

Explanation:

When you write, you can sometimes combine two sentences together to make a longer sentence. Two sentences can be combined if they share some of the same information. 

In this case, both sentences talk about the knife. 

I cut myself with the sharp knife. 

Notice that the correct answer correctly combined all of the information from both sentences. When you combine two sentences into one, you don't want to leave out any of the original, or unique, information. 

Example Question #8 : Produce Simple, Compound, And Complex Sentences: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.3.1.I

Select the answer that correctly combines the two sentences below into one sentence: 

Blin celebrated his birthday. 

Blin's birthday was on Friday. 

Possible Answers:

Blin celebrated his Friday birthday on Friday. 

Blin will celebrate on Friday. 

Blin's birthday is on Friday. 

Blin celebrated his birthday on Friday. 

Correct answer:

Blin celebrated his birthday on Friday. 

Explanation:

When you write, you can sometimes combine two sentences together to make a longer sentence. Two sentences can be combined if they share some of the same information. 

In this case, both sentences talk about Blin's birthday. 

Blin celebrated his birthday on Friday. 

Notice that the correct answer correctly combined all of the information from both sentences. When you combine two sentences into one, you don't want to leave out any of the original, or unique, information. 

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