Conjunctions

Conjunctions __________ words, phrases or clauses.

• disconnect

• separate

• join

• None of the above

The three most frequently used conjunctions are

• and, for, so

• but, and, for

• yet, and, but

• but, and, or

The mnemonic 'FANBOYS', is a good way to memorize

• coordinating conjunctions

• subordinating conjunctions

• correlative conjunctions

• all conjunctions

Fill in the most appropriate conjunction to complete the sentence.

I like apples, bananas __________ oranges.

• but

• or

• for

• and

The word 'before' as shown in the sentence below, is used as a __________ conjunction.

Before you go, there is something I would like to say.

• correlative

• subordinating

• coordinating

• new

This type of conjunction is used in pairs, such as 'either/or'.

• Coordinating conjunction

• Subordinating conjunction

• Correlative conjunction

• None of the above

She says she loves her cat , __________ she does not feed it.

• but

• and

• so

• for

I was late for the party __________ I overslept.

• so

• and

• or

• because

___________ Samuel _____ Tania like to swim.

• Neither, nor

• Either, or

• Both, and

• Both, nor

There are ___________coordinating conjunctions.

• 3

• 7

• 5

• 2