CONJUNCTIONS

Which of the following is NOT a coordinating conjunction?

• for
• yet
• and
• because

____ business improves, the company will go bankrupt.

• Since

• Although

• Unless

• If

Which group of words is an independent clause? This means the clause CAN stand alone as a sentence.

• Although I was careful

• When I get up

• I played video games

• Because they work together

My sister hates animals. She likes _____ cats _____ dogs.

• A. both – and

• B. neither – nor

• C. either – or

• D. not only – but also

although I ate my lunch

• This is an independent clause.
• This is a dependent clause.

I eat my lunch in the shade.

• This is an independent clause.
• This is a dependent clause.

A complex sentence is:

• two independent clauses
• one independent clause alone
• an independent clause and a dependent clause
• two dependent clauses

I was able to get my work checked since the bus was early today.
The subordinate conjunction of this sentence is:

• was
• able
• since
• today

She brought me chicken noodle soup __________ I was sick.

• and

• but

• so

• because

The family didn't want to be late for the movie _______ they hurried.

• but

• or

• because

• so