Unit 5 Lesson 1 Grammar

Identify the subordinating conjunction in the sentence:

Before it starts to rain, we should go inside.

• before

• to

• rain

• starts

Identify the subordinating conjunction in the sentence:

We should take out the trash after we finish eating dinner.

• We

• take

• after

• eating

Identify the subordinating conjunction in the sentence:

1. They have a lot of free time because they are retired.

• because

• free

• retired

• they

Identify the subordinating conjunction in the sentence:

1. Although the Millers often take trips, they have not yet visited all fifty states.

• although

• often

• they

• fifty

Identify the subordinating conjunction in the sentence:

1. I cannot wait to hear all about it when they return from their travels.

• when

• I

• hear

• travels

Identify the subordinating conjunction in the sentence:

1. Whenever we go to the store, Ben always asks to buy something.

• whenver

• store

• asks

• something

Identify the correlative conjunctions in the sentence (pick two):

Either we go now or we wait until the storm has passed.

• either

• or

• we

• has

• go

Identify the correlative conjunctions in the sentence (pick two):

Both my sister and my brother have dark hair.

• both

• and

• have

• my

• dark

Identify the correlative conjunctions in the sentence (pick two):

Neither the Johnsons nor the Millers were at the event yesterday.

• neither

• nor

• were

• event

• the

Identify the correlative conjunctions in the sentence (pick two):

Tamika is not only funny, but also a very good listener.

• not only

• but also

• a very

• is not

• good listener