Articles, prepositions and conjunctions

What is a conjunction used for linking called?

• subordinating conjunction

• preposition

• coordinating conjunction

• adverb

Coordinating conjunctions join TWO COMPLETE THOUGHTS into one sentence.

• TRUE

• FALSE

What is a correlative conjunction?

• Pair of joining words that connect two clauses/words/phrases that are balanced together.

• Pair of opposite words that connect two complete thoughts that are unbalanced together.

Combine the following sentences using a coordinating conjunction: I like to read books. I also enjoy writing stories.

• I like to read books however I also enjoy writing stories.

• I like to read books, and I also enjoy writing stories.

• I like to read books when I also enjoy writing stories.

• I like to read books or I also enjoy writing stories.

Select the item that has all subordinate conjunctions.

• and, but, yet, so

• although, because, since, when

• him, them, he, she

• a, an, the

A subordinating conjunction is a word or phrase that

• uses a comma to connect words and phrases.

• combines an independent clause and a dependent clause.

• compares two unlike things using like or as.

• combines two independent clauses.

What is the subordinating conjunction?

Because it was raining, we had to wait to run.

• We

• Because

• Raining

• Had

Identify the coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS) in the following sentence:

I like to read, ___ I like to write.

• because

• but

• or

• and

After, although, because, since, so that, whenever, when, why, while, provided, as well as, as if, how & unless can be classified as _______ conjunctions.

• correlative
• coordinating
• subordinating

Ethan, Abigail, and Lily are discussing their pets' behavior. Which of the following sentences, according to their discussion, uses a correlative conjunction to express the exclusion of both options?

• Neither Ethan's cat nor Abigail's dog is allowed on Lily's couch.

• Both Ethan's sister and Abigail's brother like to feed Lily's ice cream to their pets.

• Not only did Lily sing beautifully at the school concert, but she also played the piano.

• They can either go to Ethan's park or have a picnic at Abigail's home.