Types of Conjunctions

Click the type of conjunction used in the sentence ?

• co-ordinating conjunction

• subordinating conjunction

• correlative conjunction

• conjunctive adverbs

Answer explanation

Here "either " and "or" are used as a correlative conjunction.

The words are used as a pair of conjunctions to join different groups of words in a sentence together.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Click the type of conjunction used in the sentence ?

• co-ordinating conjunction

• subordinating conjunction

• correlative conjunction

• conjunctive adverbs

Answer explanation

Here "but" is a co-ordinating conjunction.

Since both sentences are main clause i.e they can be written separately.

She hates bananas. She loves banoffee pie.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Click the type of conjunction used in the sentence ?

• co-ordinating conjunction

• subordinating conjunction

• correlative conjunction

• conjunctive adverbs

Answer explanation

Here "because" is a subordinating conjunction.

I SAW A WABUB

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Click the type of conjunction used in the sentence ?

• co-ordinating conjunction

• subordinating conjunction

• correlative conjunction

• conjunctive adverbs

Answer explanation

Here "both " and "and" are used as a correlative conjunction.

The words are used as a pair of conjunctions to join different groups of words in a sentence together.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Click the type of conjunction used in the sentence ?

• co-ordinating conjunction

• subordinating conjunction

• correlative conjunction

• conjunctive adverbs

Answer explanation

Here "although" is a subordinating conjunction.

I SAW A WABUB

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Click the type of conjunction used in the sentence ?

• co-ordinating conjunction

• subordinating conjunction

• correlative conjunction

Answer explanation

Here "either " and "or" are used as a correlative conjunction.

The words are used as a pair of conjunctions to join different groups of words in a sentence together.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Click the type of conjunction used in the sentence ?

• co-ordinating conjunction

• subordinating conjunction

• correlative conjunction

• conjunctive adverbs

Answer explanation

Here "nor" is a co-ordinating conjunction.

FANBOYS

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Click the type of conjunction used in the sentence ?

• co-ordinating conjunction

• subordinating conjunction

• correlative conjunction

• conjunctive adverbs

Answer explanation

Here "even if" is a subordinating conjunction.

Since the first part of the sentence is a main clause i.e You should keep trying.

The second part of the sentence is a subordinate clause ie "if you feel like giving up." This part of the sentence cannot be written by itself.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Click the type of conjunction used in the sentence ?

• co-ordinating conjunction

• subordinating conjunction

• correlative conjunction

Answer explanation

Here "even though" is a subordinating conjunction.

Since the first part of the sentence is a main clause i.e I like to walk to school.

The second part of the sentence is a subordinate clause ie "though it would be quicker to catch the bus." This part of the sentence cannot be written by itself.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Click the type of conjunction used in the sentence ?

• co-ordinating conjunction

• subordinating conjunction

• correlative conjunction

Answer explanation

Here "so that" is a subordinating conjunction.

Since the first part of the sentence is a main clause i.e We need to water the plant well.

The second part of the sentence is a subordinate clause ie "that it can grow well." This part of the sentence cannot be written by itself.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E