Flashcard: Conjunctions

Front

Andy plays the violin well, _____ the trumpet is his favorite instrument.

Back

but

Front

You may have soup, ____ you may have salad.

Back

or

Front

Which type of sentence is made up of one independent clause?

Back

simple

Front

Can an independent clause stand all by itself?

Back

Yes

Front

________________ _________________ join equals; they are conjunctions which coordinate or join two words or groups of words of similar importance.

Back

coordinating conjunctions

Front

Which sentence shows an example of a coordinating conjunction?

Options:

Mrs. Nelson eats apples and carrots every day.

,

Either you leave, or I will.

,

After the mall, I took a nap.

Back

Mrs. Nelson eats apples and carrots every day.

Front

What kind of conjunction is highlighted in the sentence below?

Before my essay is due, I have to revise and edit.

Options:

coordinating

,

subordinating

,

correlative

Back

subordinating

Front

A conjunction is a part of speech that

Back

connects words and phrases

Front

A dependent clause is a(n)

Back

incomplete sentence

Front

Sentence + , conjunction + Sentence =

Back

Compound Sentence