Conjunction Word Study

Conjunction Word Study

Conjunction Quiz

Find the conjunctions in the following sentences.

Label them “C” for coordinating or “S” for subordinating.

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1.He listened to the man's story and reported it to the policeman on duty.

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I haven't seen my brother since he left for college.

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Your aunt or your uncle will pick you up from school today.

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Tom, Jane, Sue, and Tim will be going on the trip.

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I remember the old school book, for it was once mine.

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Sarah did not feel well, but she went to class anyway.

Baylor wrote a story about visiting an amusement park with his brother. Read the first part of the story and look for any changes he should make. When you finish reading, answer the questions that follow.

A Trip to an Amusement Park (1) Last weekend, my brother and I went to the amusement park. (2) We arrived at the park around noon on Saturday we decided to eat lunch. (3) When my brother suggested we have either burgers and pizza, I insisted that we eat pizza. (4) After we ate lunch, my brother asked me if I would go with him to the arcade. (5) We spent an hour there, playing games and eating long strands of red licorice.

(6) At about 2:00 p.m., my brother asked me if I was ready to go on the giant roller coaster.

(7) Because I was a little bit nervous about it, I agreed to go on the roller coaster. (8) Thankfully, he promised to sit next to me. (9) I felt prepared to get on one of the scariest rides I could imagine!

Multiple Choice

1. What is the correct way to write sentence 2?

• a. We arrived at the park around noon on Saturday, or we decided to eat lunch.

• b. We arrived at the park around noon on Saturday, but we decided to eat lunch.

• c. We arrived at the park around noon on Saturday, and we decided to eat lunch.

• d. No change is needed.

Multiple Choice

2. What change should be made in sentence 3?

• a. Change have to had.

• b. Change either to neither.

• c. Change and to or.

• d. No change is needed.

Multiple Choice

3. What change should be made in sentence 7?

• a. Change Because to Although.

• b. Change agreed to agrees.

• c. Change go to goes.

• d. No change is needed.