Les. 11: Conjunctions & Compound Subjects and Predicates

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes a coordinating conjunction?

• A word that connects sentence parts with the same function

• A word that describes a noun

• A word that shows action in a sentence

• A word that ends a sentence

Multiple Select

Which of the following sentences use coordinating conjunctions to join independent clauses?

• Jan and Joanie tried out for cheerleading, but Jan did not make the squad.

• A team of soccer players and a bunch of volunteers cleaned up the abandoned field.

• Horace and Marilyn snorkeled in the bay, and they saw many exotic fish.

• It was after lunchtime but before suppertime that they finished the job.

Open Ended

Explain the difference between a compound verb and a compound prepositional phrase.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a correlative conjunction pair listed in the table?

• both...and

• either...or

• if...then

• not only...but also

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of a correlative conjunction pair?

• either...or

• because...so

• if...then

• although...yet

Multiple Select

Which sentence use the correlative conjunction pair 'neither...nor' correctly? Select all that apply.

• Jonah was neither drowned in the ocean nor killed by the big fish.

• Neither man's stubborness or his rebellion is pleasing to God.

• Jonah neither sailed to Nineveh nor preached to the Ninevites.

• Both Jonah’s willfulness and disobedience are lessons we can learn from.

Multiple Choice

What is the function of a coordinating conjunction in a sentence?

• It connects sentence parts that have the same function within the sentence.

• It describes the subject of the sentence.

• It adds detail to the predicate.

• It separates two unrelated sentences.