Coordinating conjunctions quiz

What are the TWO jobs a coordinating conjunction can do?

• Link a main clause and a subordinate clause

• Link two main clauses

• Link two subordinate clauses

• Link two nouns/adjectives/adverbs/verbs together

What does FANBOYS stand for? (Write the words in order, without capital letters or commas)

(a)  

What is a sentence which consists of multiple main clauses called?

• Simple sentence

• Compound sentence

• Complex sentence

• Exclamatory sentence

Which of the sentence below are using a coordinating conjunction?

• Frank ran up the hill so he could see the fireworks.

• Bill rang his friends because he wanted to ask them a question.

• Anne is at home today since she is ill.

• Sheila watered her plants while Joanna opened the windows.

Which of these sentences is NOT using a coordinating conjunction?

• For lunch, I normally have sandwiches or grab 'n' go.

• I worked really hard in maths and I was proud of the work I produced.

• I always look forward to Friday as we finish school earlier.

• Over the weekend, I won't be playing football, nor will I be spending lots of time on my Xbox.

Type a coordinating conjunction that could complete the sentence.

I enjoy learning new skills in art (a)   I can practise them at home.

Which conjunction could complete this sentence?

I didn't expect to get my homework done so quickly, ______ did I expect to find it as easy as I did.

• for

• yet

• or

• nor

Which sentence is a compound sentence?

• Today I worked hard in reading and PE.

• Yesterday, Norman played football in the rain and had a bath when he got home.

• Tomorrow I will be going shopping and then out for dinner.

• At the weekend, I might get to go to the trampoline park but that depends on whether I get my homework done or not.

How many coordinating conjunctions are there?

• 5

• 6

• 7

• 8

Which of coordinating conjunctions could complete the sentence below?

We went fishing last Saturday ____ we didn't catch any fish.

• and

• but

• or

• so