Conjunctions Quiz

What is a coordinating conjunction?

• A coordinating conjunction is a word that connects words, phrases, or clauses of different importance in a sentence.

• A coordinating conjunction is a word that connects words, phrases, or clauses of opposite meaning in a sentence.

• A coordinating conjunction is a word that connects words, phrases, or clauses of unequal importance in a sentence.

• A coordinating conjunction is a word that connects words, phrases, or clauses of equal importance in a sentence.

Name the seven coordinating conjunctions.

• although

• however

• because

• for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so

What is a subordinating conjunction?

• A subordinating conjunction is a type of adverb that modifies a verb.

• A subordinating conjunction is a type of conjunction that connects a dependent clause to an independent clause.

• A subordinating conjunction is a type of verb that connects two clauses.

• A subordinating conjunction is a type of punctuation mark used to separate independent clauses.

Give an example of a subordinating conjunction.

• because

• Example of a subordinating conjunction: 'although'

• while

• since

What are correlative conjunctions?

• Pairs of conjunctions that work together to join words, phrases, or clauses.

• Pairs of conjunctions that work together to separate words, phrases, or clauses.

• Pairs of prepositions that work together to join words, phrases, or clauses.

• Pairs of adverbs that work together to join words, phrases, or clauses.

Provide an example of a correlative conjunction.

• neither...nor

• not only...but also

• either...or

• both...and

What are conjunctions of cause and effect?

• Conjunctions of cause and effect are words or phrases that demonstrate a connection between a reason and its outcome.

• Conjunctions of cause and effect are words or phrases that show a relationship between a cause and its effect.

• Conjunctions of cause and effect are words or phrases that indicate a result of an action.

• Conjunctions of cause and effect are words or phrases that express a cause and its consequence.

Give an example of a conjunction of cause and effect.

• Eating too much causes weight gain.

• Exercise causes the heart rate to increase.

• Wind causes leaves to fall.

• Rain causes the ground to get wet.

Fill in the blank: I will go to the park _____ it stops raining.

• if

• unless

• when

• because

Fill in the blank: She studied hard _____ she wanted to get good grades.

• because

• so

• although

• since