Conjunctions Quiz

Select all of the coordinating conjunctions below:

• and

• or

• because

• but

Choose the correct coordinating conjunction to complete the sentence: I want to go to the party, _____ I have to finish my homework first.

• and

• so

• but

• or

Which of the following is a NOT a coordinating conjunction?

• but

• or

• because

• and

Choose the correct subordinating conjunction to complete the sentence: I will go to the park _____ it stops raining.

• while

• because

• after

• until

Which of the following is a correlative conjunction?

• not only...but also

• neither...nor

• either...or

• both...and

Coordinating conjunctions are used to join:

• verbs, adjectives, or adverbs

• nouns, pronouns, or prepositions

• sentences, paragraphs, or essays

• words, phrases, or independent clauses

Subordinating conjunctions are used to join:

• nouns to verbs

• adjectives to adverbs

• prepositions to objects

• dependent clauses to independent clauses

Choose the correct coordinating conjunction to complete the sentence: I like to play soccer _____ basketball.

• and

• but

• because

• or

Which correlative conjunction in this sentence:

I am unsure whether I should apply or not.

• am/unsure

• unsure/whether

• whether/should

• whether/or

They are not my schoolmates. They are not my friends.

• They are neither my schoolmates nor my friends.

• They are either my schoolmates or my friends.