Conjunctions Quiz

What are conjunctions?

• Words that join two or more words, phrases, or clauses

• Words that express a complete unit of thought

• Words that introduce dependent clauses

• Words that stand on their own as complete sentences

Which word is a coordinating conjunction?

• When

• Yet

• Because

• Or

What does the coordinating conjunction 'but' indicate?

• Reason or cause

• Addition

• Opposite or difference

• Choice or option

Which correlative conjunction joins equal elements?

• Whether...or

• Not only...but also

• Either...or

• Both...and

What do subordinating conjunctions do?

• Connect clauses

• Introduce or link a dependent clause to an independent clause

• Connect phrases

• Join words of equal elements

Which word is a subordinating conjunction?

• When

• Or

• And

• But

What is the characteristic of a dependent clause?

• Can stand as its own sentence

• Expresses a complete unit of thought

• Joins equal elements

• Depends upon an independent clause to form a complete idea

Which subordinating conjunction introduces the dependent clause 'when the fire alarm went off'?

• Because

• When

• If

• After

What is the conjunction in the sentence 'Play the piano or compose music'?

• But

• And

• Or

• Yet

What does the coordinating conjunction 'nor' mean?

• Choice or option

• Opposite or difference

• Addition

• Reason or cause