English I Grammar Quiz

What is a coordinating conjunction?

• A word that emphasizes the main idea of a sentence.

• A word that connects words, phrases, or clauses of equal importance within a sentence.

• A word that introduces a dependent clause.

• A word that indicates time or sequence in a sentence.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Which of the following is a coordinating conjunction? A) and B) because C) although D) while

• D

• B

• A

• C

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

What is a subordinating conjunction?

• A word that connects two independent clauses

• A word that connects a noun to another noun

• A word that connects a dependent clause to an independent clause

• A word that connects a verb to an adjective

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Which of the following is a subordinating conjunction? A) for B) nor C) yet D) if

• C

• B

• A

• D

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Fill in the blank: I will go to the park _____ it stops raining. A) and B) but C) because D) if

• B

• D

• C

• A

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Fill in the blank: She likes to play soccer,_____ she is not very good at it. A) and B) but C) because D) if

• A

• B

• C

• D

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Which type of conjunction is used to join two independent clauses? A) Coordinating conjunction B) Subordinating conjunction

• A

• D) Conjunctive adverb

• C) Correlative conjunction

• E) Prepositional conjunction

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Which type of conjunction is used to join an independent clause and a dependent clause? A) Coordinating conjunction B) Subordinating conjunction

• B) Subordinating conjunction

• D) Conjunctive adverb

• C) Correlative conjunction

• A) Coordinating conjunction

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Remove the comma or keep the comma?

After Anna baked cookies for us, I helped her wash the dishes.

• Keep

• Remove

• Add a comma after "her"

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Select the complete sentence.

• The cat gingerly stepped onto the new snow which blanketed the ground.

• Laughing and squealing with delight in the winter wonderland.

• In the snow up to our knees.

• As soon as we lost the feeling in our finger and toes.

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CCSS.L.4.1F