Grade 8 Ch.12 Quiz

Identify the coordinating conjunction in the following sentence: The sun was shining, and the birds were singing.

• or

• but

• because

• and

Identify the coordinating conjunction in the following sentence: I wanted to go to the party, but I had too much homework.

• so

• and

• or

• but

Identify the coordinating conjunction in the following sentence: She is smart, yet she is humble.

• and

• yet

• but

• or

Identify the coordinating conjunction in the following sentence: You can have cake or ice cream for dessert.

• but

• and

• if

• or

Identify the coordinating conjunction in the following sentence: He likes to play basketball and soccer.

• but

• because

• and

• or

Identify the prepositional phrase in the following sentence: The book on the shelf is old.

• on the shelf

• The book

• is old

• the shelf

Identify the prepositional phrase in the following sentence: She arrived after dinner.

• She arrived

• after dinner

• dinner

• She

Identify the coordinating conjunction in the following sentence: I like to read books, but I also enjoy watching movies.

• and

• but

• or

• so

Identify the prepositional phrase in the following sentence: The cat under the table is sleeping.

• under the table

• The cat

• is sleeping

• the table

Use the correlative conjunctions to complete the sentence: Either...or

• Either you finish your homework, or you can't go to the party.

• Either you finish your homework, or you can go to the party.

• Either you don't finish your homework, or you can't go to the party.

• Either you don't finish your homework, or you can go to the party.