Coordinating Conjunctions

Match the following vocabulary words to their definitions.

• A group of words that always expresses a complete thought

• Phrase

• What the subject IS or DOES

• Clause

• A group of related words

• Subject

• The WHO or WHAT of a sentence

• Sentence

• A group of words with a subject and a verb (may not always express a complete thought)

• Predicate

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

Identify the correct coordinating conjunction:
You can have spaghetti _____ lasagna.  You can't have both.

• but
• and
• or
• nor

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

They didn't want to be late, ___ they hurried.

• nor
• but
• and
• so

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

What does the acronym FANBOYS stand for?

• For, And, Nor, But, Yet, Since
• Finally, After, Neither, Once, Yet, Since
• For, And, Nor, Because, Or, Yet, So
• For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

What is the coordinating conjunction in the following sentence?

Susie owned a monkey, yet she wanted a goldfish.

• monkey

• goldfish

• yet

• owned

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Which of these is NOT a coordinating conjunction?

• for

• yet

• whether

• nor

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

What is the coordinating conjunction in this sentence?

Sadie and Sarah missed the bus.

• missed

• the

• and

• bus

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Independent clause includes

• subject

• verb

• noun

• adjective

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Identify the coordinating conjunction in this sentence.

We found a frog and a snake.

• found

• and

• snake

• We

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Independent clause

• can stand alone as a sentence

• needs a simple sentence

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B