Subordinating & Coordinating Conjunctions

Identify the subordinating conjunction in the following sentence: 'Although it was raining, we decided to go for a walk.'

• Although

• Therefore

• Despite

• Because

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

• but

• and

• or

• so

Use a subordinating conjunction to combine these two sentences: 'She studied hard. She passed the exam.'

• She passed the exam because she studied hard.

• She passed the exam despite studying hard.

• She studied hard, so she passed the exam.

• She passed the exam after she studied hard.

Use a coordinating conjunction to combine these two sentences: 'I like to read books. I also enjoy watching movies.'

• I like to read books nor I also enjoy watching movies.

• I like to read books but I also enjoy watching movies.

• I like to read books or I also enjoy watching movies.

• I like to read books and I also enjoy watching movies.

Differentiate between a subordinating and coordinating conjunction with examples.

• Subordinating conjunctions connect two independent clauses.

• Subordinating conjunctions connect independent and dependent clauses, while coordinating conjunctions connect two independent clauses.

• Coordinating conjunctions connect dependent and independent clauses.

• Subordinating conjunctions are used to join two independent clauses.

Identify the coordinating conjunction in the following sentence: 'I wanted to go swimming, but it started raining.'

• and

• but

• or

• so

Use a subordinating conjunction to combine these two sentences: 'He finished his homework. He went to bed.'

• He went to bed without finishing his homework.

• He went to bed while finishing his homework.

• He went to bed before finishing his homework.

• He went to bed after finishing his homework.

Use a coordinating conjunction to combine these two sentences: 'She likes to dance. She also enjoys singing.'

• She likes to dance so she also enjoys singing.

• She likes to dance or she also enjoys singing.

• She likes to dance and she also enjoys singing.

• She likes to dance but she also enjoys singing.

Identify the subordinating conjunction in the following sentence: 'Because it was cold outside, we wore our jackets.'

• Because

• Despite

• Since

• Therefore

Identify the coordinating conjunction in the following sentence: 'I wanted to go shopping, so I saved up some money.'

• because

• but

• so

• and