Conjunctions

Not only did she reorganize all the shoes and accessories in her closet but also she grouped all the clothes by color scheme. 

• A.

  NO CHANGE

• B.

  her closet but, also

• C.

  her closet but also,

• D.

  her closet; but also

Jen usually wakes up early, every morning her alarm makes her jump awake. 

A

• A.

  NO CHANGE

• B.

  early, but

• C.

  early but,

• D.

  early, however

Mr. Martínez never fully recovered after the death of his wife, however, and a short time later his own health began to deteriorate. 

• A.

  NO CHANGE

• B.

  a short time later however,

• C.

  however and a short time later

• D.

  however a short time later

His appetite increased rapidly, however, before long he was asking for a snack in the morning and afternoon in addition to the three meals a day that the nurses brought him.

• A

  NO CHANGE

• B

  before long however,

• C

  however and before lon

• D

  however before long

Sally loves fishing, but she doesn't like to gut and clean what she catches. 

F

• A.

  NO CHANGE

• B.

  fishing, even though

• C.

  fishing even though,

• D.

  fishing, however

There are several dozen homeless cats in our neighborhood, sometimes I think my aunt buys enough cat food to feed them all. 

• A

  NO CHANGE

• B

  neighborhood, and

• C

  neighborhood, which

• D.

  neighborhood in fact

The common bottlenose dolphin is the most common and familiar species in the Delphinidae family. It is also known for its curiosity and emotional intelligence. 

Which of the following alternatives for the underlined part would NOT be acceptable?

it

• A

  family and

• B

  family, and it

• C

  family, it

• D

  family; it

Uncle Joe always keeps a large amount of food in boxes in the house and his explanation for this, is that he wants to be prepared in case a disaster occurs. 

• A

  NO CHANGE

• B

  the house, and his explanation for this,

• C

  the house, and his explanation for this

• D

  the house and his, explanation for this

Uncle Joe always keeps a large amount of food in cans in the house and his explanation for this, is that he wants to be prepared if a disaster occurs. 

• A.

  NO CHANGE

• B.

  the house, and his explanation for this,

• C.

  the house, and his explanation for this

• D.

  house and, his explanation for this

New England clam bake is a traditional method of cooking and celebrating the local catch; often featuring local delicacies such as lobster, mussels, and crab. 

Which of the following alternatives for the underlined part WOULD NOT be acceptable?

• catch. Often

• catch, and often

• catch and

• catch, often