Mastering Conjunctions

What are the three main types of conjunctions?

• simple, complex, compound

• conditional, temporal, comparative

• conjunctive, disjunctive, additive

• coordinating, subordinating, correlative

Identify the conjunction in the following sentence: 'I wanted to go for a walk, but it started to rain.'

• and

• or

• so

• but

Use a coordinating conjunction to combine these sentences: 'I like ice cream. I like cake.'

• I like neither ice cream nor cake.

• I like ice cream or I like cake.

• I like ice cream but I dislike cake.

• I like ice cream and I like cake.

Which of the following is a subordinating conjunction? (a) and (b) because (c) but

• or

• although

• if

• because

In the sentence 'She studied hard, so she passed the test,' what type of conjunction is 'so'?

• preposition

• coordinating conjunction

• interjection

• subordinating conjunction

Combine the sentences using a conjunction: 'He is tall. He is not very athletic.'

• He is not tall, nor is he athletic.

• He is tall and very athletic.

• He is tall, so he is athletic.

• He is tall, but he is not very athletic.

Identify the conjunction in this sentence: 'Although it was cold, we went outside.'

• Although

• We

• Because

• Outside

What punctuation is needed before the conjunction in this sentence: 'I wanted to go, but I was too tired'?

• a semicolon

• no punctuation

• a period

• a comma

Fill in the blank with an appropriate conjunction: 'You can have tea _____ coffee.'

• nor

• and

• but

• or

Which sentence uses a conjunction correctly? (a) I like to swim and to run. (b) I like to swim, but to run. (c) I like to swim, or run.

• I like to swim and run to.

• I like to swim, but I run.

• I like to swim, and I also run.

• (a) I like to swim and to run.