Conjunctions and Verb Tenses Quiz

Which of the following sentences uses a coordinating conjunction correctly?

• I wanted to go to the park, but it was raining.

• She likes to swim and to run.

• He is tall, nor is he athletic.

• I will eat either pizza or pasta.

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

• wanted

• for

• but

• walk

Which sentence is correctly punctuated with a coordinating conjunction?

• She is smart, and hardworking.

• I like coffee but, not tea.

• He sings well, yet he is shy.

• They went to the movie, or dinner.

Select the sentence that best demonstrates the use of FANBOYS.

• I like apples, I don't like oranges.

• She can either go to the party, or stay home.

• He is tired, so he went to bed early.

• We will go hiking, and swimming.

Which pair of correlative conjunctions is used correctly in this sentence? "Neither the cat _____ the dog likes to go outside."

• nor

• and

• but

• or

Choose the sentence that correctly uses correlative conjunctions.

• She not only sings well, but also dances beautifully.

• We can either go to the beach, or the mountains.

• Both the teacher and the student worked hard.

• Either you finish your homework, or you will miss the game.

Identify the correlative conjunctions in the following sentence: "Both the cake and the cookies were delicious."

• cake and cookies

• both and

• were delicious

• the and the

Which of the following sentences correctly uses a correlative conjunction?

• Not only did he study hard, but he also passed the exam.

• She likes both cats and dogs.

• Either you can stay, or you can go.

• All of the above.

Choose the correct verb tense: "She _____ (to walk) to the store yesterday."

• walks

• walked

• will walk

• walking

Which sentence uses the present tense correctly?

• He eats breakfast every morning.

• They will seen the movie tonight.

• She play the piano beautifully.

• I was going to the park.