Conjunctions and Clauses Challenge

Which of the following sentences uses a conjunction correctly?

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

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

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

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

Answer explanation

The correct sentence is "I wanted to go to the park, but it was raining." because it properly uses the conjunction 'but' to connect two independent clauses, indicating contrast.

Which of the following is a main clause?

• Because it was raining

• Although she was tired

• She went to the store

• If he finishes his homework

Answer explanation

A main clause expresses a complete thought and can stand alone. 'She went to the store' is a main clause, while the other options are dependent clauses that cannot stand alone.

Choose the sentence that correctly uses a subordinate clause.

• She will succeed, if she works hard.

• If she works hard, she will succeed.

• She will succeed if she works hard.

• She will succeed, she works hard.

Answer explanation

The correct choice, 'If she works hard, she will succeed,' uses a subordinate clause ('If she works hard') to introduce a condition, making it grammatically correct. The other options either lack a subordinate clause or are incorrectly structured.

Which sentence contains an appositive?

• The dog barked loudly.

• My friend, an excellent cook, made dinner.

• She ran quickly to the store.

• The sun set in the west.

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'My friend, an excellent cook, made dinner.' because it contains an appositive, 'an excellent cook,' which provides additional information about 'my friend.'

Identify the conjunction in the following sentence: "I like apples and oranges."

• I

• like

• apples

• and

Answer explanation

The conjunction in the sentence "I like apples and oranges" is "and". It connects the two nouns "apples" and "oranges", indicating that both are liked.

Which of the following sentences contains both a main clause and a subordinate clause?

• The cat slept on the mat.

• While the cat slept, the dog barked.

• The dog barked loudly.

• The cat, a small kitten, slept.

Answer explanation

The sentence 'While the cat slept, the dog barked.' contains a main clause ('the dog barked') and a subordinate clause ('While the cat slept'), making it the correct choice.

Choose the sentence that uses a conjunction correctly.

• She likes to read, and write.

• She likes to read and write.

• She likes to read, write.

• She likes to read and, write.

Answer explanation

The correct sentence is 'She likes to read and write.' because it properly uses the conjunction 'and' to connect two verbs without unnecessary punctuation.

Which of the following is a subordinate clause?

• The sun is shining

• Because the sun is shining

• The sun is shining brightly

• The sun shines

Answer explanation

A subordinate clause cannot stand alone as a complete sentence. 'Because the sun is shining' is a subordinate clause, as it depends on an independent clause to provide complete meaning, unlike the other options.

Identify the appositive in the sentence: "The city of Paris, the capital of France, is beautiful."

• The city of Paris

• the capital of France

• is beautiful

• The city

Answer explanation

In the sentence, 'the capital of France' renames 'the city of Paris,' making it the appositive. It provides additional information about the city, while 'is beautiful' describes it, not serving as an appositive.

What is a subordinate clause?

• A clause that makes sense on its own

• A clause that doesn't make sense on its own

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.2.4