Subordination and Coordination

One of the rules of subordination is

• never use punctuation.

• there is no punctuation if the incomplete sentence is behind the complete sentence. Just use a period at the end of the sentence.

• never use compound subjects in the sentence.

• it always uses a exclamation point at the end of the sentence.

She typed a letter as the house burned down around her.

• Coordination

• Subordination

• Shifts

• Passive

Coordination is

• a complete thought.

• the combining of two complete sentences.

• rarely used in formal writing.

• a sentence with a subject and verb.

Which of the following shows a complex sentence with a subordinate clause?

• What you need to tell her is strictly confidential.

• You need to tell her but it is strictly confidential.

• It is strictly confidential and you need to tell her.

• It is strictly confidential. However you need to tell her.

What is the purpose of coordinating conjunctions?

• to indicate the order of words, phrases, or clauses in a sentence.

• to emphasize certain words, phrases, or clauses in a sentence.

• to separate words, phrases, or clauses in a sentence.

• to connect words, phrases, or clauses of equal importance in a sentence.

What is the function of the subordinate clause in this sentence? 
The plain truth is exactly what I wanted to hear.

• Subject

• Direct object

• Indirect object

• Complement

Subordination is

• combining two complete sentences.

• a way to avoid using any punctuation in a complete sentence.

• the best choice for combining several thoughts.

• combining an incomplete sentence with a complete sentence.

Give examples of subordinating conjunctions.

• after, although, as, because, before, if, since, though, unless, until, when, where, while

• since, although, unless

• after, as, until

• before, if, when

Which of the following sentences uses subordination?

• I went to the store, and I bought some milk.

• I went to the store because I needed milk.

• I went to the store; I bought some milk.

• I went to the store. I bought some milk.

Identify the coordinating conjunction in the following sentence: 'She was tired, yet she continued to work.'

• She

• was

• yet

• to