ESL Conjunctions

I can complete the sentence with the coordinating conjunction that make sense.

Andy plays the violin well, _____ the trumpet is his favorite instrument.

• so

• but

• yet

• for

I can complete the sentence with the coordinating conjunction that make sense.

You may have soup, ____ you may have salad.

• or

• and

• nor

• yet

Which type of sentence is made up of one independent clause?

• simple

• compound

Can an independent clause stand all by itself?

• Yes

• No

________________ _________________ join equals; they are conjunctions which coordinate or join two words or goups of words of similar importance.

• subordinating conjunctions
• coordinating conjunctions
• correlative conjunctions

Which sentence shows an example of a coordinating conjunction?

• Mrs. Nelson eats apples and carrots every day.

• Either you leave, or I will.

• After the mall, I took a nap.

What kind of conjunction is highlighted in the sentence below?

Before my essay is due, I have to revise and edit.

• coordinating

• subordinating

• correlative

A conjunction is a part of speech that

• has a function
• connects words and phrases
• describes functions
• transitions between paragraphs

A dependent clause is a(n)

• incomplete sentence
• simple sentence
• Mrs. Clause
• complete sentence

Sentence + , conjunction + Sentence =

• Double sentence
• Compound Sentence
• Two sentences
• words