Subordinating Conjunction or Coordinating Conjunction

We often refer to these conjunctions as FANBOYS or BOYSFAN.

• coordinating

• subordinating

• correlative

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

What's the subordinating conjunction: I need to go to the bookstore before we leave the mall. 

• need

• the

• leave

• before

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

What's the subordinating conjunction: Since you got a haircut, I haven't seen you.

• I

• since

• seen

• havent

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

What's the subordinating conjunction: We can't be together if you drive that car. 

• If

• we

• be

• together

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Which sentence uses a subordinating conjunction correctly?

• I left because you made me mad.

• I left.

• Because you made me mad.

• You made me mad today

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

 

Is the conjunction a FANBOYS or Subordinate conjunction: I ate breakfast BEFORE the sun came up.

• FANBOYS (coordinating)

• subordinating conjunction

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Would you like meat ... vegetables for lunch?

• nor

• and

• or

• yet

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

My mom doesn't like chocolate ice cream, ___ does she like vanilla.

• nor

• or

• but

• so

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

I went to sleep at 8:00 last night, ____ I still feel sleepy.

• yet

• so

• for

• and

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Identify the SUBORDINATING conjunction in the following sentence. Since Alice used notes to study for her upcoming quiz, she felt quite confident that she would do well.

• since

• quite

• do

• used

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E