Subordinating Conjunction or Coordinating Conjunction

The word "after" serves as what type of conjunction as used in the following sentence?

The project was ready to begin after all of the research was verified as credible and valid.

• subordinating

• coordinating

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

The word "because" serves as what type of conjunction as used in the following sentence?

The audience became very informed about ocean pollution because the researcher used friendly language and accurate information.

• subordinating

• coordinating

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. Mom told me to finish my chores before I go outside.

• finish

• told

• before

• after

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Identify the SUBORDINATING conjunction in the following sentence. I am not going to the movies unless Joey comes, too.

• too

• unless

• not

• but

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. We can build a life-size snowman if it snows this weekend!

• can

• if

• this

• build

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.

The sky became dark when the storm began to roll in.

• when

• while

• so

• became

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. The term SWABI can be used to remember a few subordinating conjunctions when you forget what subordinating conjunctions are.

• yet

• be

• when

• for

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

What kind of conjunction is highlighted in the sentence below?

I don't watch scary movies because they frighten me.

• subordinating conjunctions

• coordinating conjunctions

• correlative conjunctions

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

_____________________ ______________________ join unequals; they join something of lesser importance or something of greater importance.

• coordinating conjunctions

• subordinating conjunctions

• correlative conjunctions

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

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

• coordinating conjunctions

• subordinating conjunctions

• correlative conjunctions

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E