Sat Grammar Boundaries Subordination and Coordination

What is the function of subordinating conjunctions?

• to join independent clauses to dependent clauses.

• to separate independent clauses from dependent clauses.

• to connect two independent clauses together.

• to join dependent clauses to independent clauses.

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CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.5.1A

Identify the coordinating conjunction in the following sentence: 'I like to play basketball and soccer.'

• and

• because

• or

• but

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CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.5.1A

Identify the subordinating conjunction in the following sentence: 'After I finish my homework, I will go to the park.'

• I

• my

• After

• finish

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CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.5.1A

Name the coordinating conjunctions.

• and

• since

• although

• because

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CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.5.1A

Which sentence demonstrates correct use of a subordinating conjunction?

• I will call you after I arrive.

• I will call you, and I arrive.

• I will call you, but I arrive.

• I will call you, or I arrive.

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CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.5.1A

What is the function of the subordinate clause in this sentence?
She told me what I wanted to hear.

• Subject

• Direct object

• Indirect object

• Complement

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CCSS.L.3.1A

I like to read, and the movie version was good.

• Passive

• Coordination

• Subordination

• Shifts

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

Which one of the below is the coordinator for the 'and' relationship (addition)?

• in addition

• in other words

• furthermore

• in that case

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CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.5.1A

it may not be the longest in history, one 2010 traffic jam near Beijing, China lasted for 12 days and spanned 62 miles.

• no change

• considering

• but

• although

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CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.5.1A

Which of the following sentences uses a coordinating conjunction correctly?

• I wanted to go for a walk, but it started raining.

• I wanted to go for a walk, although it started raining.

• I wanted to go for a walk, because it started raining.

• I wanted to go for a walk, since it started raining.

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CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.5.1A