Using Conjunctions and Editing Sentences

Which sentence is a run-on sentence?

• I run for a living I enjoy looking at the scenery.

• I run for a living, and I enjoy looking at the scenery.

A compound sentence is:

• two sentences joined together with a comma and a conjunction

• two separate complete sentences

• a sentence with a single subject and predicate

Which of these is a compound sentence?

• the Johnsons moved in next door.

• Molly, Keisha and Ben had a lemonade sale.

• Don't cheat on your exam.

• I liked visiting New York, but I don’t want to live there.

What is the acronym we use to remember the 7 coordinating conjunctions?

• FLAPELS

• FANGIRL

• FANBOYS

• SYOBNAF

When the subordinating conjunction is at the beginning of the sentence, what goes at the end of that dependent clause?

• a period

• parenthesis

• nothing

• a comma

Which of the following sentences uses a conjunction correctly?

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

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

• I wanted to go for a walk; but it was raining.

• I wanted to go for a walk: but it was raining.

Identify the sentence that is correctly punctuated with a conjunction.

• She likes tea, and he likes coffee.

• She likes tea and, he likes coffee.

• She likes tea; and he likes coffee.

• She likes tea: and he likes coffee.

Which sentence is a compound sentence?

• I enjoy reading books.

• I enjoy reading books, and I also like writing.

• Reading books is fun.

• Books are enjoyable.

Choose the sentence that correctly uses a subordinating conjunction.

• Although it was raining, we went for a walk.

• It was raining, although we went for a walk.

• We went for a walk although it was raining.

• Although, it was raining we went for a walk.

What is the function of a conjunction in a sentence?

• To join words or groups of words.

• To end a sentence.

• To start a new paragraph.

• To replace a noun.