Thinking Time

Select the complete sentence.

• When I get my driver's license next year.

• By the lake near the old home place.

• If I can save enough money for a new car.

• I lost my new watch at the park yesterday.

Select the complete sentence.

• The balloon floated up.

• Although I have six dollars.

• Running up the street as fast I could.

• On the top shelf in the back of the closet.

Identify the SUBORDINATING conjunction in the following sentence.

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

• finish

• told

• before

• after

Identify the SUBORDINATING conjunction in the following sentence.

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

• finish

• told

• before

• after

Identify the SUBORDINATING conjunction in the following sentence.

I am not going to the movies unless Joey comes, too.

• too

• unless

• not

• but

Identify the COORDINATING conjunction in the following sentence.

Janice will sing at the dance, or Katie will win the whole thing.

• or

• nor

• for

• at

Identify the COORDINATING conjunction in the following sentence.

We went to the party, but we forgot to bring a gift.

• because

• bring

• went

• but

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

She was tired; however, she kept working.

• She was tired; instead, she kept working.

• She was tired; therefore, she kept working.

• She was tired; however, she kept working.

• She was tired; finally, she kept working.

Fill in the blank with a conjunctive adverb: He failed the test; ____, he studied hard for the next one.

• meanwhile

• therefore

• however

• nevertheless