Section 3: Identifying and Using Conjunctions

Which of the following sentences uses a coordinating conjunction?

• She studied hard because she wanted to pass the test.

• She studied hard, so she passed the test.

• She studied hard; therefore, she passed the test.

• She studied hard whenever she had free time.

In the sentence "Both my sister and my brother enjoy playing soccer," what type of conjunction is used?

• Coordinating conjunction

• Subordinating conjunction

• Correlative conjunction

• No conjunction is used

Which of the following is a subordinating conjunction?

• And

• Or

• Because

• However

In the sentence "I like pizza, but my sister prefers pasta," what type of conjunction is used?

• Coordinating conjunction

• Subordinating conjunction

• Correlative conjunction

• Conjunctive adverb

Which sentence uses a correlative conjunction?

• A) She will go to the movies if she finishes her homework.

• B) She will go to the movies, but she might stay home.

• C) She will go to the movies when she finishes her homework.

• D) She will either go to the movies or stay home.

Which of the following is NOT a coordinating conjunction?

• And

• But

• Although

• Or

In the sentence "They went to the park after they finished dinner," what type of conjunction is "after"?

• Coordinating conjunction

• Subordinating conjunction

• Correlative conjunction

• Conjunctive adverb

Which sentence contains neither a compound subject nor a compound predicate?

• The world-famous mountain climber, who once scaled Everest and K-2 on the same day, enjoys going downhill way more than going up.

• On Sundays, my mom cooks dinner for the family and gardens in the yard.

• The parrot, who never stopped talking, and the cat, who never bothered to listen, were an odd pair of friends.

• The dog was barking loudly and running in circles.

In the sentence "Sarah baked cookies and brought them to the party," the compound predicate is:

• A) “Sarah baked”

• B) “baked cookies”

• C) “baked and brought”

• D) “baked” and “brought”

Which of the following contains a compound predicate?

• The tired runner collapsed after Sunday's exhausting marathon.

• The tired runner collapsed at the finish line and gasped for air.

• The tired, sweaty runner collapsed suddenly miles before the half way mark.

• The runner, who was tired, collapsed suddenly.