Exploring Subordinating and Coordinating Conjunctions

What does the word 'conjunction' mean?

• A word that joins together words, phrases, and clauses

• A word that expresses emotion

• A word that describes a noun

• A word that modifies a verb

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

What does the prefix 'sub' in 'subordinating' mean?

• Beside

• Beneath

• Equal

• Above

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What is the function of a subordinating conjunction?

• To join two independent clauses

• To express a strong emotion

• To reduce the independence of a clause

• To describe a noun

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Which of the following is a subordinating conjunction?

• Or

• Because

• But

• And

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

What is the function of a coordinating conjunction?

• To express a question

• To reduce the independence of a clause

• To join two independent clauses

• To describe a verb

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Which of the following is a coordinating conjunction?

• Although

• Because

• Since

• And

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

In the sentence 'I was late for school because there was a train,' what is the subordinating conjunction?

• Train

• Was

• I

• Because

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

In the sentence 'I was late for school, so I received a tardy for first period,' what is the coordinating conjunction?

• I

• Was

• Received

• So

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

What punctuation is used before a coordinating conjunction when joining two independent clauses?

• Period

• Comma

• Colon

• Semicolon

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

In the sentence 'I went to school and to work before going home,' what is the subordinating conjunction?

• Before

• Going

• And

• To

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E