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

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

• Beside

• Beneath

• Equal

• Above

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

Which of the following is a subordinating conjunction?

• Or

• Because

• But

• And

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

Which of the following is a coordinating conjunction?

• Although

• Because

• Since

• And

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

• Train

• Was

• I

• Because

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

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

• Period

• Comma

• Colon

• Semicolon

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

• Before

• Going

• And

• To