Understanding Conjunctions

Which of the following is NOT a coordinating conjunction?

• because

• or

• but

• and

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

• Semicolon

• Colon

• Comma

• Period

Which acronym helps remember the most common coordinating conjunctions?

• THAMOS

• FANBOYS

• CORREL

• SWABITS

What is the primary function of conjunctive adverbs?

• To modify nouns

• To join two independent clauses

• To introduce a list

• To connect dependent clauses

Which punctuation is used to separate two independent clauses connected by a conjunctive adverb?

• Semicolon

• Comma

• Colon

• Dash

What is the role of a subordinate conjunction?

• To connect two independent clauses

• To join a subordinate clause with an independent clause

• To modify adjectives

• To list items

Which acronym helps remember the most common subordinate conjunctions?

• SWABITS

• THAMOS

• CORREL

• FANBOYS

Which of the following is a pair of correlative conjunctions?

• and/or

• either/or

• if/then

• but/also

What is the main characteristic of correlative conjunctions?

• They introduce questions

• They connect two independent clauses

• They modify verbs

• They are used in pairs

Which type of conjunction is used to maintain parallel structure in a sentence?

• Coordinating conjunctions

• Subordinate conjunctions

• Correlative conjunctions

• Conjunctive adverbs