Understanding Conjunctions

What is the primary function of conjunctions in a sentence?

• To replace nouns in a sentence

• To connect different parts of a sentence

• To separate different parts of a sentence

• To describe actions in a sentence

Which acronym helps to remember the coordinating conjunctions?

• CLAUSE

• HINGE

• BRIDGE

• FANBOYS

Which of the following is NOT a coordinating conjunction?

• Because

• Or

• But

• And

What is a characteristic of correlative conjunctions?

• They are always at the beginning of a sentence

• They work in pairs

• They are used to end sentences

• They connect two unequal elements

Which pair is an example of correlative conjunctions?

• Yet ... So

• For ... Nor

• Either ... Or

• And ... But

What do subordinating conjunctions connect?

• Two unequal elements

• Two verbs

• Two equal elements

• Two independent clauses

Which of the following is a subordinating conjunction?

• And

• But

• If

• Or

In the tree analogy, what does the trunk represent?

• A conjunction

• A phrase

• A dependent clause

• An independent clause

What happens to the branch in the tree analogy if there is no trunk?

• It stands by itself

• It becomes the trunk

• It falls to the ground

• It grows leaves

Which conjunction type is best described by the tree analogy?

• None of the above

• Subordinating

• Correlative

• Coordinating