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Coordinating and Subordinating Conjunctions Test

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is a subordinating conjunction?

a)

for

b)

and

c)

while

d)

so

2.

What does the acronym FANBOYS stand for?

a)

Free, Always, Now, Bank, Onion, Yes, Sting

b)

For, And, Nice, Boys, Or, Yet, So

c)

For, And, Nor, Because, Or, Yet, So

d)

For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So

3.

The acronym AAAWWUBBIS stands for which of the following words?

a)

After, And, As, When, While, Until, Because, But, If, So

b)

After, Although, As, When, While, Until, Because, Before, If, Since

c)

Alone, Asks, Abdominal, Wrench, Willy, Up, Below, Bored, Sing

d)

After, Alone, Agony, When, While, Until, Boots, But, It, So

4.

Which word in the sentence below is a subordinating conjunction?


After I ride the horse, I will feed the cow.

a)

After

b)

I

c)

feed

d)

ride

5.

In the sentence below, which of the following is the subordinating clause?


After I ride the horse, I will feed the cow.

a)

After

b)

After I ride the horse

c)

I will feed the cow

d)

will

6.

In the sentence below, which word is the coordinating conjunction?


Mr. Petty decided to eat peas and carrots.

a)

Mr. Petty

b)

decided

c)

and

d)

peas

7.

In the sentence below, which words are the conjunctions?


After the party let out, Mike and Fred went home.

a)

After, went

b)

After, and

c)

party, home

d)

let out, went

8.

In the sentence below, which words are the conjunctions?


While the car was on the side of the road, the police officers and the fireman circled it.

a)

police officers, fireman

b)

was, circled

c)

car, road

d)

While, and

9.

Identify the conjunction and its type in the sentence below:


The dog likes to eat bones but the cat likes soft treats.

a)

but; subordinating

b)

to; subordinating

c)

but; coordinating

d)

to; coordinating

10.

Identify the conjunction and its type in the sentence below:


Charlie had a difficult time keeping on his diet because he really loves rich, sweet deserts.

a)

had; coordinating

b)

because; coordinating

c)

had; subordinating

d)

because; subordinating

11.

True or False:


Subordinating conjunctions always begin dependent clauses.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

True or False:


Coordinating conjunctions always begin dependent clauses.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Identify the conjunction and its type in the sentence below:


When the day ends, we can all go home.

a)

we; coordinating

b)

we; subordinating

c)

When; coordinating

d)

When; subordinating

14.

Identify the conjunctions in the sentence below:


When I grow up, I will not work or play outside because I won't have to.

a)

I, play, outside

b)

When, or, because

c)

grow, play

d)

outside, work, have

15.

Which of the following is a subordinating conjunction?

a)

yet

b)

while

c)

so

d)

nor

16.

Which of the following is a coordinating conjunction?

a)

so

b)

Until

c)

If

d)

Since

17.

Which word in the sentence below is a coordinating conjunction?


My sister ate the cookie, but she did not like the taste.

a)

my

b)

sister

c)

cookie

d)

but

18.

Which word in the sentence below is a subordinating conjunction?


We traveled through North Carolina and Virginia before we entered Pennsylvania.

a)

and

b)

entered

c)

North Carolina

d)

before

19.

Identify the conjunction and its type in the sentence below:


Sarah doesn't like apples, nor does she like pears.

a)

like; subordinating

b)

nor; subordinating

c)

like; coordinating

d)

nor; coordinating

20.

Identify the conjunction and its type in the sentence below:


After listening to his students, Mr. Petty changed the assignment's directions.

a)

the; subordinating

b)

the; coordinating

c)

after; subordinating

d)

after; coordinating