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Coordinating Conjunctions

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 1hrs 20mins

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Class
Date
1.

Match the following vocabulary words to their definitions.

a)

Phrase

1.

A group of related words

b)

Clause

2.

A group of words with a subject and a verb (may not always express a complete thought)

c)

Sentence

3.

A group of words that always expresses a complete thought

d)

Subject

4.

The WHO or WHAT of a sentence

e)

Predicate

5.

What the subject IS or DOES

2.
Identify the correct coordinating conjunction:
You can have spaghetti _____ lasagna.  You can't have both.
a)
but
b)
and
c)
or
d)
nor
3.
They didn't want to be late, ___ they hurried.
a)
nor
b)
but
c)
and
d)
so
4.
What does the acronym FANBOYS stand for?
a)
For, And, Nor, But, Yet, Since
b)
Finally, After, Neither, Once, Yet, Since
c)
For, And, Nor, Because, Or, Yet, So
d)
For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So
5.

What is the coordinating conjunction in the following sentence?

Susie owned a monkey, yet she wanted a goldfish.

a)

monkey

b)

goldfish

c)

yet

d)

owned

6.

Which of these is NOT a coordinating conjunction?

a)

for

b)

yet

c)

whether

d)

nor

7.

What is the coordinating conjunction in this sentence?

Sadie and Sarah missed the bus.

a)

missed

b)

the

c)

and

d)

bus

8.

Independent clause includes

a)

subject

b)

verb

c)

noun

d)

adjective

9.

Identify the coordinating conjunction in this sentence.


We found a frog and a snake.

a)

found

b)

and

c)

snake

d)

We

10.

Independent clause

a)

can stand alone as a sentence

b)

needs a simple sentence

11.

Identify the coordinating conjunction in this sentence.


It was late, so we went home.

a)

late

b)

was

c)

It

d)

so

12.

A dependent clause________________________________.

a)

can stand alone.

b)

is strong.

c)

does not express a complete thought.

d)

expresses a complete thought.

13.

What is the acronym for the coordinating conjunctions?

a)

BOYS

b)

There isn't one

c)

FANLADIES

d)

FANBOYS

14.

Identify the coordinating conjunction in this sentence.


Dr. Smith was tired, yet he did not give up.

a)

up

b)

give

c)

was

d)

yet

15.

Which conjunction best fits with the sentence below?


Carson missed the first day of school, ____ he made friends quickly on the second day.

a)

and

b)

so

c)

but

d)

nor