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Review Exercise: Conjunctions and Transitional Devices

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What part of speech does the coordinating connect in the sentence below?

Merlin was smart but irresponsible.

a)

two adjectives

b)

two adverbs

c)

two nouns

d)

two verbs

2.

Let's put the note on the TV _____ on the refrigerator.

a)

or

b)

and

c)

yet

d)

so

3.

I wanted a new sun hat, _____ I bought one.

a)

yet

b)

and

c)

so

d)

for

4.

Lightning struck the barn, _____ no fire started.

a)

and

b)

so

c)

for

d)

yet

5.

We didn't explore the summit that night, _____ the climb had exhausted us.

a)

yet

b)

so

c)

but

d)

for

6.

Choose the best correlative conjunctions to fill in the blanks.

At the shore, you'll see seagulls _____ on the stand _____ in the water.

a)

neither . . . nor

b)

both . . . and

c)

just as . . . so

d)

not . . . but

7.

Choose the most appropriate coordinating conjunctions to fill in the blanks.

_____ has the Antietam battlefield been restored, ____ parts of the Fort Sumter have also been completed.

a)

neither . . . or

b)

either . . . or

c)

not . . . but

d)

not only . . . but also

8.

What is the function of the correlative conjunctions in the sentence below?

Neither the celebrant nor her parents appear tired.

a)

They connect two verbs

b)

They connect two adjectives

c)

They connect two adverbs

d)

They connect two nouns

9.

Choose the most appropriate correlative conjunctions to fill in the blanks.

_____ he agrees _____ disagrees does not matter.

a)

not but . . .

b)

whether . . . or

c)

either . . . or

d)

neither . . . or

10.

What is the function of the correlative conjunctions used in the sentence below?

The news spread not only to the fifth floor but also to the next building.

a)

They connect two verbs

b)

They connect two clauses

c)

They connect two phrases

d)

They connect two adjectives

11.

Which of the following sentences shows a clear cause and effect relationship using a subordinating conjunction?

a)

I will go to the store if it stops raining.

b)

He studies hard, so he gets good grades.

c)

She likes to dance while he prefers to sing.

12.

What is the subordinating conjunction in the sentence:

"Since you finished your homework, you can go play outside"?

a)

you

b)

can

c)

since

d)

finished

13.

In the sentence, "She missed the bus because she overslept," the word "because" is used to show:

a)

time

b)

place

c)

cause and effect

14.

Choose the most appropriate subordinating conjunction to fill in the blanks.

They left ________ my mother came

a)

whenever

b)

before

c)

so that

d)

but

15.

Choose the most appropriate subordinating conjunctions to complete the sentence below.

_______ Peppermint may be upset by our mood, I'll keep her inside now.

a)

once

b)

as soon as

c)

since

d)

whenever

16.

Complete the sentence by choosing the most appropriate transitional word or phrase.

Larry will probably be a late bloomer socially, _____ his older brothers.

a)

so

b)

eventhough

c)

just like

d)

and

17.

Complete the sentence by choosing the most appropriate transitional word or phrase.

There are ways you can make boring tasks more pleasant. ________ bring a portable radio and listen to music on the earphones while you work.

a)

In conclusion

b)

otherwise

c)

moreoever

d)

for instance

18.

Complete the sentence by choosing the most appropriate transitional word or phrase.

Science-fiction author Arthur C. Clarke accurately foresaw the utilization of satellites for communication purposes. __________, back in 1947, he correctly anticipated that the year 1959 would mark the launch of the first rocket destined for the moon.

a)

instead

b)

moreover

c)

such as

d)

given these points

19.

Complete the sentence by choosing the most appropriate transitional word or phrase.

Running can make people more aware of their physical surroundings, _____ the scent of honeysuckle or the changing moods of the trees.

a)

instead

b)

moreover

c)

such as

d)

given these points

20.

Complete the sentence by choosing the most appropriate transitional word or phrase.

Residents complain bitterly about potholes in the streets and sloppy trash pick-up, _____ these same people resist paying higher taxes for the improvement of these services.

a)

yet

b)

therefore

c)

as a whole

d)

in general