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Coordinating and Subordinating Conjunctions

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Identify the SUBORDINATING conjunction in the following sentence.

I am not going to the movies unless Joey comes, too.

a)

too

b)

unless

c)

not

d)

but

2.

Identify the COORDINATING conjunction in the following sentence.

Janice will sing at the dance, or Katie will win the whole thing.

a)

or

b)

nor

c)

for

d)

at

3.

Identify the COORDINATING conjunction in the following sentence.

We went to the party, but we forgot to bring a gift.

a)

because

b)

bring

c)

went

d)

but

4.

Identify the SUBORDINATING conjunction in the following sentence.

The sky became dark when the storm began to roll in.

a)

when

b)

while

c)

so

d)

became

5.

Identify the COORDINATING conjunction in the following sentence.

The acronym FANBOYS can be used to remember coordinating conjunctions, yet students sometimes forget to use this strategy,

a)

to

b)

can

c)

yet

d)

be

6.

Identify the SUBORDINATING conjunction in the following sentence.

Since Alice used notes to study for her upcoming quiz, she felt quite confident that she would do well.

a)

since

b)

quite

c)

do

d)

used

7.

__________Maria worked in the garden, she walked her dog.

a)

After

b)

Because

c)

If

d)

Where

8.

We can play a game, __________ we can paint a picture.

a)

but

b)

or

c)

so

d)

while

9.

Tommy would take Ann to the bus, __________ that would make him late for work.

a)

because

b)

but

c)

since

d)

while

10.

__________ Craig already had his ticket, he still had to wait in line to see the movie.

a)

Although

b)

Because

c)

Unless

d)

Yet

11.

I wanted to learn about stars, __________ I did some research at the library.

a)

but

b)

or

c)

so

d)

yet

12.

Julie took an umbrella to school __________ it looked like it might rain.

a)

although

b)

because

c)

but

d)

so

13.

Did you want vanilla, chocolate, __________ both kinds of ice cream?

a)

nor

b)

or

c)

so

d)

yet

14.

John __________ Molly are both going to the movies.

a)

or

b)

and

c)

nor

d)

although

15.

I am tired __________ I got up too early.

a)

and

b)

yet

c)

although

d)

because

16.
 Pat looked at the antique rocker, ________ she couldn’t afford to buy it.
a)
for
b)
so
c)

yet

d)

but

17.
 Constance might go to the library, ________ she might stay home.
a)
but
b)
or
c)
yet
d)
for
18.
 Bill went to South Carolina State Fair, _______ he didn’t ride on the Super Slide.
a)
so
b)
and
c)
but
d)
for
19.
We should bring either pizza _____________cake to the party.
a)
for
b)

and

c)
or
d)
nor
20.
I finished my homework ______ my mom let me go outside.
a)
but
b)
so
c)

and

d)
for