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Conjunctions
This unit will test the student's ability to recognize the difference between a coordinating conjunction and a subordinating conjunction, and to use the most effective conjunction.

This activity contains 25 questions.

Question 1
1 Identify the coordinating conjunction: This restaurant has terrific food, and the meals are reasonably priced.
 
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Question 2
2 Which coordinating conjunction is the best choice to fill in the blank? Bradley needs a more reliable car, ____ he can't bear to part with his old clunker.
 
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Question 3
3 Identify the subordinating conjunction: I was given a discount on the dresser because the top was slightly scratched.
 
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Question 4
4 Which subordinating conjunction is the best choice to fill in the blank? ____ the weather forecast calls predicts rain, the wedding will be moved inside the recreation center.
 
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Question 5
5 Identify the coordinating conjunction: Derek did not attend Alicia's wedding, for his heart was breaking.
 
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Question 6
6 Which coordinating conjunction is the best choice to fill in the blank? We can go see a Braves game on Saturday, ____ we can go visit my mother.
 
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Question 7
7 Identify the subordinating conjunction: I don't know whether I made the right choice.
 
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Question 8
8 Which subordinating conjunction is the best choice to fill in the blank? The park will remain closed _____ the alligator has been captured.
 
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Question 9
9 Identify the coordinating conjunction: My lawyer has not answered my e-mails, nor has she returned my phone calls.
 
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Question 10
10 Which coordinating conjunction is the best choice to fill in the blank? The job offer in Oregon has better benefits than the one in Missouri, ____ Paul accepted the job in Oregon.
 
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Question 11
11 Identify the subordinating conjunction: Let's pack the car tonight so that we can leave on our road trip at daybreak.
 
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Question 12
12 Which subordinating conjunction is the best choice to fill in the blank? _____ we were eating lunch at the Stop & Chomp Cafe, someone broke into our car and stole all our camping gear.
 
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Question 13
13 Identify the coordinating conjunction: Michael trained hard for the triathlon, yet he came in last.
 
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Question 14
14 Which coordinating conjunction is the best choice to fill in the blank? The house we looked at has a great view of the mountains, ____ it has a spacious, modern kitchen.
 
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Question 15
15 Identify the subordinating conjunction: After Amber bought a new sports car, her insurance rates went up.
 
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Question 16
16 Which subordinating conjunction is the best choice to fill in the blank? _____ Sylvia comes home from work, her cat Spot runs to greet her.
 
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Question 17
17 Identify the coordinating conjunction: Shane loves rodeos, but his wife does not.
 
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Question 18
18 Which coordinating conjunction is the best choice to fill in the blank? The steaks at this restaurant are always tough, ____ the service is poor.
 
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Question 19
19 Identify the subordinating conjunction: I will help you clean the garage as soon as I finish washing the dishes.
 
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Question 20
20 Which subordinating conjunction is the best choice to fill in the blank? Tyrone and Steve worked overtime at their jobs all spring _________ they could spend the summer backpacking around Europe.
 
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Question 21
21 Identify the coordinating conjunction: The mechanic claimed that it would take just ten minutes to change the oil in my car, yet it took over twenty minutes.
 
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Question 22
22 Which coordinating conjunction is the best choice to fill in the blank? Brandi's alarm clock didn't go off, _____ she overslept.
 
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Question 23
23 Identify the subordinating conjunction: Martina moved to Los Angeles in order that she might find work as an actress.
 
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Question 24
24 Which subordinating conjunction is the best choice to fill in the blank? Jacob screamed _______ he had just seen a ghost.
 
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Question 25
25 Identify the coordinating conjunction: Keep your receipt, or you won't be able to return the merchandise.
 
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