join an independent clause with a dependent clause
B
describe a noun or pronoun
C
join words or ideas of equal importance
2.
Which answer choice best combines the two sentences: The Steelers won this week. The Jaguars won this week.
A
The Steelers won this week, but the Jaguars won this week.
B
The Steelers won this week, and the Jaguars won this week.
C
The Steelers and the Jaguars won this week.
3.
Choose the BEST coordinating conjunction to complete the sentence: He only slept for two hours last night, ____ he was exhausted at school the next day.
A
for
B
but
C
so
4.
What coordinating conjunctions are in the FANBOYS acronym?
A
for, are, no, but, or, yes, so
B
for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
C
for, although, not, but, or, yet, so
5.
Choose the BEST coordinating conjunction to complete this sentence: You can read a book about quasars, ___ you can watch a movie about quasars.
A
and
B
so
C
or
6.
Choose the BEST coordinating conjunction to complete this sentence: He turned red and his eyes swelled shut after eating your peanut butter cookies, ___ he is allergic to peanuts.
A
and
B
so
C
yet
7.
What is the purpose of BUT in this sentence? I'd like to sit near the front, but I think all the seats are taken.
A
to explain why the speaker cannot sit near the front
B
to show that sitting near the front and thinking all the seats are taken mean the same thing
C
to explain why seats near the front are filled
8.
Choose the BEST coordinating conjunction to complete the sentence: I didn't bring an umbrella, ___ did I bring a raincoat.
A
and
B
so
C
nor
9.
Choose the BEST coordinating conjunction to complete the sentence: You can wear the black jacket, ___ you can wear the purple one.
A
and
B
for
C
or
10.
Compound sentences are made when
A
a coordinating conjunction combines two prepositional phrases
B
a sentence ends with either a period or an exclamation point
C
two or more sentences are joined together with a comma and coordinating conjunction
