Introduction to Conjunctions Phrases and Clauses

Introduction to Conjunctions Phrases and Clauses

#### Which of the following sentences uses a coordinating conjunction correctly? 1. [ ] I went to the store, because I needed milk. 2. [x] I went to the store, and I bought milk. 3. [ ] I went to the store; I bought milk. 4. [ ] I went to the store or I bought milk. #### Which of the following sentences uses a subordinating conjunction correctly? 1. [x] Although I didn’t have enough money, I still bought milk. 2. [ ] I didn’t have enough money although I still bought milk. 3. [ ] I didn’t have enough money, I still bought milk although. 4. [ ] I didn’t have enough money; I still bought milk although. #### Which of the following sentences uses a conjunction transition correctly? 1. [ ] I wanted to buy milk, however, I didn’t have enough money. 2. [x] I didn’t have enough money; however, I still bought milk. 3. [ ] I didn’t have enough money; therefore, I still bought milk. 4. [ ] I wanted to buy milk; nevertheless, I didn’t have enough money. #### Which of the following sentences uses a conjunction to combine two independent clauses? 1. [ ] I needed milk, so I went to the store, and I bought some. 2. [x] I needed milk, so I went to the store and bought some. 3. [ ] I needed milk so I went to the store, and I bought some. 4. [ ] I needed milk, so I went to the store; I bought some. #### Which of the following sentences uses a conjunction to combine two independent clauses without a comma? 1. [x] I needed milk so I went to the store and bought some. 2. [ ] I needed milk so I went to the store, and bought some. 3. [ ] I needed milk so I went to the store; and bought some. 4. [ ] I needed milk so I went to the store, bought some. #### Which of the following sentences uses a conjunction to combine a dependent clause and an independent clause? 1. [x] Although I didn’t have enough money, I still went to the store. 2. [ ] Although I didn’t have enough money I still went to the store. 3. [ ] Although I didn’t have enough money, I still went to the store. 4. [ ] Although I didn’t have enough money, I still went to the store. #### Which of the following sentences uses a conjunction to combine two phrases? 1. [x] I needed milk and bread. 2. [ ] I needed milk and, bread. 3. [ ] I needed milk and bread. 4. [ ] I needed milk and bread. #### Which of the following sentences uses a correlative conjunction to combine two phrases? 1. [ ] Both my brother or I will do the dishes. 2. [x] Both my brother and I will do the dishes. 3. [ ] Neither my brother or I wants to do the dishes. 4. [ ] My brother neither or I will do the dishes. #### Which of the following sentences uses a conjunction to connect two independent clauses with a comma? 1. [ ] I needed milk, so I went to the store and bought some. 2. [ ] I needed milk, so I went to the store, and bought some. 3. [ ] I needed milk, so I went to the store; and bought some. 4. [x] I needed milk, so I went to the store, and I bought some.