Here are 50 questions about English grammar, focusing on conjunctions: 1. Which of the following sentences uses a coordinating conjunction correctly? (a) [ ] I went to the store, because I needed milk. (b) [x] I went to the store, and I bought milk. (c) [ ] I went to the store; I bought milk. (d) [ ] I went to the store or I bought milk. 2. Which of the following sentences uses a subordinating conjunction correctly? (a) [x] Although I didn’t have enough money, I still bought milk. (b) [ ] I didn’t have enough money although I still bought milk. (c) [ ] I didn’t have enough money, I still bought milk although. (d) [ ] I didn’t have enough money; I still bought milk although. 3. Which of the following sentences uses a correlative conjunction correctly? (a) [ ] Either my brother or I will do the dishes. (b) [x] Both my brother and I will do the dishes. (c) [ ] Neither my brother nor I wants to do the dishes. (d) [ ] My brother neither or I will do the dishes. 4. Which of the following sentences uses a conjunction transition correctly? (a) [ ] I wanted to buy milk, however, I didn’t have enough money. (b) [x] I didn’t have enough money; however, I still bought milk. (c) [ ] I didn’t have enough money; therefore, I still bought milk. (d) [ ] I wanted to buy milk; nevertheless, I didn’t have enough money. 5. Which of the following sentences uses a conjunction to combine two independent clauses? (a) [ ] I needed milk, so I went to the store, and I bought some. (b) [x] I needed milk, so I went to the store and bought some. (c) [ ] I needed milk so I went to the store, and I bought some. (d) [ ] I needed milk, so I went to the store; I bought some. 6. Which of the following sentences uses a conjunction to combine two independent clauses without a comma? (a) [x] I needed milk so I went to the store and bought some. (b) [ ] I needed milk so I went to the store, and bought some. (c) [ ] I needed milk so I went to the store; and bought some. (d) [ ] I needed milk so I went to the store, bought some. 7. Which of the following sentences uses a conjunction to combine a dependent clause and an independent clause? (a) [x] Although I didn’t have enough money, I still went to the store. (b) [ ] Although I didn’t have enough money I still went to the store. (c) [ ] Although I didn’t have enough money, I still went to the store. (d) [ ] Although I didn’t have enough money, I still went to the store. 8. Which of the following sentences uses a conjunction to combine two phrases? (a) [x] I needed milk and bread. (b) [ ] I needed milk and, bread. (c) [ ] I needed milk and bread. (d) [ ] I needed milk and bread. 9. Which of the following sentences uses a correlative conjunction to combine two phrases? (a) [ ] Both my brother or I will do the dishes. (b) [x] Both my brother and I will do the dishes. (c) [ ] Neither my brother or I wants to do the dishes. (d) [ ] My brother neither or I will do the dishes. 10. Which of the following sentences uses a conjunction to begin a sentence? (a) [ ] However, I still needed milk. (b) [x] I still needed milk. However, I didn’t have enough money. (c) [ ] I still needed milk. Therefore, I didn’t have enough money. (d) [ ] I still needed milk. Nevertheless, I bought some. 11. Which of the following sentences uses a conjunction to connect a word or phrase to a clause? (a) [x] I wanted to buy milk, but I didn’t have enough money. (b) [ ] I wanted to buy milk but I didn’t have enough money. (c) [ ] I wanted to buy milk, but I didn’t have enough money. (d) [ ] I wanted to buy milk but I didn’t have enough money. 12. Which of the following sentences uses a conjunction to connect two independent clauses with a comma? (a) [ ] I needed milk, so I went to the store and bought some. (b) [ ] I needed milk, so I went to the store, and bought some. (c) [ ] I needed milk, so I went to the store; and bought some. (d) [x] I needed milk, so I went to the store, and I bought some. 13. Which of the following sentences uses a conjunction to connect two independent clauses without a comma? (a) [ ] I needed milk so I went to the store and bought some. (b) [x] I needed milk so I went to the store and bought some. (c) [ ] I needed milk so I went to the store, and bought some. (d) [ ] I needed milk so I went to the store; bought some. 14. Which of the following sentences uses a conjunction to connect a word or phrase to a clause with a comma? (a) [x] I needed milk, but I didn’t have enough money. (b) [ ] I needed milk but I didn’t have enough money. (c) [ ] I needed milk, but I didn’t have enough money. (d) [ ] I needed milk but I didn’t have enough money. 15. Which of the following sentences uses a conjunction to connect two independent clauses with a semicolon? (a) [ ] I needed milk; so I went to the store and bought some. (b) [ ] I needed milk; so I went to the store, and bought some. (c) [ ] I needed milk; so I went to the store; and bought some. (d) [x] I needed milk; so I went to the store and I bought some. 16. Which of the following sentences uses a conjunction to connect two independent clauses with a semicolon and a conjunction? (a) [ ] I needed milk; so I went to the store and bought some. (b) [ ] I needed milk; therefore, I went to the store and bought some. (c) [x] I needed milk; so I went to the store, and I bought some. (d) [ ] I needed milk; therefore, I went to the store, and I bought some. 17. Which of the following sentences uses a conjunction incorrectly? (a) [x] I needed milk but I didn’t have enough money so I went to the store. (b) [ ] I needed milk so I went to the store but I didn’t have enough money. (c) [ ] I needed milk, so I went to the store but I didn’t have enough money. (d) [ ] I needed milk so I went to the store and I didn’t have enough money. 18. Which of the following sentences uses a conjunction to connect a list of items? (a) [x] I needed milk, bread, and eggs. (b) [ ] I needed milk, bread and eggs. (c) [ ] I needed milk, bread and eggs. (d) [ ] I needed milk, bread and eggs. 19. Which of the following sentences uses a conjunction to connect two independent clauses that are in opposite order? (a) [x] I didn’t have enough money, but I still went to the store. (b) [ ] I didn’t have enough money, I still went to the store. (c) [ ] I didn’t have enough money, I still went to the store. (d) [ ] I didn’t have enough money, I still went to the store. 20. Which of the following sentences uses a conjunction to connect two independent clauses that have the same subject? (a) [ ] I needed milk so I went to the store and bought some. (b) [x] I needed milk so I went to the store and bought some. (c) [ ] I needed milk so I went to the store and bought some. (d) [ ] I needed milk so I went to the store and bought some. 21. Which of the following sentences uses a conjunction to connect two independent clauses that have different subjects? (a) [ ] I needed milk so my sister went to the store and bought some. (b) [x] I needed milk so my sister went to the store and bought some. (c) [ ] I needed milk so my sister went to the store and bought some. (d) [ ] I needed milk so my sister went to the store and bought some. 22. Which of the following sentences uses a conjunction to connect two independent clauses that have opposite meanings? (a) [x] I didn’t have enough money, but I still bought milk. (b) [ ] I didn’t have enough money I still bought milk. (c) [ ] I didn’t have enough money, I still bought milk. (d) [ ] I didn’t have enough money, I still bought milk. 23. Which of the following sentences uses a conjunction to connect two independent clauses with similar meanings? (a) [x] I needed milk, so I went to the store and bought some. (b) [ ] I needed milk so I went to the store and bought some. (c) [ ] I needed milk, so I went to the store and bought some. (d) [ ] I needed milk so I went to the store and bought some. 24. Which of the following sentences uses a conjunction to connect two independent clauses that have a cause and effect relationship? (a) [x] I needed milk, so I went to the store and bought some. (b) [ ] I needed milk so I went to the store and bought some. (c) [ ] I needed milk, so I went to the store and bought some. (d) [ ] I needed milk so I went to the store and bought some. 25. Which of the following sentences uses a conjunction to connect two independent clauses that have a contrasting relationship? (a) [x] I didn’t have enough money, but I still bought milk. (b) [ ] I didn’t have enough money I still bought milk. (c) [ ] I didn’t have enough money, I still bought milk. (d) [ ] I didn’t have enough money, I still bought milk. 26. Which of the following sentences uses a conjunction to connect two independent clauses that have a similarity relationship? (a) [x] I needed milk, so I went to the store and bought some. (b) [ ] I needed milk so I went to the store and bought some. (c) [ ] I needed milk, so I went to the store and bought some. (d) [ ] I needed milk so I went to the store and bought some. 27. Which of the following sentences uses a conjunction to connect two independent clauses that have a time relationship? (a) [x] I needed milk, so I went to the store and bought some. (b) [ ] I needed milk so I went to the store and bought some. (c) [ ] I needed milk, so I went to the store and bought some. (d) [ ] I needed milk so I went to the store and bought some. 28. Which of the following sentences uses a conjunction to connect two independent clauses that have a condition relationship? (a) [x] I needed milk, so I went to the store and bought some. (b) [ ] I needed milk so I went to the store and bought some. (c) [ ] I needed milk, so I went to the store and bought some. (d) [ ] I needed milk so I went to the store and bought