PRACTICE 6 - CONJUNCTIONS

Test your understanding with these questions!

Basic Understanding

1. The main job of a conjunction is to                   two parts of a sentence.
2. The words "and", "but" and "so" are often classified as                               conjunctions.
3. Coordinating conjunction always comes                    the words or clauses that they join.

Grammar Use

1.	Deserts are harsh and dry, ________ many plants grow there.

A.

For

B.

So

C.

Yet

2.	Pat looked at the antique rocker, ________ she couldn’t afford to buy it.

A.

And

B.

But

C.

Or

3.	Constance might go to the library, ________ she might stay home.

A.

But

B.

So

C.

Nor

4.	Sue jogs every day, _______ she wants to stay in shape.

A.

But

B.

Yet

C.

For

5.	His shoes are worn, _______ he has no socks.

A.

For

B.

So

C.

Or

6.	Guy is a contractor, _______ he knows the construction business.

A.

So

B.

And

C.

But

7.	Bill went to work, _______ he didn’t punch in.

A.

Or

B.

But

C.

So

8.	My brother is in the play, _______ I want to attend the first performance.

A.

Or

B.

So

C.

For

9.	Annette couldn’t go, ________ she was tired.

A.

Nor

B.

Yet

C.

For

10.	Your niece and I went out to lunch, ________ we both ordered fish.

A.

And

B.

Or

C.

Yet

LESSON 6: CONJUNCTIONS

Good day everyone!

Before we begin to learn more about conjunctions, let's be familiar with this word:

F-A-N-B-O-Y-S

So, how will this word help in today's learning?
The acronym relates itself to our English language learning in such a way:

As the picture says, the most commonly found conjunctions being used to join or connect words is the seven joiners mentioned above, and they are termed as 

COORDINATING CONJUNCTIONS.

Before we go further, remember:

COORDINATING CONJUNCTIONS are used to connect TWO independent clauses.

When a coordinating conjunction connects two independent clauses, it is often (but not always) accompanied by a comma:

Example: Ulysses wants to play for the scholastic decathlon, but he has had trouble meeting the academic requirements.

When the two independent clauses connected by a coordinating conjunction are nicely balanced or brief, many writers will omit the comma:

Example: Ulysses has a great jump shot but he isn't quick on his feet.

So before using a comma, you can determine if your sentence is long or brief to see if it is needed.

Before we end the lesson, let's have a look at this video:

English Grammar - Conjunctions

SEE YOU NEXT TIME!