Question 1

In each set below, choose the sentence that uses the correct coordinating or subordinating conjunction and that is punctuated correctly. Then select the letter of the correct answer. Which sentence uses the correct coordinating or subordinating conjunction and is correctly punctuated?
A) June's grandparents retired in Colorado but her parents preferred to retire in California.
B) June's grandparents retired in Colorado but, her parents preferred to retire in California.
C) June's grandparents retired in Colorado, but her parents preferred to retire in California.

Accepted Answer

The sentence uses the coordinating conjunction "but" to join two independent clauses. It is correctly punctuated with a comma before the coordinating conjunction.

Question 2

In each of the following sets, select the sentence that uses the correct coordinating or subordinating conjunction and that is punctuated correctly. Which sentence uses the correct coordinating or subordinating conjunction and is punctuated correctly?
A) Tara is lactose intolerant; then, she avoids all dairy products.
B) Tara is lactose intolerant; therefore, she avoids all dairy products.
C) Tara is lactose intolerant therefore she avoids all dairy products.

Accepted Answer

Option A uses "then" which is not a coordinating or subordinating conjunction to connect the two sentences. 
Option C has no comma after "intolerant" making it a run-on sentence. 
Option B uses "therefore" correctly as a subordinating conjunction to show the cause-and-effect relationship between Tara's lactose intolerance and her avoidance of dairy products. The comma after "intolerant" correctly separates the two independent clauses.

Question 3

In each set below, choose the sentence that uses the correct coordinating or subordinating conjunction and that is punctuated correctly. Then select the letter of the correct answer. Which sentence uses the correct coordinating or subordinating conjunction and is correctly punctuated?
A) Whenever Arnold started telling jokes, he got everyone's attention.
B) Whenever Arnold started telling jokes he got everyone's attention.
C) Arnold got everyone's attention, whenever he started telling jokes.

Accepted Answer

A is the correct choice because it uses the subordinating conjunction "whenever" to correctly show the relationship between Arnold telling jokes and getting everyone's attention. It is also correctly punctuated with a comma after "jokes" to separate the dependent clause from the main clause. B is incorrect because it is missing the necessary comma. C is incorrect because it incorrectly places the dependent clause after the main clause without a comma.

Question 4

In each of the following sets, select the sentence that uses the correct coordinating or subordinating conjunction and that is punctuated correctly. Which sentence uses the correct coordinating or subordinating conjunction and is punctuated correctly?
A) If he doesn't call by 5 p.m. then: I'll have to give the concert tickets to someone else.
B) If he doesn't call by 5 p.m., then I'll have to give the concert tickets to someone else.
C) If he doesnt call by 5 p.m. then Ill have to give the concert tickets to someone else.

Accepted Answer

B is the best choice because it uses the subordinating conjunction "if" to introduce a dependent clause, and it correctly punctuates that clause with a comma before the independent clause. A lacks a comma, and C lacks both a comma and correct capitalization.

Question 5

In each of the following sets, select the sentence that uses the correct coordinating or subordinating conjunction and that is punctuated correctly. Which sentence uses the correct coordinating or subordinating conjunction and is punctuated correctly?
A) I think Dion is a hopeless romantic. Because he plays his guitar beneath his girlfriend's window every night.
B) I think Dion is a hopeless romantic because he plays his guitar beneath his girlfriend's window every night.
C) I think Dion is a hopeless romantic; because he plays his guitar beneath his girlfriend's window every night.

Accepted Answer

B uses the subordinating conjunction "because" and is punctuated correctly with no semicolon needed. A incorrectly starts a new sentence after "romantic" and C uses a semicolon incorrectly.

Question 6

In each of the following sets, select the sentence that uses the correct coordinating or subordinating conjunction and that is punctuated correctly. Which sentence uses the correct coordinating or subordinating conjunction and is punctuated correctly?
A) Rahul lives in Seattle and he has worked as an administrative assistant for Microsoft for two years.
B) Rahul lives in Seattle, and he has worked as an administrative assistant for Microsoft, for two years.
C) Rahul lives in Seattle; and he has worked as an administrative assistant for Microsoft for two years.

Accepted Answer

Choice A uses the coordinating conjunction "and" correctly to connect two independent clauses, and it is punctuated correctly with a comma before the coordinating conjunction. Choice B is incorrect because it uses too many commas, making the sentence awkward and incorrectly punctuated. Choice C is incorrect because it uses a semicolon instead of a coordinating conjunction to connect the two independent clauses, which is not the correct usage for a semicolon.

Question 7

In each set below, choose the sentence that uses the correct coordinating or subordinating conjunction and that is punctuated correctly. Then select the letter of the correct answer. Which sentence uses the correct coordinating or subordinating conjunction and is correctly punctuated?
A) Harry worked for Du Pont for fifteen years, then he got a job with the Apple Corporation.
B) Harry worked for Du Pont for fifteen years and, then he got a job with the Apple Corporation.
C) Harry worked for Du Pont for fifteen years, and then he got a job with the Apple Corporation.

Accepted Answer

The correct coordinating conjunction to join two independent clauses is "and," which is correctly used in option C. Option A uses a comma splice by only separating the two clauses with a comma, and option B has an unnecessary comma before "then."

Question 8

The following sentences form a paragraph. For each set of choices, select the answer in which conjunctions or conjunctive adverbs are used correctly and the punctuation is correct. Which sentences are correct?
A) Heavy traffic, noise, and fumes fill the city streets; furthermore, some of the city's hills are steep. I'll stick to the bike trail by the river.
B) Although heavy traffic, noise, and fumes fill the city streets, some of the city's hills are steep. I'll stick to the bike trail by the river.
C) Heavy traffic, noise, and fumes fill the city streets, so some of the city's hills are steep. I'll stick to the bike trail by the river.

Accepted Answer

In option A, the conjunction "furthermore" is used correctly to indicate an additional point. The semicolon is used correctly to separate two independent clauses. The sentence also follows the rule of parallelism by using a series of three items.

Question 9

In each set below, choose the sentence that uses the correct coordinating or subordinating conjunction and that is punctuated correctly. Then select the letter of the correct answer. Which sentence uses the correct coordinating or subordinating conjunction and is correctly punctuated?
A) She parked her car in a crosswalk, because she was late for a board meeting.
B) Because she was late for a board meeting she parked her car in a crosswalk.
C) She parked her car in a crosswalk because she was late for a board meeting.

Accepted Answer

This sentence correctly uses the subordinating conjunction "because" to show the reason for the action in the main clause. It also correctly places the comma before the conjunction to separate the two clauses.

Question 10

In each of the following sets, select the sentence that uses the correct coordinating or subordinating conjunction and that is punctuated correctly. Which sentence uses the correct coordinating or subordinating conjunction and is punctuated correctly?
A) The upstairs neighbors played loud music, until the early morning or Paul slept right through the noise.
B) The upstairs neighbors played loud music until the early morning, for Paul slept right through the noise.
C) The upstairs neighbors played loud music until the early morning, but Paul slept right through the noise.

Accepted Answer

Choice C uses the coordinating conjunction "but" to connect two independent clauses, indicating a contrast in the information being presented. The sentence is also punctuated with a comma to separate the two clauses. Choice A uses the coordinating conjunction "or", but it is not used correctly because it creates a run-on sentence. Choice B uses the subordinating conjunction "for", which is not appropriate for connecting two independent clauses.

Question 11

In each set below, choose the sentence that uses the correct coordinating or subordinating conjunction and that is punctuated correctly. Then select the letter of the correct answer. Which sentence uses the correct coordinating or subordinating conjunction and is correctly punctuated?
A) Alpert Construction could not put up the tool shed for another two months; therefore, we decided to build it ourselves.
B) Alpert Construction could not put up the tool shed for another two months, therefore, we decided to build it ourselves.
C) Alpert Construction could not put up the tool shed for another two months, therefore; we decided to build it ourselves.

Accepted Answer

Sentence A uses the coordinating conjunction "therefore" correctly to connect two independent clauses. The comma after "months" separates the two independent clauses as required. Sentence B incorrectly uses a comma to separate the conjunction "therefore" from the first independent clause. Sentence C incorrectly uses a semicolon before "we decided" when a comma should be used.

Quiz 27: Coordination and Subordination

In each set below, choose the sentence that uses the correct coordinating or subordinating conjunction and that is punctuated correctly. Then select the letter of the correct answer. Which sentence uses the correct coordinating or subordinating conjunction and is correctly punctuated?

In each of the following sets, select the sentence that uses the correct coordinating or subordinating conjunction and that is punctuated correctly. Which sentence uses the correct coordinating or subordinating conjunction and is punctuated correctly?

In each set below, choose the sentence that uses the correct coordinating or subordinating conjunction and that is punctuated correctly. Then select the letter of the correct answer. Which sentence uses the correct coordinating or subordinating conjunction and is correctly punctuated?

In each of the following sets, select the sentence that uses the correct coordinating or subordinating conjunction and that is punctuated correctly. Which sentence uses the correct coordinating or subordinating conjunction and is punctuated correctly?

In each of the following sets, select the sentence that uses the correct coordinating or subordinating conjunction and that is punctuated correctly. Which sentence uses the correct coordinating or subordinating conjunction and is punctuated correctly?

In each of the following sets, select the sentence that uses the correct coordinating or subordinating conjunction and that is punctuated correctly. Which sentence uses the correct coordinating or subordinating conjunction and is punctuated correctly?

In each set below, choose the sentence that uses the correct coordinating or subordinating conjunction and that is punctuated correctly. Then select the letter of the correct answer. Which sentence uses the correct coordinating or subordinating conjunction and is correctly punctuated?

The following sentences form a paragraph. For each set of choices, select the answer in which conjunctions or conjunctive adverbs are used correctly and the punctuation is correct. Which sentences are correct?

In each set below, choose the sentence that uses the correct coordinating or subordinating conjunction and that is punctuated correctly. Then select the letter of the correct answer. Which sentence uses the correct coordinating or subordinating conjunction and is correctly punctuated?

In each of the following sets, select the sentence that uses the correct coordinating or subordinating conjunction and that is punctuated correctly. Which sentence uses the correct coordinating or subordinating conjunction and is punctuated correctly?

In each set below, choose the sentence that uses the correct coordinating or subordinating conjunction and that is punctuated correctly. Then select the letter of the correct answer. Which sentence uses the correct coordinating or subordinating conjunction and is correctly punctuated?