Question 1

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 22. Which of the following is not a coordinating conjunction?
A) for
B) and
C) because
D) nor

Accepted Answer

Coordinating conjunctions include for, and, nor, but, or, yet (FANBOYS). Because is a subordinating conjunction, which introduces a subordinate clause.

Question 2

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 22.Katrina says she loves the neighborly attitude _____ the people who live there.
A) to
B) in
C) of
D) on

Accepted Answer

The correct preposition to use with "attitude" is "of," meaning the attitude belongs to or is possessed by the people.

Question 3

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 22. The subordinating conjunctions after , until , and while describe what type of relationship?
A) time
B) cause
C) contrast

Accepted Answer

The subordinating conjunctions after, until, and while all describe a temporal relationship, meaning they indicate a specific time or duration in relation to the main clause.

Question 4

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 22.There are many great, historical blues clubs _____ the Mississippi River.
A) to
B) of
C) on
D) at

Accepted Answer

The preposition "on" is used to indicate location in relation to a surface, such as being "on" the surface of the Mississippi River. Therefore, "on" is the best choice to indicate the location of the blues clubs in this sentence.

Question 5

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 22. Bree doesn't have a car, ______ she has to get a ride to work.
A) for
B) so
C) yet

Accepted Answer

The word "so" fits best in the sentence as it indicates a consequence or reason. Bree doesn't have a car, so she has to get a ride to work. "For" doesn't fit in this context, and "yet" suggests a contradiction rather than a reason.

Question 6

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 22.We can study at my apartment, ______ we can meet to study at the cafeteria.
A) or
B) and
C) but

Accepted Answer

The word "or" is used to present two alternative options for where to study.

Question 7

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 22. We don't have any spare pencils, ______ some people will have to finish the crossword in pen.
A) nor
B) yet
C) so

Accepted Answer

The word "so" is used to indicate a consequence or result, which fits the context of needing to use a pen because there are no spare pencils.

Question 8

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 22. The subordinating conjunctions because , in order that , and so that describe what type of relationship?
A) time
B) cause
C) contrast

Accepted Answer

The subordinating conjunctions because, in order that, and so that introduce dependent clauses that give a reason or cause for something happening in the main clause. Therefore, they describe a cause-and-effect relationship.

Question 9

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 22. We can't get rid of the mosquitoes at our house, ______ can we flood the yard with pesticide.
A) or
B) nor
C) so

Accepted Answer

The sentence states that they cannot get rid of mosquitoes at their house, and also specifies that flooding the yard with pesticide is not an option. The word "nor" is used to show that both options are not feasible.

Question 10

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 22.Some weekends, they go to hear live music _____ the Beale Street blues clubs.
A) in
B) of
C) on
D) at

Accepted Answer

The correct preposition to use when talking about attending events or locations such as clubs is "at," hence "at the Beale Street blues clubs" is the appropriate choice.

Question 11

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 22. Marissa sings soprano, ______ her sister plays piano for their church choir.
A) and
B) for
C) so

Accepted Answer

The conjunction "and" is used to connect Marissa's singing soprano with her sister's playing piano, indicating they both have roles in the church choir.

Question 12

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 22.Mikhail dislikes most animals, ______ he enjoys watching movies about horses.
A) for
B) so
C) but

Accepted Answer

The word "but" indicates a contrast or exception. The sentence is saying that Mikhail doesn't like most animals, but he enjoys movies about horses.

Question 13

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 22.The people ____ her street all know one another and do things together.
A) to
B) in
C) on
D) at

Accepted Answer

The correct preposition to use when talking about living on a street is "on," as in "the people on her street." This indicates the location along the street where the people live and interact.

Question 14

A subordinating conjunction connects two independent clauses.

Accepted Answer

A subordinating conjunction connects an independent clause with a dependent clause, not two independent clauses.

Question 15

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 22. Though she was born and raised in New York, Katrina moved _____ the South a few years ago.
A) to
B) in
C) of
D) at

Accepted Answer

The verb "moved" suggests a relocation from one place to another, which requires the use of the preposition "to." Therefore, A is the best choice. B and D are incorrect because they do not make sense in this context. C is incorrect because "of" is not a preposition used to indicate movement or relocation.

Question 16

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 22. She now lives _____ Memphis, Tennessee.
A) to
B) in
C) on
D) at

Accepted Answer

The preposition "in" is commonly used to indicate where someone lives, so the best choice based on the information given in Chapter 22 would be "in."

Question 17

A coordinating conjunction joins clauses that are grammatically equal.

Accepted Answer

Coordinating conjunctions connect words, phrases, or clauses that are of equal grammatical rank or structure, such as "and," "but," "or," "nor," "for," "so," and "yet."

Question 18

A prepositional phrase consists of a preposition and an object of the preoposition.

Accepted Answer

A prepositional phrase includes a preposition and its object, which can be a noun, pronoun, or noun phrase.

Question 19

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 22.The subordinating conjunctions although , as if , and unless describe what type of relationship?
A) time
B) cause
C) contrast

Accepted Answer

The subordinating conjunctions although, as if, and unless all introduce a subordinate clause that presents a contrast or an exception to the main clause.

Question 20

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 22."I wasn't born _____ the South, but I got here as quickly as I could," she says.
A) to
B) in
C) of
D) at

Accepted Answer

The correct preposition to use with the verb "born" is "in," which indicates the place where someone was physically born. Option A ("to") is incorrect because it implies direction or movement, which doesn't make sense in this context. Option C ("of") is also incorrect because it doesn't fit with the verb "born." Option D ("at") is incorrect because it doesn't indicate the specific location where someone was born.

Quiz 22: Conjunction and Preposition Part Vii: Punctuation and Mechanics Workshops

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 22. Which of the following is not a coordinating conjunction?

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 22.Katrina says she loves the neighborly attitude _____ the people who live there.

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 22. The subordinating conjunctions after , until , and while describe what type of relationship?

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 22.There are many great, historical blues clubs _____ the Mississippi River.

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 22. Bree doesn't have a car, ______ she has to get a ride to work.

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 22.We can study at my apartment, ______ we can meet to study at the cafeteria.

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 22. We don't have any spare pencils, ______ some people will have to finish the crossword in pen.

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 22. The subordinating conjunctions because , in order that , and so that describe what type of relationship?

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 22. We can't get rid of the mosquitoes at our house, ______ can we flood the yard with pesticide.

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 22.Some weekends, they go to hear live music _____ the Beale Street blues clubs.

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 22. Marissa sings soprano, ______ her sister plays piano for their church choir.

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 22.Mikhail dislikes most animals, ______ he enjoys watching movies about horses.

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 22.The people ____ her street all know one another and do things together.

A subordinating conjunction connects two independent clauses.

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 22. Though she was born and raised in New York, Katrina moved _____ the South a few years ago.

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 22. She now lives _____ Memphis, Tennessee.

A coordinating conjunction joins clauses that are grammatically equal.

A prepositional phrase consists of a preposition and an object of the preoposition.

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 22.The subordinating conjunctions although , as if , and unless describe what type of relationship?

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 22."I wasn't born _____ the South, but I got here as quickly as I could," she says.