What is a conjunction?

A conjunction is a word that connects clauses or sentences. The most common conjunctions are 'and', 'but', and 'or'. For example, in the sentence 'I want to go for a walk, but it is raining.', 'but' connects two independent clauses.

What is the difference between coordinating and subordinating conjunctions?

Identify the conjunction in this sentence: 'She wanted to go to the party, but she was too tired.'

'But' is the conjunction in the sentence, connecting two independent clauses: 'She wanted to go to the party' and 'she was too tired.'

Which of the following sentences uses a subordinating conjunction correctly? A) 'I will go to the store and buy milk.' B) 'Although it was raining, we went for a hike.' C) 'She likes tea or coffee.'

B) 'Although it was raining, we went for a hike.' uses the subordinating conjunction 'although' to connect the dependent clause 'Although it was raining' with the independent clause 'we went for a hike.'

Rewrite the following sentence using a conjunction: 'I like apples. I like oranges.'

I like apples and oranges. The conjunction 'and' combines the two independent sentences into one.

Which conjunction would best complete the sentence? 'You can have ice cream, _____ you can have cake.'

The correct conjunction is 'or'. The complete sentence is 'You can have ice cream, or you can have cake.'

Fill in the blank with the correct conjunction: 'She studied hard, _____ she passed the exam.'

The correct conjunction is 'so'. The complete sentence is 'She studied hard, so she passed the exam.'

Choose the correct conjunction to complete the sentence: 'Neither the blue shirt _____ the red one is on sale.'

The correct conjunction is 'nor'. The complete sentence is 'Neither the blue shirt nor the red one is on sale.'

Which of the following sentences contains a correlative conjunction? A) 'He runs fast, but he tires quickly.' B) 'Either you start studying now, or you will fail the test.' C) 'It was raining and windy.'

B) 'Either you start studying now, or you will fail the test.' contains the correlative conjunction 'either...or'.

What is the purpose of a subordinating conjunction?

Subordinating conjunctions connect a dependent clause to an independent clause, showing the relationship between the two, such as cause and effect or contrast.