Coordinating and Subordinating Conjunctions - Grade 5

Question 1 of 8

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What is the acronym used to remember all of the coordinating conjunctions?

Select one of the following:

FANBOYS
FANGIRLS
SOHCAHTOA
PEMDAS

Explanation

Question 2 of 8

1

What are coordinating conjunctions used for?

Select one of the following:

To connect words, phrases, and clauses
To organize information in an essay
To create a better "flow"

Explanation

Question 3 of 8

1

What are subordinating conjunctions?

Select one of the following:

Words used to connect main clauses to less important clauses
Words used to connect items in a list
Words used to combine compound sentences

Explanation

Question 4 of 8

1

Fill in the blanks using the correct coordinating conjunctions:

I'm not perfect. I don't get amazing grades, ❌ I don't look like a famous movie star. Things don't happen easily for me, ❌ sometimes I have to work hard for what I want. I am very nice, ❌ I can be moody. I'm neither mature ❌ childish - I'm a bit stuck in the middle. I try to show my devotion to God, ❌ He knows the way and will guide me. And ❌, He tests me. But my only options are not just to success ❌ fail. I will be given opportunities to redeem myself in His eyes, and for that, I am grateful.

Drag and drop to complete the text.

and

so

but

nor

for

yet

or

Explanation

Question 5 of 8

1

Fill in the blank using the correct subordinating conjunction:

Amy sneezes like crazy ___________ she gets near a cat.

Select one of the following:

whenever
because
since
until

Explanation

Question 6 of 8

1

When writing, a comma is only needed to separate a main clause from a subordinate clause if the subordinate clause comes first. Does this sentence need a comma?

When someone knocked on the door I had to stop what I was doing to answer it.

Select one of the following:

Yes, after "door"
Yes, after "when"
Yes, after "stop"
No comma needed

Explanation

Question 7 of 8

1

When writing, a comma is only needed to separate a main clause from a subordinate clause if the subordinate clause comes first. Does this sentence need a comma?

Even though we tried or best our soccer team didn't win the championship.

Select one of the following:

Yes, after "though"
Yes, after "best"
Yes, after "team"
No comma needed

Explanation

Question 8 of 8

1

When writing, a comma is only needed to separate the main clause from the subordinate clause if the subordinate clause comes first. Does this sentence need a comma?

We'll be heading to the movie theater once my sister is ready to go.

Select one of the following:

Yes, after "theater"
Yes, after "heading"
Yes, after "sister"
No comma is needed

	Created by Stephanie Constantino over 8 years ago

Students will identify the proper use and purpose of conjunctions in sentences.

Coordinating and Subordinating Conjunctions - Grade 5

Question 1 of 8

What is the acronym used to remember all of the coordinating conjunctions?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 2 of 8

What are coordinating conjunctions used for?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 3 of 8

What are subordinating conjunctions?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 4 of 8

Drag and drop to complete the text.

Explanation

Question 5 of 8

Fill in the blank using the correct subordinating conjunction: Amy sneezes like crazy ___________ she gets near a cat.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 6 of 8

When writing, a comma is only needed to separate a main clause from a subordinate clause if the subordinate clause comes first. Does this sentence need a comma? When someone knocked on the door I had to stop what I was doing to answer it.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 7 of 8

When writing, a comma is only needed to separate a main clause from a subordinate clause if the subordinate clause comes first. Does this sentence need a comma? Even though we tried or best our soccer team didn't win the championship.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 8 of 8

When writing, a comma is only needed to separate the main clause from the subordinate clause if the subordinate clause comes first. Does this sentence need a comma? We'll be heading to the movie theater once my sister is ready to go.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Fill in the blank using the correct subordinating conjunction:

Amy sneezes like crazy ___________ she gets near a cat.

When writing, a comma is only needed to separate a main clause from a subordinate clause if the subordinate clause comes first. Does this sentence need a comma?

When someone knocked on the door I had to stop what I was doing to answer it.

When writing, a comma is only needed to separate a main clause from a subordinate clause if the subordinate clause comes first. Does this sentence need a comma?

Even though we tried or best our soccer team didn't win the championship.

When writing, a comma is only needed to separate the main clause from the subordinate clause if the subordinate clause comes first. Does this sentence need a comma?

We'll be heading to the movie theater once my sister is ready to go.