This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Editing And Proofreading > Conjunction Errors In Sentences – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Conjunction Errors In Sentences Quiz 1 (46 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Correct the conjunction error in the sentence:'Neither the teacher nor the students has completed the assignment.' A) Neither the teacher nor the students were completed the assignment. B) Neither the teacher nor the students had completed the assignment. C) Neither the teacher nor the students have completed the assignment. D) Neither the teacher nor the students was completed the assignment. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Neither the teacher nor the students have completed the assignment. 2. Fill in the blank with the correct correlative conjunction.You may ..... have chicken, or you may have pizza. A) Both. B) Neither. C) Nor. D) Either. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Either. 3. Which sentence contains a conjunction error? A) I wanted to go for a walk, but it started raining. B) She likes both apples and oranges. C) He is not only smart but also very kind. D) I will either call you or text you later. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I wanted to go for a walk, but it started raining. 4. Identify the error in the sentence:'Neither the book nor the articles was interesting.' A) The sentence is correct. B) The verb 'was' should be 'are'. C) The verb 'was' should be 'were'. D) The verb 'was' should be 'is'. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The verb 'was' should be 'were'. 5. Choose the sentence that needs a conjunction correction. A) We can go to the beach or the mountains. B) She is both intelligent and hardworking. C) I wanted to go, but I was too tired. D) He is not only talented but also humble. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) We can go to the beach or the mountains. 6. Identify the conjunction error in the sentence:'Neither the cat nor the dogs is hungry.' A) The sentence is correct. B) The verb 'is' should be 'are'. C) The verb 'is' should be 'were'. D) The verb 'is' should be 'was'. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The verb 'is' should be 'are'. 7. Choose the correct correlative conjunctions ..... was it cold outside, ..... it was snowing. A) Not only/but also. B) Either/nor. C) No sooner/than. D) Both/and was. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Not only/but also. 8. Join the following sentences using 'neither ..... nor'. The headmaster wasn't in the hall. The teachers weren't in the hall. A) Neither the headmaster nor the teachers were in the hall. B) Neither the headmaster nor the teachers was in the hall. C) Neither the headmaster nor the teachers are in the hall. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Neither the headmaster nor the teachers were in the hall. 9. What is the object of the preposition? Where did the baby crawl?The baby crawled under the table. A) Baby. B) Under. C) Table. D) Crawled. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Table. 10. Identify the errors in the sentences and rewrite them correctly. A) Neither Emily nor her sisters are going to the concert tomorrow night. B) Neither Emily nor her sisters is going to the concert tomorrow night. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Neither Emily nor her sisters are going to the concert tomorrow night. 11. What is the error in the sentence:'Neither the manager or the employees were aware of the changes.' A) Neither or. B) Neither nor. C) Either or. D) Both and. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Neither or. 12. Identify the errors in the sentences and rewrite them correctly.Neither the children nor their mother like to eat spaghetti. A) Neither the children nor their mother likes to eat spaghetti. B) Neither their mother nor the children likes to eat spaghetti. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Neither the children nor their mother likes to eat spaghetti. 13. When using FANBOYS, "and" is used to provide ..... information when the two sentences are closely related. A) Negative. B) Additional. C) Contrasting. D) Cause and effect. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Additional. 14. Which compound sentence below is written with no capitalization, spelling, or punctuation errors? A) My family went to the movies yesterday, and we had a great time. B) He ran out of money so he had to stop gambling at the casino. C) They had no ice cream left at home, nor did they have money to go to the store. D) Everyone was busy, so I went to the movie alone. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) My family went to the movies yesterday, and we had a great time. 15. Which sentence is incorrect due to conjunction usage? A) I will have tea or coffee. B) She is not only a teacher but also a writer. C) He likes to read, and he enjoys writing. D) I wanted to go for a walk, but it started raining. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He likes to read, and he enjoys writing. 16. Identify the errors in the sentences and rewrite them correctly.Neither Benjamin nor his brother pitch the tent. A) Neither Benjamin nor his brother pitches the tent. B) Neither Benjamin nor his brothers pitches the tent. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Neither Benjamin nor his brother pitches the tent. 17. Choose the correct correlative conjunctions.Mrs. Henry enjoys ..... gardening ..... reading. A) Neither/nor. B) Both/and. C) Either/but. D) Whether/nor. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Both/and. 18. When using FANBOYS, "but" and "yet" are used to join two ..... A) Options or choices. B) Dependent clauses. C) Contrasting ideas. D) Negative ideas. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Contrasting ideas. 19. Which sentence uses the correlative conjunctions correctly? A) Mrs. Finn not only likes dogs or giraffes. B) You can't neither talk in class or get up out of your seat. C) I have neither seen Mrs. Woods nor Mr.Sikes today. D) I haven't seen neither Mrs. Woods nor Mr.Sikes today. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I have neither seen Mrs. Woods nor Mr.Sikes today. 20. Read the following sentence. Determine which of the multiple choice responses best describe the sentence.Either the 4th grade students or the 5th grade students is winning the football game. A) The sentence is not well balanced. B) The sentence has a double negative. C) The sentence has a subject-verb agreement error. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The sentence has a subject-verb agreement error. 21. Fill in the blank with the correct correlative conjunction.There is a hurricane warning. We are expected to get not only strong winds, ..... damaging hail. A) And. B) But also. C) Or. D) Neither. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) But also. 22. Fill in the blank with the correct correlative conjunction.I have been to ..... Hawaii, nor Jamaica. A) Either. B) Both. C) Neither. D) Whether. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Neither. 23. Select the sentence with a conjunction error. A) She is both a singer and a dancer. B) I wanted to go, but I was too tired. C) He is not only smart but also very kind. D) We can go to the beach or the mountains. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) We can go to the beach or the mountains. 24. Join the following sentences using 'neither ..... nor'.Eric cannot lift the heavy box. His brothers cannot lift the heavy box. A) Neither Eric nor his brothers can lift the heavy box. B) Neither Eric nor his brothers can lifts the heavy box. C) Neither Eric nor his brothers cannot lift the heavy box. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Neither Eric nor his brothers can lift the heavy box. 25. Which sentence uses conjunctions correctly? A) I like both apples and oranges. B) She is tired, so she went to bed early. C) He wanted to go swimming, or it was too cold. D) They went to the park, but it was closed. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I like both apples and oranges. 26. Choose the correct correlative conjunctions.You may ..... have a positive dojo, ..... have a piece of candy as a reward for your good behavior. A) Neither/nor. B) Both/also. C) And/but. D) Either/or. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Either/or. 27. Read the following sentence. Determine which of the multiple choice responses best describe the sentence.The teacher was not only strict but also she scared all the students in the entire school. A) The sentence is not balanced. B) The sentence has a double negative. C) The sentence has a subject-verb agreement error. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The sentence is not balanced. 28. Which conjunction correctly completes the sentence:'I want to buy a new car, ..... I don't have enough money.' A) And. B) But. C) Or. D) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) But. 29. In order to use FANBOYS, what has to be on both sides of the conjunction? A) Sentences. B) Dependent Clauses. C) Independent Clauses. D) Sentence Clauses. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Independent Clauses. 30. When using FANBOYS to join two sentences, "for" can be used just like the word ..... A) And. B) So. C) But. D) Because. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Because. 31. Join the following sentences using 'neither ..... nor'. Mrs Lai doesn't like gardening. Her daughters don't like gardening. A) Neither Mrs Lai nor her daughters like gardening. B) Neither Mrs Lai nor her daughters likes gardening. C) Neither her daughters nor Mrs Lai like gardening. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Neither Mrs Lai nor her daughters like gardening. 32. Join the following sentences using 'neither ..... nor'.The school choir did not sing an English song. The school choir did not sing a Malay song. A) The school choir neither sang an English song nor a Malay song. B) The school choir neither sing an English song nor a Malay song. C) The school choir neither sings an English song nor a Malay song. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The school choir neither sang an English song nor a Malay song. 33. When using FANBOYS to join two independent clauses, a comma is placed before or after the FANBOYS? A) Before. B) After. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Before. 34. Maribel is an excellent dancer and she knows all of the latest dance moves. A) The sentence has no errors. B) Put a comma after and. C) Put a comma before and. D) Put a semicolon before and. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Put a comma before and. 35. Join the following sentences using 'neither ..... nor'.You must not put the vase on the shelf. You must not put the vase on the table. A) You must put the vase neither on the shelf nor on the table. B) You must neither put the vase on the shelf nor on the table. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) You must put the vase neither on the shelf nor on the table. 36. Choose the sentence with correct conjunction usage: A) Neither the cake nor the cookies were baked yet. B) Neither the cake nor the cookies was baked yet. C) Neither the cake nor the cookies is baked yet. D) Neither the cake nor the cookies are baked yet. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Neither the cake nor the cookies are baked yet. 37. Which conjunction is needed to make this sentence correct? Dante saved $ 120 from mowing lawns, ..... he bought a new tablet. A) Or. B) But. C) So. D) Yet. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) So. 38. When using FANBOYS to join two sentences, "so" is used to show a ..... relationship. A) Cause and effect. B) Contrasting. C) Addition. D) Negative. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cause and effect. 39. Identify the sentence with the correct conjunction usage. A) I like pizza, and I don't like pasta. B) She is tired, so she went to bed early. C) He wanted to go swimming, or it was too cold. D) They went to the park, but it was closed. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She is tired, so she went to bed early. 40. The boy is ..... mean ..... unkind, in fact he is a friend to everybody. A) Both/and. B) Neither/nor. C) No sooner/than. D) Either/or. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Neither/nor. 41. Correct the sentence:'Neither the president nor the senators has agreed on the policy.' A) Neither the president nor the senators had agreed on the policy. B) Neither the president nor the senators was agreed on the policy. C) Neither the president nor the senators have agreed on the policy. D) Neither the president nor the senators were agreed on the policy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Neither the president nor the senators have agreed on the policy. 42. Which compound sentence is correct? A) I went to the store, I got chips. B) Everyone was busy, so I went bowling alone. C) I was tired I had to go to school anyways. D) The storm brought heavy rain but, a tornado did the most damage. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Everyone was busy, so I went bowling alone. 43. Identify the conjunction error in the sentence:'She is both intelligent as well as hardworking.' A) Both as well as. B) Both and. C) As well as and. D) Neither nor. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Both as well as. 44. Fill in the blank with the correct correlative conjunction.No sooner had we pulled out of the driveway, ..... my brother announced that he forgot his bookbag. A) And. B) Than. C) Whether. D) Nor. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Than. 45. Choose the correct conjunction to complete the sentence:'I will go for a walk, ..... it rains.' A) And. B) But. C) Or. D) Unless. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) But. 46. Read the following sentence. Determine which of the multiple choice responses best describe the sentence.I don't like neither fish nor shrimp. A) The sentence is not balanced. B) The sentence has a double negative. C) The sentence has a subject-verb agreement error. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The sentence has a double negative. Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesAccept Vs. Except QuizAffect Vs Effect QuizCommon Mistakes QuizCommon Modifier Errors QuizCommon Usage Errors QuizCommon Word Errors QuizCommonly Confused Words QuizCorrect Usage Quiz 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books