This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Parts Of Speech > Conjunctions > Coordinating Conjunctions – Quiz 14 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Coordinating Conjunctions Quiz 14 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Irina doesn't like to go to the doctor, ..... does she like to take medicine. A) For. B) And. C) Nor. D) Yet. E) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Nor. 2. Identify the coordinating conjunction in this sentence.Sam and Sarah missed the bus. A) Missed. B) The. C) And. D) Bus. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) And. 3. Combine the following sentences using a coordinating conjunction: "She likes apples. She likes oranges." A) She likes apples, or she likes oranges. B) She likes apples, and she likes oranges. C) She likes apples, but she likes oranges. D) She likes apples, so she likes oranges. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She likes apples, and she likes oranges. 4. Miguel works as a teacher. Julianne works as a nurse. A) Or. B) But. C) And. D) Nor. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) And. 5. Combine the following sentences using a coordinating conjunction: "I forgot my umbrella. I got wet in the rain." A) I forgot my umbrella, and I got wet in the rain. B) I forgot my umbrella, but I got wet in the rain. C) I forgot my umbrella, or I got wet in the rain. D) I forgot my umbrella, so I got wet in the rain. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) I forgot my umbrella, so I got wet in the rain. 6. Read this sentence:'Ava grabbed her backpack and ran for the bus.' Why is there no comma before 'and'? A) The sentence is too short to need a comma. B) The word 'and' is connecting a subject and a verb. C) The word 'and' is connecting two verbs for the same subject. D) The sentence is grammatically incorrect and needs a comma. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The word 'and' is connecting two verbs for the same subject. 7. Choose the sentence that correctly combines the sentences.I like to read. I like to write. A) I like to read, and I like to write. B) I like to read, but I like to write. C) I like to read, so I like to write. D) I like to read, or I like to write. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I like to read, and I like to write. 8. Find the coordinating conjunction in this sentence:I can't go to the party this weekend, for I got grounded. A) To. B) For. C) The. D) Got. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) For. 9. What conjunction shows negatives? A) For. B) And. C) Nor. D) Yet. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Nor. 10. He's 10 ..... she's 12 years old A) But. B) Or. C) Because. D) And. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) And. 11. Which of the following sentences contains a coordinating conjunction? A) She is both intelligent and hardworking. B) I will either call you or send an email. C) He wanted to go for a walk, but it started raining. D) Not only did she sing, but she also danced. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He wanted to go for a walk, but it started raining. 12. What is the coordinating conjunction in this sentence?Will you be taking the bus or will you ride your bike? A) Or. B) Will. C) Bike. D) Bus. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Or. 13. Choose the coordinating conjunction in this sentence."The mechanic needed a wrench and a hammer to fix the machine." A) A. B) Needed. C) The. D) And. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) And. 14. Which word fits in this sentence?I was invited to New York, ..... I'm not sure my dad will let me go. A) And. B) But. C) Or. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) But. 15. What conjunction shows cause and effect? A) For. B) And. C) Nor. D) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) So. 16. All of the words below are coordinating conjunctions, also known as FANBOYS, except for one. Which word is NOT a coordinating conjunction? A) For. B) And. C) But. D) While. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) While. 17. Select the sentence that correctly combines the following sentences. He was hungry. He made a sandwich. A) He was hungry, so he made a sandwich. B) He was hungry, but he made a sandwich. C) He was hungry, and he made a sandwich. D) He was hungry, or he made sandwich. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He was hungry, so he made a sandwich. 18. Identify the coordinating conjunction in the sentence: "We can watch a movie, or we can play a game." A) Watch. B) Can. C) Play. D) Or. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Or. 19. You need to combine two ideas:'The power went out.' and 'I couldn't finish my homework.' Which sentence best shows the cause-and-effect relationship using a coordinating conjunction? A) The power went out, so I couldn't finish my homework. B) The power went out, but I couldn't finish my homework. C) The power went out, and I couldn't finish my homework. D) The power went out or I couldn't finish my homework. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The power went out, so I couldn't finish my homework. 20. A compound sentence joins two complete sentences (independent clauses) with a comma and coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS). A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 21. They wanted to go to the bookstore ..... they didn't know how to get there A) Yet. B) , yet. C) And. D) , and. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) , yet. 22. Identify the coordinating conjunction in this sentence.It was late, so we went home. A) It. B) So. C) Late. D) Was. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) So. 23. My favorite color is blue, ..... I also like green. Choose the best coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS) to complete the sentence. A) AND. B) OR. C) BUT. D) YET. E) SO. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) BUT. 24. You have to listen to me ..... I am your father. A) But. B) And. C) So. D) For. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) For. 25. Which conjunction best fits with the sentence below?Blake doesn't like milk in his cereal, ..... he eats his cereal dry. A) Yet. B) And. C) Or. D) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) So. 26. Combine the following sentences using a coordinating conjunction: "The sun was setting. The sky turned orange." A) The sun was setting, and the sky turned orange. B) The sun was setting, but the sky turned orange. C) The sun was setting, or the sky turned orange. D) The sun was setting, so the sky turned orange. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The sun was setting, and the sky turned orange. 27. Choose the best conjunction to complete the sentence. I want to visit my grandparents, ..... I have too much homework. A) Nor. B) So. C) Yet. D) For. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Yet. 28. You can hike in the Dana Reserve, ..... you can camp overnight if you like. A) And. B) Nor. C) Or. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Or. 29. Combine the following sentences using a coordinating conjunction: "The cat was hungry. It meowed loudly." A) The cat was hungry, and it meowed loudly. B) The cat was hungry, but it meowed loudly. C) The cat was hungry, or it meowed loudly. D) The cat was hungry, so it meowed loudly. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The cat was hungry, and it meowed loudly. 30. Complete the sentence:The movie was getting late, ..... we decided to go home. A) For. B) Yet. C) So. D) Or. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) So. 31. I am trying to focus on my homework, ..... the loud noises are distracting me. A) But. B) And. C) Yet. D) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) But. 32. Find the coordinating conjunction in this sentence:That woman has very little money, yet she is always giving to others. A) She. B) Has. C) Yet. D) Is. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Yet. 33. Is the following highlighted word a coordinating conjunction:We're not going to California, nor are we going to Texas. A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 34. I can either bake a cake ..... make a salad for the party. A) Or. B) Nor. C) But. D) And. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Or. 35. True or False:The following sentence is punctuated correctly. 'He was tired from the long day yet he stayed up to finish his project.' A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 36. Complete the sentence with the correct conjunction to join two negative ideas:She doesn't like spiders, ..... does she like snakes. A) And. B) Or. C) So. D) Nor. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Nor. 37. I went to buy a Rolling Stones CD, ..... the shop didn't have it. A) And. B) So. C) But. D) Or. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) But. 38. Receptionists must be able to ..... information ..... pass messages accurately. A) Relayed, and. B) Relay, and. C) Relays, for. D) Relaying, so. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Relay, and. 39. My dog Elio enjoys being bathed. He hates getting his nails trimmed. A) But. B) For. C) Or. D) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) But. 40. Complete the sentence:Maria could go to the concert, ..... she could stay home and study. A) So. B) Yet. C) Or. D) And. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Or. 41. The kids were mean to Auggie, ..... he chose to deal with it anyhow. A) For. B) So. C) Yet. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Yet. 42. Identify the sentence that is a correctly punctuated compound sentence. A) I made a sandwich for lunch and I ate it quickly. B) I made a sandwich for lunch, and I ate it quickly. C) I made a sandwich for lunch, I ate it quickly. D) I made a sandwich for lunch and, I ate it quickly. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I made a sandwich for lunch, and I ate it quickly. 43. Choose the correct coordinating conjunction to complete the sentence:She wanted to go to the party, ..... she had to finish her homework first. A) And. B) But. C) Or. D) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) But. 44. 2 independent clauses A) Compound-Complex. B) Complex. C) Compound. D) Simple. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Compound. 45. Choose the correct conjuntion:We could go to the playground ..... we could go to the movies. A) And. B) Or. C) But. D) For. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Or. 46. Which word fits in this sentence?Our new neighbor is a kind ..... thoughtful person. A) And. B) But. C) Or. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) And. 47. He was sick yet he looked well. A) , yet. B) Yet. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) , yet. 48. Which word fits in this sentence?Gary forgot his lunch, ..... we shared our lunches with him. A) And. B) But. C) Or. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) But. 49. My brother doesn't want me in his room but yet, that's where the only computer is A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Incorrect. 50. Which choice correctly combines the sentences below?Julie made an A on her science test.Mark made a D on his test. A) Julie made an A on her science test Mark made a D on his test. B) Correct as is. C) Julie made an A on her science test, so Mark made a D on his test. D) Julike made an A on her science test, but Mark made a D on his test. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Julike made an A on her science test, but Mark made a D on his test. 51. Compound sentences use conjunctions like ..... to join words. A) As. B) And. C) Like. D) How. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) And. 52. Jackson wanter to eat another piece of cake, ..... he was on a diet. A) So. B) But. C) Yet. D) For. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) But. 53. It was cold outside so we put on our coats. A) , so. B) So. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) , so. 54. He was going to go to the swimming pool but decided not to go. A) But. B) , but. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) But. 55. Which conjunction should go in the blank?Andrew woke up late for school, ..... he missed the bus. A) But. B) So. C) And. D) Or. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) So. 56. They didn't want to be late, ..... they hurried. A) For. B) But. C) So. D) Yet. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) So. 57. Which of these words is NOT a coordinating conjunction from the FANBOYS list? A) For. B) And. C) While. D) Nor. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) While. 58. What conjunction should you use to make these sentences into a compound sentence? Miss Whitman loves ice cream. She hates milk. A) For. B) And. C) Nor. D) But. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) But. 59. Are these sentences combined correctly?You can have tea, or you can eat cereal for breakfast. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct. 60. I don't like aerated drinks, ..... I think cola floats are delicious. 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