This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Parts Of Speech > Conjunctions > Coordinating Conjunctions – Quiz 3 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Coordinating Conjunctions Quiz 3 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The parents were horrified ..... they saw blood stains on the floor and no sign of their child. A) So. B) Therefore. C) For. D) Yet. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) For. 2. The word "because" serves as what type of conjunction as used in the following sentence?The audience became very informed about ocean pollution because the researcher used friendly language and accurate information. A) Subordinating. B) Coordinating. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Subordinating. 3. I can smell the coffee, ..... I can't see where it is. A) Yet. B) Nor. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yet. 4. Identify the coordinating conjunction in the sentence below.Susan really didn't want to wake up early, nor did she want to go to school. A) Really. B) To. C) Nor. D) Go. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Nor. 5. True or False:The following sentence is punctuated correctly:'Jason did his homework, but forgot to turn it in.' A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 6. Both Vincent and Santino ..... help with travel arrangements. A) Need. B) Needs. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Need. 7. Neither my parents ..... my friends supported me. A) AND. B) NOR. C) YET. D) BUT. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) NOR. 8. Identify the coordinating conjunction in the sentence: "He wanted to play soccer, but it was raining." A) Wanted. B) But. C) To. D) Raining. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) But. 9. Select the acronym that helps you remember all the coordinating conjunctions. A) ABCDEFG. B) FANBOYS. C) SWABI. D) HOTDOGS. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) FANBOYS. 10. Combine the following independent clauses using a coordinating conjunction:'They went to the beach.' and 'They played volleyball.' A) They went to the beach but played volleyball. B) They went to the beach and played volleyball. C) They went to the beach or played volleyball. D) They went to the beach so played volleyball. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They went to the beach and played volleyball. 11. A strong interjection is punctuated with a ..... A) Exclamation mark. B) Comma. C) Period. D) Question mark. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Exclamation mark. 12. Which coordinating conjunction BEST completes this sentence?I was late to the bus stop, ..... fortunately I did not miss the bus. A) Nor. B) But. C) So. D) Or. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) But. 13. It was cold outside ..... we stayed inside. A) And. B) But. C) So. D) For. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) So. 14. Cathy has been working for hours, ..... she doesn't look tired. A) Yet. B) So. C) For. D) But. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yet. 15. I didn't finish my essay in class so I did it for homework. A) I didn't finish my essay in class so, I did it for homework. B) Correct as is. C) I didn't finish my essay in class, so, I did it for homework. D) I didn't finish my essay in class, so I did it for homework. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) I didn't finish my essay in class, so I did it for homework. 16. Which conjunction best completes this sentence? She wanted to buy a new dress, ..... she didn't have enough money. A) So. B) For. C) Yet. D) And. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Yet. 17. What is the rule for using commas with coordinating conjunctions? A) Use a comma before a coordinating conjunction when it joins two independent clauses. B) Use a comma after every coordinating conjunction. C) Use a comma only if the sentence is long. D) Never use a comma with coordinating conjunctions. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Use a comma before a coordinating conjunction when it joins two independent clauses. 18. They visited the museum ..... went to a restaurant afterwards. A) But. B) For. C) So. D) And. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) And. 19. Solving this type of problem requires not only ..... but also creativity. A) To be patient. B) Being patient. C) Patience. D) Patiently. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Patience. 20. You can buy a Halloween costume, ..... I can lend you mine from last year. A) Or. B) And. C) Nor. D) But. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Or. 21. He loves drawing ..... painting. A) And. B) But. C) So. D) Yet. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) And. 22. It was very sunny last Sunday, ..... we went to the beach. A) And. B) For. C) Yet. D) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) So. 23. Identify the coordinating conjunction in the sentence: "You can have ice cream, or you can have cake." A) Have. B) Or. C) You. D) Can. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Or. 24. Complete the sentence:I was really hungry, ..... I ate the whole pizza by myself. A) So. B) Or. C) But. D) Yet. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) So. 25. The waiter was not very nice, ..... the food was delicious. A) But. B) So. C) And. D) Or. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) But. 26. Select the sentence that correctly combines the sentences. It was raining. We stayed indoors. A) It was raining, so we stayed indoors. B) It was raining, and we stayed indoors. C) It was raining, but we stayed indoors. D) It was raining, or we stayed indoors. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It was raining, so we stayed indoors. 27. Birds and bees pollinate flowers, ..... they should be protected. A) So. B) And. C) But. D) Or. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) So. 28. Choose the conjunction that fits best:You can have tea, ..... you can have coffee. A) And. B) Or. C) But. D) Nor. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Or. 29. The school musical was cancelled, ..... the theater flooded during the storm. A) And. B) Nor. C) For. D) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) For. 30. Which word fits in this sentence?Anna's favorite ice cream flavors are chocolate ..... chocolate chip. A) And. B) But. C) Or. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) And. 31. The cookies were delicious, ..... we ate them all too quickly. Choose the best coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS) to complete the sentence. A) AND. B) OR. C) BUT. D) SO. E) YET. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) SO. 32. Edit the following sentence for clarity: "The sun was setting, and the sky turned orange." A) The sun was setting, for the sky turned orange. B) The sun was setting, or the sky turned orange. C) The sun was setting, so the sky turned orange. D) The sun was setting, but the sky turned orange. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The sun was setting, so the sky turned orange. 33. What is the role of the word 'or' in the sentence:'You can have tea or coffee with your breakfast.' A) It's a subordinating conjunction. B) It's a coordinating conjunction. C) It's a preposition. D) It's an interjection. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It's a coordinating conjunction. 34. Identify which of the following is a correctly formed compound sentence. A) I like pizza and I like tacos. B) I like pizza, and I like tacos. C) I like pizza, I like tacos. D) I like pizza and, I like tacos. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I like pizza, and I like tacos. 35. Bella has been thinking about leaving her job and ..... to Seattle. A) Moving. B) Is moving. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Moving. 36. They wanted to ride the Ferris wheel ..... couldn't. A) And. B) But. C) So. D) Yet. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) But. 37. Complete the sentence with the conjunction that best shows addition:My friend plays soccer, ..... he is also on the basketball team. A) So. B) But. C) And. D) Or. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) And. 38. Which list contains all seven of the words known as the FANBOYS coordinating conjunctions? A) For, and, nor, but, or, yet, so. B) Because, although, while, since, if, when, until. C) Over, under, beside, through, with, from, into. D) However, therefore, moreover, also, then, thus, finally. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) For, and, nor, but, or, yet, so. 39. Which word fits in this sentence?We knew we had to study, ..... we might not pass the science test. A) And. B) But. C) Or. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Or. 40. Which coordinating conjunction BEST completes this sentence?We can have ice cream for dessert, ..... we can have some pie. A) Or. B) Nor. C) So. D) Yet. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Or. 41. Choose the correct coordinating conjunction to complete the sentence:I wanted to go for a walk, ..... it was raining. A) And. B) But. C) Or. D) Nor. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) But. 42. He loves peanut butter but is allergic to it. A) But. B) , but. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) But. 43. She ..... her temperature with a thermometer A) Feel. B) Make. C) Take. D) Took. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Took. 44. Identify the correlative conjunctions in the sentence:'Both the teacher and the students were excited about the project.' A) Both, and. B) The, were. C) About, the. D) Excited, about. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Both, and. 45. Complete the sentence:Maria was tired, ..... she went to bed early. A) For. B) Yet. C) But. D) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) So. 46. La palabra SO tiene multiples usos en Ingles A) Falso. B) Verdadero. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Verdadero. 47. Is the following highlighted word a coordinating conjunction:I am going to have chocolate cake for my birthday. A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No. 48. I want to take a vacation ..... I still have a lot of projects to do. A) And. B) So. C) But. D) Nor. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) But. 49. The girl asked Santa for both a new doll ..... a bicycle. A) And. B) Or. C) But. D) Yet. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) And. 50. Which word fits this sentence?We do not like rainy ..... snowy days. A) And. B) But. C) Or. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Or. 51. Wichai runs ..... fast ..... I cannot overtake him. A) In order to. B) Such that. C) In order that. D) So that. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) So that. 52. Fill in the blank:You may have soup, ..... you may have salad. You cannot have both. A) Or. B) And. C) But. D) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Or. 53. Complete the sentence:For your project, you can write an essay, ..... you can create a presentation. A) And. B) For. C) Yet. D) Or. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Or. 54. What is the role of a comma when used with coordinating conjunctions in a sentence? A) To separate adjectives. B) To separate two independent clauses. C) To end a sentence. D) To introduce a list. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To separate two independent clauses. 55. I will get my car serviced ..... there is something wrong with the brakes. A) And. B) For. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) For. 56. He wanted to be a superhero for Halloween but his mother wanted him to be a robot. A) , but. B) But. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) , but. 57. Correctly punctuate the following sentence:I want to go to the dance but I also want to go to the family reunion. A) I want to go to the dance, but, I also want to go to the family reunion. B) Correct as is. C) I want to go to the dance but, I also want to go to the family reunion. D) I want to go to the dance, but I also want to go to the family reunion. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) I want to go to the dance, but I also want to go to the family reunion. 58. Fill in the blank with the correct conjunction:We can go to Disneyland, ..... we can go to SeaWorld. A) Or. B) So. C) But. D) And. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Or. 59. Identify the coordinating conjunction in the sentence below.Mom or dad will pick you up from school today. A) From. B) Up. C) You. D) Or. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Or. 60. Eat pizza ..... noodles A) Nor. B) Or. C) But. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Or. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesParts Of Speech QuizzesGrammar QuizzesCoordinating Conjunctions Quiz 1Coordinating Conjunctions Quiz 2Coordinating Conjunctions Quiz 4Coordinating Conjunctions Quiz 5Coordinating Conjunctions Quiz 6Coordinating Conjunctions Quiz 7Coordinating Conjunctions Quiz 8Coordinating Conjunctions Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books