This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Parts Of Speech > Conjunctions > Coordinating Conjunctions – Quiz 34 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Coordinating Conjunctions Quiz 34 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. 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. 2. Miguel works as a teacher. Julianne works as a nurse. A) Or. B) But. C) And. D) Nor. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) And. 3. 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. 4. 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. 5. 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. 6. Find the coordinating conjunction in this sentence:I can't go to the party this weekend, for I got grounded. A) Got. B) To. C) The. D) For. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) For. 7. What conjunction shows negatives? A) For. B) And. C) Nor. D) Yet. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Nor. 8. He's 10 ..... she's 12 years old A) But. B) Or. C) Because. D) And. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) And. 9. 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. 10. What is the coordinating conjunction in this sentence?Will you be taking the bus or will you ride your bike? A) Will. B) Bus. C) Or. D) Bike. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Or. 11. 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. 12. 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. 13. What conjunction shows cause and effect? A) For. B) And. C) Nor. D) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) So. 14. 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. 15. 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. 16. Identify the coordinating conjunction in the sentence: "We can watch a movie, or we can play a game." A) Can. B) Watch. C) Or. D) Play. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Or. 17. 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. 18. 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. 19. 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. 20. Identify the coordinating conjunction in this sentence.It was late, so we went home. A) Late. B) Was. C) It. D) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) So. 21. 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. 22. You have to listen to me ..... I am your father. A) But. B) And. C) So. D) For. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) For. 23. 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. 24. 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. 25. Choose the best conjunction to complete the sentence. I want to visit my grandparents, ..... I have too much homework. A) For. B) So. C) Yet. D) Nor. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Yet. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesParts Of Speech QuizzesGrammar QuizzesCoordinating Conjunctions Quiz 1Coordinating Conjunctions Quiz 2Coordinating Conjunctions Quiz 3Coordinating Conjunctions Quiz 4Coordinating Conjunctions Quiz 5Coordinating Conjunctions Quiz 6Coordinating Conjunctions Quiz 7Coordinating Conjunctions Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books