This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Parts Of Speech > Conjunctions > Coordinating Conjunctions – Quiz 5 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Coordinating Conjunctions Quiz 5 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which conjunction fits best? Sarah wanted to go shopping, ..... she didn't have enough money. A) And. B) For. C) Yet. D) Nor. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Yet. 2. Liz didn't want to go grocery shopping, ..... did she want to stop at the dry cleaner's. A) Or. B) Nor. C) So. D) But. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nor. 3. A friend wrote this sentence:'I wanted to get ice cream it was too cold outside.' Which choice explains the best way to fix this run-on sentence? A) Add the word 'and' after 'cream' to connect the ideas. B) Place a comma and the word 'but' after 'cream' to show contrast. C) Just add a comma after 'cream' to separate the two thoughts. D) Change 'it was' to 'was' to make it one complete sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Place a comma and the word 'but' after 'cream' to show contrast. 4. True or False:You must always put a comma before the word 'and' in every sentence. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 5. Complete the sentence:My brother made dinner ..... cleaned the kitchen. A) , and. B) And. C) , but. D) But. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) And. 6. Which of the following sentences is correctly combined using a coordinating conjunction? A) I want to go swimming, and it is raining. B) I want to go swimming, but it is raining. C) I want to go swimming, or it is raining. D) I want to go swimming, so it is raining. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I want to go swimming, but it is raining. 7. Learning can be very exciting, yet it can also be exhausting. A) Subordinating, yet. B) Coordinating, yet. C) Subordinating, also. D) Coordinating, also. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Coordinating, yet. 8. Choose the correct conjunction:Mary wanted to drive to the store, ..... her car wouldn't start. A) Because. B) Or. C) But. D) And. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) But. 9. What is the coordinating conjunction in this sentence?Connor likes to play soccer, but I think Alyssa like is even more. A) To. B) But. C) Even. D) It. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) But. 10. His clothes were dirty, ..... he washed them. A) For. B) And. C) Nor. D) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) So. 11. The people returned to Dana, ..... they wanted to rebuild their community. A) Yet. B) Nor. C) Because. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Because. 12. Choose the correct coordinating conjunction to complete the sentence:'She wanted to go shopping, ..... she didn't have enough money.' A) But. B) Or. C) And. D) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) But. 13. Mary ..... a member of the Historical Society ..... the Literary Society. A) Was, and. B) Were, and. C) Been, nor. D) Am, so. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Was, and. 14. Complete the sentence:The teacher explained the problem, ..... the students still had questions. A) But. B) Or. C) For. D) And. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) But. 15. Some kids were afraid to dive into the pool, ..... I dove in right away. A) But. B) For. C) Yet. D) Or. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) But. 16. Complete the sentence:She wasn't sure if she wanted to join the club, ..... she decided to try it. A) And. B) Or. C) Yet. D) For. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Yet. 17. The movie was long, ..... it was worth watching. Choose the best coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS) to complete the sentence. A) AND. B) OR. C) BUT. D) SO. E) YET. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) BUT. 18. Identify the coordinating conjunction in the sentence:I want to eat pizza or pasta for dinner. A) Or. B) So. C) But. D) And. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Or. 19. Fill in the blanks with an appropriate pair of correlative conjunctions:When choosing a new phone, I carefully considered ..... cost ..... how long the battery lasts. A) Either Or. B) Neither Nor. C) Not only But also. D) Whether Or. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Not only But also. 20. Choose the best conjunction to complete the sentence. Lisa wanted to go to the park, ..... it was raining. A) Or. B) But. C) And. D) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) But. 21. Which sentence uses a coordinating conjunction correctly? A) They are tired, but they will not stop. B) We can leave now, so we can stay longer. C) He is fast, or he will win the race. D) She is smart, and she solves problems quickly. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They are tired, but they will not stop. 22. . Rohit could not give the presentation ..... his computer stopped working suddenly. A) So. B) Or. C) For. D) But. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) For. 23. I will play soccer, ..... football in the fall, but not both. A) Nor. B) Or. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Or. 24. Edit the following sentence for clarity: "The dog barked loudly, and the cat ran away." A) The dog barked loudly, so the cat ran away. B) The dog barked loudly, or the cat ran away. C) The dog barked loudly, but the cat ran away. D) The dog barked loudly, for the cat ran away. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The dog barked loudly, so the cat ran away. 25. The parents were horrified ..... they saw blood stains on the floor and no sign of their child. A) Therefore. B) So. C) For. D) Yet. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) For. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesParts Of Speech QuizzesGrammar QuizzesCoordinating Conjunctions Quiz 1Coordinating Conjunctions Quiz 2Coordinating Conjunctions Quiz 3Coordinating Conjunctions Quiz 4Coordinating Conjunctions Quiz 6Coordinating Conjunctions Quiz 7Coordinating Conjunctions Quiz 8Coordinating Conjunctions Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books