TYPES OF CONJUCTIONS

I. ARRANGE THE FOLLOWING

WORDS
1. O R N I N G D O C A T I

2. B U R U S I N A T N G I D

3. R I V A R O C E T L E
II. WHAT TYPE OF CONJUNCTION IS THE
UNDERLINED WORD. CHOOSE ONLY 2 ITEMS TO
ANSWER

4. Neither John nor Paul passed the exam

5. Mary opened the book and started to study
6. I will call you after I reach my home.

Identify the conjunction/s that is/are

used in the following sentences and
tell whether it is COORDINATING,
CORRELATIVE, OR SUBORDINATE
conjunctions.
1.
2.
3.

Both Tori and I did the assignment.

Lilo enjoys neither boating nor
swimming.
On Friday, we said our last goodbye.
And that was all there was left to say.

4. Zachary went home at midnight, and

Chloe left an hour ago. Victoria,
however, is still here because she
has work to do.
5. There is one piece of advice
everyone should heed: Be honest
with those you love.

Directions: In the items that follow, choose the

sentence that expresses the thought most clearly
and effectively and that has no errors in structure.

1.
A. We decided to skip breakfast, for a

spider crawled out of the cereal box.

B. We decided to skip breakfast, and a

spider crawled out of the cereal box.

C. We decided to skip breakfast, so a

spider crawled out of the cereal box.

2.
A. Madison and I decided to eat ice cream

for dinner so that we had burned

enough calories earlier at the gym.
B. Madison and I decided to eat ice cream

for dinner because we had burned

enough calories earlier at the gym.
C. Although Madison and I decided to eat

ice cream for dinner, we had burned

enough calories earlier at the gym.

3.
A. Even though Hank vacuumed the rental

car, he failed to remove all the hair of

Bonkers, his golden retriever.
B. Unless Hank vacuumed the rental car,

he failed to remove all the hair of

Bonkers, his golden retriever.
C. Since Hank vacuumed the rental car,

he failed to remove all the hair of

Bonkers, his golden retriever.

4.
A. Bonkers retrieves anything round, but

put away those CDs if you dont want

teeth marks in them.
B. Bonkers retrieves anything round, and

put away those CDs if you dont want

teeth marks in them.
C. Bonkers retrieves anything round, so

put away those CDs if you dont want

teeth marks in them.

5.
A. Andre mowed the lawn while Celia

watched soap operas on television.

B. While Andre mowed the lawn Celia

watched soap operas on television.

C. While Andre mowed the lawn Celia, on

the other hand, watched soap operas

on television.

Put in semicolons, colons, dashes,

quotation marks, commas ,periods,
question marks, Italics (use an underline),
and parentheses where ever they are
needed in the following sentences.
1.

2.
3.
4.

5.

Whoever is elected secretary of the club

Ashley, or Chandra or Aisha must be prepared
to do a great deal of work said Jumita the
previous secretary.
Whoever thought said Helen that Jack would
be elected class president
Yes Jim said I'll be home by ten.
The automobile dealer handled three makes
of cars Volkswagens Porsches and Mercedes
Benz.
Though Phil said he would arrive on the 9 19
flight, he came instead on the 10 36 flight.

Directions:Find the transition

markers in each sentence.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Not only did my brother break his leg, but he

also bruised his rib.
Bill earned an A on his essay, but Susan got a B.
Math was hard for me in high school. Likewise, it
is hard in college.
If you want to get good grades, then you must
do your homework.
Whether you are coming or not, I am still going
to Amys party.

Directions:Identify the transitional

marker/s that is/are used in each
sentence.

First of all, pour a half of cup of

milk in the bowl; second, add
two eggs; and third, stir the
mixture.
2. To conclude, I want to wish you
all a very happy holiday season.
3. Woohyun decided not to go to
King Islands. In fact he told me,
No, way.
1.

4. Like his grandmother, Baekhyun

loves the Homecoming football
game.
5. The show is not over until the
actors take their final bows at the
end.

TYPES OF CONJUCTIONS

I. ARRANGE THE FOLLOWING

WORDS
1. O R N I N G D O C A T I - COORDINATING
2. B U R O S I N A T N G I D - SUBORDINATING

3. R I V A R O C E T L E - CORRELATIVE

II. WHAT TYPE OF CONJUNCTION IS THE

UNDERLINED WORD. CHOOSE ONLY 2 ITEMS TO
ANSWER

4. Neither John nor Paul passed the exam. - CORRELATIVE

5. Mary opened the book and started to study. - COORDINATING

6. I will call you after I reach my home. - SUBORDINATING

Identifying Conjunctions
1. Both,

and (coordinating
conjunctions)
2. Neither, nor (correlative
conjunctions)
3. And(coordinating conjunctions)
4. And, however, because
(coordinating and subordinating
conjunctions)
5. : (coordinating conjunction)

Answer key
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

A
B
A
C
A

ANSWERS:
1. Not
2.
3.

only did my brother break his leg, but

he also bruised his rib. (ADDITION)
Bill earned an A on his essay, but Susan got a
B. (CONTRAST)
Math was hard for me in high school.
Likewise, it is hard in college. (SIMILARITY)

4. If you want to get good grades,

then you

must do your homework. (CONDITION)

5. Whether you are coming or not, I am still

going to Amys party. (CONDITION )

Directions: Identify the transitional

markers that is/are used in each sentence .
1.

First of all, pour a half of cup of

milk in the bowl; second, add
two eggs; and third, stir the
mixture.
Answer: First of all, second &
third. (Transitional markers that
add information.)

2. To conclude, I want to wish you all a

very happy holiday season.
Answer: To conclude (Transitional
markers that show conclusion.)
Woohyun decided not to go to King
Islands. In fact he told me, No,
way.
Answer: In fact (Transitional markers
that Repeat information/ to
emphasize a point.)
3.

4. Like his grandmother, Baekhyun

loves the Homecoming football
game.
Answer: Like (Transitional markers
that compare items.)
5. The show is not over until the
actors take their final bows at
the end.
Answer: Until (Transitional markers
that show a time relationship.)