Grammar Quiz

Subordinating and Coordinating Conjunctions Quiz

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Earning a college degree requires a lot of dedication since it takes a lot of time and costs a lot of money.

A. Subordinating, since

B. Coordinating, since

C. Subordinating, and

D. Coordinating, and


Going to school while working full time is difficult, but the rewards will pay off later.

A. Subordinating, while

B. Coordinating, while

C. Subordinating, but

D. Coordinating, but


So that there is no confusion, I will state the rules once more.

A. Subordinating, so that

B. Coordinating, so that

C. Subordinating, once more

D. Coordinating, once more


Rather than ask for help, the student stubbornly tried to figure it out alone.

A. Subordinating, rather than

B. Coordinating, rather than

C. Subordinating, tried to

D. Coordinating, tried to


While sprinkles are nice, I prefer my ice cream without them.

A. Subordinating, while

B. Coordinating, while

C. Subordinating, prefer

D. Coordinating, prefer


Going to school while working full time is difficult, but the rewards will pay off later.

A. Subordinating, while

B. Coordinating, while

C. Subordinating, but

D. Coordinating, but


After I went to the supermarket, I went home and made dinner.

A. Subordinating, after

B. Subordinating, and

C. Coordinating, after

D. Coordinating, and


Employers do not want employees who cannot solve problems, nor do they want workers who are lazy.

A. Subordinating, nor

B. Coordinating, nor

C. Subordinating, want

D. Coordinating, want


Earning a college degree requires a lot of dedication since it takes a lot of time and costs a lot of money.

A. Subordinating, since

B. Coordinating, since

C. Subordinating, and

D. Coordinating, and


I shouldn’t take this although I really want to.

A. Subordinating, although

B. Coordinating, although

C. Subordinating, really

D. Coordinating, really


I don’t think this will work unless we learn to get along better.

A. Subordinating, unless

B. Coordinating, unless

C. Subordinating, will work

D. Coordinating, will work


Students have to read their textbooks, for each class is based on theories in the textbooks.

A. Subordinating, have to

B. Coordinating, have to

C. Subordinating, for

D. Coordinating, for


Studying is worth more than just reading the textbook, so students should put forth more effort in studying.

A. Subordinating, should

B. Coordinating, should

C. Subordinating, so

D. Coordinating, so


We need more food in order for tonight to run smoothly.

A. Subordinating, in order for

B. Coordinating, in order for

C. Subordinating, to run smoothly

D. Coordinating, to run smoothly


Learning can be very exciting, yet it can also be exhausting.

A. Subordinating, yet

B. Coordinating, yet

C. Subordinating, also

D. Coordinating, also


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