Conjunctions Quiz - 5th Grade ELA

Last updated over 5 years ago

12 questions

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Conjunctions Quiz - 5th Grade ELA

Last updated over 5 years ago

12 questions

Question 1

Write a sentence using the conjunction, "or" .

Question 2

Write a sentence using the conjunction, "for" .

Question 3

Write a sentence using the conjunction, "so" .

Question 4

When combining two independent clauses, put a __________ before the conjunction. (Choose the correct answer)

dash      - 

period   .

colon     :

comma  ,

For items 5-10, please choose the conjunction which best fits the sentence.  Use each answer only once.  

Question 5

I have twenty dollars left, _______ it is going into my savings account.

for

and

nor

or

yet

so

Question 6

I was tired after working all day, _______ I decided to go to bed early.

for

nor

but

or

yet

so

Question 7

Sid is usually happy, _______ today he seemed upset.

for

and

nor

but

or

so

Question 8

Nancy was neither going to the beach, _______ was she going to the mountains.

for

and

nor

but

or

yet

so

Question 9

Of course there were leaves on the ground, _______ it was autumn.

for

and

nor

but

or

yet

Question 10

10.

We made many mistakes, _______ somehow our team won.

for

and

nor

or

yet

so

Question 11

11.

They were either going to the movies, _____ they were staying home.

for

and

nor

or

yet

so

Question 12

12.

An independent clause is ... (Choose the correct answer)

a word that connects two parts of a compound sentence.

a sentence that includes two or more phrases

a phrase that can stand alone, by itself, as a sentence.  

in competition with Santa.