Question 1

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 22. ​ The subordinating conjunctions because , in order that , and so that describe what type of relationship?
A)time
B)cause
C)contrast

Accepted Answer

The subordinating conjunctions "because," "in order that," and "so that" describe a cause-and-effect relationship. They introduce clauses that explain the reason or purpose behind an action.

Question 2

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 22. The people ____ her street all know one another and do things together.
A)to
B)in
C)on
D)at

Accepted Answer

The correct preposition to use when talking about living on a street is "on," as in "the people on her street." This indicates the location along the street where the people live and interact.

Question 3

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 22. 
A coordinating conjunction joins clauses that are grammatically equal.

Accepted Answer

A coordinating conjunction is used to join individual words, phrases, or independent clauses that are of equal grammatical importance in a sentence.

Question 4

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 22. ​ Which of the following is not a coordinating conjunction?
A)for
B)and
C)because
D)nor

Accepted Answer

"Because" is a subordinating conjunction, used to introduce a subordinate clause, unlike "for," "and," and "nor," which are coordinating conjunctions used to connect words, phrases, or independent clauses of equal syntactic importance.

Question 5

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 22. "I wasn't born _____ the South, but I got here as quickly as I could," she says.
A)to
B)in
C)of
D)at

Accepted Answer

The correct preposition to use in this context is "in," as it correctly completes the sentence to convey the meaning of being physically located within the South.

Question 6

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 22. ​ Bree doesn't have a car, ______ she has to get a ride to work.
A)for
B)so
C)yet

Accepted Answer

The correct choice is "B) so" because it logically connects the two clauses, indicating that because Bree doesn't have a car, she therefore needs to get a ride to work.

Question 7

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 22. ​ We can't get rid of the mosquitoes at our house, ______ can we flood the yard with pesticide.
A)or
B)nor
C)so

Accepted Answer

The correct answer is "nor" because it is used to introduce a further negative statement following a negative statement that has just been made.

Question 8

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 22. ​ Though she was born and raised in New York, Katrina moved _____ the South a few years ago.
A)to
B)in
C)of
D)at ​

Accepted Answer

The correct preposition to indicate movement to a location is "to," so "moved to the South" is the appropriate choice.

Question 9

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 22. Mikhail dislikes most animals, ______ he enjoys watching movies about horses. ​
A)for
B)so
C)but

Accepted Answer

The correct choice is "but" because it introduces a contrast between Mikhail's general dislike for most animals and his specific enjoyment of movies about horses.

Question 10

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 22. 
A subordinating conjunction connects two independent clauses. ​

Accepted Answer

A subordinating conjunction connects an independent clause with a dependent clause, not two independent clauses.

Question 11

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 22. Katrina says she loves the neighborly attitude _____ the people who live there.
A)to
B)in
C)of
D)on

Accepted Answer

The correct preposition to use in this context is "of," as it correctly relates "the neighborly attitude" to "the people who live there," indicating possession or belonging.

Question 12

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 22. 
A prepositional phrase consists of a preposition and an object of the preposition.

Accepted Answer

A prepositional phrase indeed consists of a preposition followed by a noun or pronoun that serves as the object of the preposition.

Question 13

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 22. ​ She now lives _____ Memphis, Tennessee.
A)to
B)in
C)on
D)at ​

Accepted Answer

The correct preposition to use when talking about living in a city or town is "in," so the sentence should read "She now lives in Memphis, Tennessee."

Question 14

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 22. The subordinating conjunctions although , as if , and unless describe what type of relationship? ​
A)time
B)cause
C)contrast

Accepted Answer

The subordinating conjunctions "although," "as if," and "unless" describe a contrast relationship, indicating how two clauses differ or contrast in some way.

Question 15

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 22. ​ The subordinating conjunctions after , until , and while describe what type of relationship?
A)time
B)cause
C)contrast ​

Accepted Answer

The subordinating conjunctions "after," "until," and "while" are used to describe a time relationship between clauses, indicating when something happens in relation to something else.

Question 16

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 22. Marissa sings soprano, ______ her sister plays piano for their church choir. ​
A)and
B)for
C)so

Accepted Answer

The correct choice is "A) and" because it connects two independent clauses that are related in context, indicating that both actions (Marissa singing soprano and her sister playing piano) occur simultaneously or as part of the same context (their involvement in the church choir).

Question 17

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 22. Some weekends, they go to hear live music _____ the Beale Street blues clubs.
A)in
B)of
C)on
D)at

Accepted Answer

The correct preposition to use when talking about attending events or locations such as clubs is "at," hence "at the Beale Street blues clubs" is the appropriate choice.

Question 18

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 22. There are many great, historical blues clubs _____ the Mississippi River.
A)to
B)of
C)on
D)at

Accepted Answer

The correct preposition to use when referring to locations along a river is "on," indicating that these clubs are situated along the banks of the Mississippi River.

Question 19

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 22. We don't have any spare pencils, ______ some students will have to finish the crossword in pen.
A)nor
B)yet
C)so

Accepted Answer

The word "so" is used to indicate a consequence or result, fitting the context where the lack of spare pencils results in some students having to use a pen.

Question 20

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 22. We can study at my apartment, ______ we can study at the cafeteria.
A)or
B)and
C)but

Accepted Answer

The correct choice is "A) or" because it presents two alternative locations for studying, implying a choice between the apartment or the cafeteria.

Quiz 22: Conjunctions and Prepositions

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 22. The subordinating conjunctions because , in order that , and so that describe what type of relationship?

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 22. The people ____ her street all know one another and do things together.

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 22. A coordinating conjunction joins clauses that are grammatically equal.

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 22. Which of the following is not a coordinating conjunction?

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 22. "I wasn't born _____ the South, but I got here as quickly as I could," she says.

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 22. Bree doesn't have a car, ______ she has to get a ride to work.

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 22. We can't get rid of the mosquitoes at our house, ______ can we flood the yard with pesticide.

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 22. Though she was born and raised in New York, Katrina moved _____ the South a few years ago.

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 22. Mikhail dislikes most animals, ______ he enjoys watching movies about horses.

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 22. A subordinating conjunction connects two independent clauses.

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 22. Katrina says she loves the neighborly attitude _____ the people who live there.

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 22. A prepositional phrase consists of a preposition and an object of the preposition.

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 22. She now lives _____ Memphis, Tennessee.

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 22. The subordinating conjunctions although , as if , and unless describe what type of relationship?

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 22. The subordinating conjunctions after , until , and while describe what type of relationship?

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 22. Marissa sings soprano, ______ her sister plays piano for their church choir.

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 22. Some weekends, they go to hear live music _____ the Beale Street blues clubs.

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 22. There are many great, historical blues clubs _____ the Mississippi River.

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 22. We don't have any spare pencils, ______ some students will have to finish the crossword in pen.

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 22. We can study at my apartment, ______ we can study at the cafeteria.

Quiz 22: Conjunctions and Prepositions

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 22. ​ The subordinating conjunctions because , in order that , and so that describe what type of relationship?

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 22. The people ____ her street all know one another and do things together.

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 22. A coordinating conjunction joins clauses that are grammatically equal.

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 22. ​ Which of the following is not a coordinating conjunction?

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 22. "I wasn't born _____ the South, but I got here as quickly as I could," she says.

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 22. ​ Bree doesn't have a car, ______ she has to get a ride to work.

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 22. ​ We can't get rid of the mosquitoes at our house, ______ can we flood the yard with pesticide.

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 22. ​ Though she was born and raised in New York, Katrina moved _____ the South a few years ago.

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 22. Mikhail dislikes most animals, ______ he enjoys watching movies about horses. ​

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 22. A subordinating conjunction connects two independent clauses. ​