Deck 21: Conjunction and Preposition

Question 1

Application of Skills Directions:
Apply the knowledge you have gained from Chapter 21 to choose the best answer to complete the following sentences.
My boss wants me to take a computer class, _____ it's difficult to work and attend school.​

A) ​for
B) ​and
C) ​but
D) ​so

Answer 1

C

Question 2

How many prepositional phrases are included in the following sentence? "Yesterday evening, I ran into my neighbor who was standing at the end of his driveway."​

A) ​two
B) ​three
C) ​four
D) ​five

Answer 2

C

Question 3

What relationship is expressed between the two parts of this sentence? "I usually serve fish twice a week even though my family prefers beef."​

A) ​time
B) ​cause
C) ​contrast
D) ​none of the above

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Subordinate clauses that begin with the conjunctions since, because, so that, or if show what type of relationship?​

A) ​cause
B) ​comparison
C) ​contrast
D) ​time

Question 5

Correlative conjunctions​

A) ​pair a coordinating conjunction with another word.
B) ​stress the equality of the joined parts.
C) ​include the pairings either/or , neither/nor , and not only/but also.
D) ​all of the above

Question 6

Application of Skills Directions:
Apply the knowledge you have gained from Chapter 21 to choose the best answer to complete the following sentences.
_____ submitting your FAFSA form, you will need your pin number to retrieve your results.​

A) ​Since
B) ​Whereas
C) ​So that
D) ​After

Question 7

Subordinate clauses that begin with the conjunctions after, before, since , or until show the relationship of​

A) ​cause and effect.
B) ​contrast.
C) ​time.
D) ​addition.

Question 8

Subordinate clauses that begin with the conjunctions although, unless , or whereas show what type of relationship?​

A) ​cause
B) ​contrast
C) ​time
D) ​addition

Question 9

What relationship is expressed between the two parts of this sentence? "Whenever I feel that I am getting overwhelmed, I put my notes in order and organize my desk."​

A) ​time
B) ​cause
C) ​contrast
D) ​none of the above

Question 10

Application of Skills Directions:
Apply the knowledge you have gained from Chapter 21 to choose the best answer to complete the following sentences.
You will need a parking pass _____ the school requires one to park on campus.​

A) ​before
B) ​even though
C) ​although
D) ​because

Question 11

Four prepositions that show position but also have many other uses are​

A)by, at, on , and in .
B)above, behind, beside , and through.
C)after, before, during , and prior to.
D) ​near to, over, through, and under.

Question 12

All of the following statements about subordinate clauses are true except​

A) ​Subordinate clauses have a subject and a verb.
B) ​Subordinate clauses begin with a subordinating conjunction.
C) ​Subordinate clauses can stand alone as a sentence.
D) ​Subordinate clauses indicate a time, cause, or contrast relationship.

Question 13

Prepositional phrases​

A) ​include a preposition, an object of the preposition, and any modifiers.
B) ​function as adjectives or adverbs.
C) ​often show the physical position of things.
D) ​all of the above

Question 14

Subordinating conjunctions​

A) ​join two clauses.
B) ​are used when one clause is less important than or dependent on the other clause.
C) ​include the conjunctions because, after, where , and unless.
D) ​all of the above.

Question 15

Application of Skills Directions:
Apply the knowledge you have gained from Chapter 21 to choose the best answer to complete the following sentences.
Briana hopes to enroll in a yoga class _____ a running class.​

A) ​so
B) ​or
C) ​yet
D) ​for

Question 16

All of the following are coordinating conjunctions except​

A) ​and, or.
B) ​because, if.
C) ​but, so.
D) ​for, yet.

Question 17

A coordinating conjunction shows​

A) ​that the two components joined are of equal importance.
B) ​that the two things joined are not of equal importance.
C) ​that the writer is joining a series of three or more items of unequal importance.
D) ​all of the above

Question 18

Application of Skills Directions:
Apply the knowledge you have gained from Chapter 21 to choose the best answer to complete the following sentences.
Jake doesn't need another general education course _____ he is taking a science class instead.​

A) ​so
B) ​so,
C) ​, so
D) ​none of the above

Question 19

Application of Skills Directions:
Apply the knowledge you have gained from Chapter 21 to choose the best answer to complete the following sentences.
My preference is to graduate in two years, _____ it will probably take me longer _____ I changed my major.​

A) ​as long as, when
B) ​but, since
C) ​so that, unless
D) ​because, if

Question 20

What relationship is expressed between the two parts of this sentence? "Since my parents did not go to college, I qualified for extra support as a first-generation college student."​

A) ​time
B) ​cause
C) ​contrast
D) ​none of the above