Conjunctions and Linking Words
Fill in the blank with a logical "linking word."
I wanted to go to the carnival, ____ I was sick.
Possible answers: but, yet, however
If I _____ (have, negative) eaten the cake, I wouldn't have gotten a stomachache.
hadn't
How old do you have to be to be the president of the United States?
35 years old
How can you describe someone who sits on the sofa all day and doesn't try to work, study, exercise, etc?
lazy
How did Title IX help women in schools?
It gave them equal opportunities to participate in sports.
Fill in the blank with a logical "linking word."
____ I wanted to go to the carnival, I was sick.
Although, even though, while
If I had ______ (walk) to my grandmother's house, I would have been caught in the rain.
walked
What are the three branches of the US government?
legislative, executive, and judicial
My friend is so ______! He tells a lot of great jokes.
funny
What is a strike?
refusing to work (organized by a group of employees as a form of protest), typically in an attempt to get better salaries or better working conditions from their employer:
Fill in the blank with a logical "linking word."
_____ wanting to go to the carnival, I was sick.
Possible answers: despite, in spite of
If I hadn't _______ (take) my temperature, I wouldn't have known that I had a fever.
taken
How long does a judge serve in the Supreme Court?
For life, or until retirement
That politician is quite ________. He lies a lot.
dishonest
What was the Trail of Tears?
The Trail of Tears was when the US government forced indigenous people to move west in the 1800s, so they could take over the land.
Correlating conjunctions:
I am so hungry! I want ____ sushi ____ pizza for dinner tonight. (You want the two options.)
both... and...
If Marinka had saved her PowerPoint document, she _____ _____ _____ (lose, negative) it when the electricity went out.
wouldn't have lost
What freedoms does the 1st Amendment protect?
Protects the people's right to practice religion, to speak freely, to assemble (meet), to address the government and of the press to publish.
The opposite of confident/outgoing
shy
_______ the coffee ______ the tea is available right now. (Nothing is available.)
Neither... nor
Correlating conjunctions:
You can choose ONE option: ______ chocolate ice cream ______ vanilla ice cream, but not both.
either.... or
If I had eaten breakfast, I _____ ____ (be) hungry right now.
wouldn't be
When could the 1st Amendment rights be limited?
If a person's action/speech can harm someone else
What is the difference between "stingy" and "frugal"?
Stingy: not willing to spend money, not generous
Frugal: responsible with money
What is the most interesting thing you learned in this unit?
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