Compound Sentence

Conjunctions - What relationship?

100

It snowed six inches last night, so the town meeting was postponed until next month.

A. cause

B. addition

C. negation

D. contrast

E. alternative

F. result

F. result

200

She didn't speak to anyone, and nobody spoke to her.

A. cause

B. addition

C. negation

D. contrast

E. alternative

F. result

B. addition

300

He worked hard, but he failed.

A. cause

B. addition

C. negation

D. contrast

E. alternative

F. result

D. contrast

400

The fire was caused by the candles, or it began with a careless match.

A. cause

B. addition

C. negation

D. contrast

E. alternative

F. result

E. alternative

500

The President stopped the invasion, for he wants to call the troops back home.

A. cause

B. addition

C. negation

D. contrast

E. alternative

F. result

A. cause

Choose the conjunction

100

I like Bill, and / yet sometimes he is too loud.

yet (contrast)

200

People often want some time to relax after work, so / for parks are very crowded from 7pm to 9pm.

so (result)

300

Should we start now, or / and should we wait for the others to come?

or (alternative)

400

I have never been to Asia, or / nor have I visited Africa.

nor (negation)

500

The cat and dog raced around the yard, for / yet they hated each other.

for (cause)

Put a semi-colon (;)

100

Potatoes and beans were served the taste was terrible.

served;

200

The salmon swam upstream they were headed for their home.

upstream;

300

Those cars are so expensive I will never be able to afford one.

expensive;

400

We should go to the all-you-can-eat pizza place they have cheap food.

place;

500

Tina will graduate in the spring she wants to join the Peace Corps and to work with people living in poor nations.

spring,

Conjunctive advs - What relationship?

100

Jason didn't study; therefore, he failed the test.

A. time

B. addition

C. contrast

D. explanation

E. result

E. result

200

Smoking is a bad habit; also, it is a contributing factor to many diseases.

A. time

B. addition

C. contrast

D. explanation

E. result

B. addition

300

The rain was pouring down; still, no one left the beach.

A. time

B. addition

C. contrast

D. explanation

E. result

C. contrast

400

A: Did she pass her driving test?

B: Yes, she did; in fact, she’s now taking an advanced driving test.

A. time

B. addition

C. contrast

D. explanation

E. result

D. explanation

500

You start cooking the beef; meanwhile, I will make the dessert. 

A. time

B. addition

C. contrast

D. explanation

E. result

A. time

Choose the conjunctive adv

100

I really like that puppy; however / for example, my landlord does not allow pets.

however (contrast)

200

Jose didn't read the instructions; instead / so, he didn't know how to use it.

so (result)

300

He's not at all exciting, meanwhile / in fact, he's really boring.

in fact (explanation)

400

I'm sorry you can't go; moreover / however, the weather forecast calls for rain.

moreover (addition)

500

She had an operation on her leg; also / afterwards, she was unable to walk for at least a month.

afterwards (time)