Correlative Conjunctions
Although Marla hated traveling, she nevertheless decided to go to Florida to visit her best friend.
What are "although" and "nevertheless" doing in this sentence?
A. Showing something that's contrary to what is expected.
B. Setting up a rejection of two options.
C. Presenting a choice between two options.
A. Showing something that's contrary to what is expected.
Choose the conjunction that fits best in this sentence:
Kathleen recently moved to Seattle, ___ she hates the rain.
A. Yet
B. Or
C. Nor
A. Yet
Identify the prepositional phrase:
"The third little pig built a house of bricks".
A. The third
B. built a house
C. of bricks
C. of bricks
Choose the preposition that makes the most sense in this sentence.
Throw the anchor ____ the boat.
A. Of
B. Off
C. With
C. Off
I'll be in London next week. I hope to see Tom ... I'll be there.
while
Choose the best conjunction for this sentence:
Mrs. Emma, a chef, not only dices onions with ease ___ specializes in lemon meringue pie.
A. Nevertheless
B. Nor
C. But also
C. But also
What is "so" doing in this sentence?
A. Expressing an exception
B. Showing a choice between options
C. Showing the consequences of something
C. Showing the consequences of something
What does "outside the lines" describe?
"Becka likes to color outside the lines."
A. Becka
B. likes to
C. Color
C. Color
Choose the preposition that makes the most sense in this sentence:
I accidentally drove ___ my exit on the highway and arrived late to the meeting.
A. From
B. Past
C. For
B. Past
He wants to be involved ___ making the decision.
in
Neither Yolanda nor Rose likes broccoli.
What are "neither" and "nor" doing in this sentence?
A. Presenting a choice between options
B. Showing the consequences of something
C. Setting up a rejection of 2 options
C. Setting up a rejection of 2 options
Even if we had an extra day, we still wouldn't finish building this skyscraper in time!
What is "even if" doing in this sentence?
A. Showing the consequences of something
B. Introducing a hypothetical scenario
C. Introducing a negative statement
Identify the prepositional phrase:
"Before traveling, you should make a checklist of everything you need."
A. Before traveling
B. You should make
C. Everything you need
A. Before traveling
Choose the preposition that makes the most sense in this sentence.
We walked ____ 5 flights of stairs.
A. In
B. Of
C. Up
C. Up
Angela has been married a long time. She got married ... she was 23 years old.
when
Chose the best conjunction for this sentence:
"We'll find the kangaroos either by the watering hole ___ under the shade tree."
A. And
B. Or
C. yet
B. Or
I have a bad cold but am starting to regain my appetite, which is encouraging.
What is "which" doing in this sentence?
A. Showing the consequences of something
B. Providing information about a point of time
C. Introducing additional information
C. Introducing additional information
Identify the prepositional phrase:
"I struggled to open the jar, but my mother opened it with ease."
A. I struggled
B. My mother
C. with ease
C. with ease
Choose the preposition that makes the most sense in this sentence.
I'm looking for a book ___ JK Rowling.
A. By
B. Down
C. Off
A. By
_______ it rained a lot, we enjoyed our holiday in Spain.
Although
"For dinner, my aunt brought not only apple pie, but also homemade marmalade and fresh bread."
What are "not only" and "but also" doing in this sentence?
A. Showing the consequences of something
B. Setting up the delivery of additional informational information
C. Showing something that's contrary to what's expected
B. Setting up the delivery of additional information.
Choose the conjunction that fits best in this sentence"
"Neither Meredith ___ Abi had ever seen a spaceship before."
A. Nor
B. But
C. And
A. Nor
What does the the word "horses" describe?
"Carriages used to be drawn by horses".
A. Carriages
B. Used to be
C. Drawn
C. Drawn
Choose the preposition that makes the most sense in this sentence.
We are leaving ____ 10 minutes.
A. In
B. On
C. Under
A. In
He wouldn't say anything _______ eing directly asked a question.
unless