Conjunctions Jepordary Game

Conjunction Junction (Understanding conjunctions)

100

What is a conjunction?

A conjunction is a word that connects words, phrases, or clauses in a sentence

200

What are the three main types of conjunctions? 

Coordinating, subordinating, and correlative conjunctions

300

Fill in the blank: "I wanted to go outside, it was raining." 

But

400

What is the acronym for coordinating conjunctions?

FANBOYS (For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So)

500

What is the difference between subordinating and conjunctions? 

Coordinating conjunctions connect two independent clauses, while subordinating conjunctions introduce a dependent clause and show relationships like cause-and-effect or contrast.

Fill in the Gaps (Complete the sentence)

100

"I like pizza burgers."

And

200

 "We can go to the park, ( ) we can stay home and watch a movie." 

Or

300

"She was tired, __ she kept studying

But

400

"I stayed home today __ it was raining outside."

Because 

500

What type of conjunction is "although" in this sentence: "Although he was sick, he still went to school."

Subordinating conjunction 

Name That Type! (Identifying different conjunctions)

100

Is "and" a coordinating or subordinating conjunction? 

Coordinating conjunction 

200

What type of conjunction is "while"?

Subordinating conjunction 

300

Find the conjunction: "We could go to the beach or stay home."

Or (Coordinating conjuction)

400

Which conjunction shows contrast? "I love ice cream, I don't like chocolate."

But (Coordinating Conjunction)

500

Which conjunction shows cause-and-effect?

Because (subordinating conjunction)

Fix It Up! (Correcting mistakes)

100

"She was hungry but she ate lunch." What's missing?

A comma before "but" (Corrected: "She was hungry, but she ate lunch.")

200

"I went to bed early or I was still tired." Fix it.

Change "or" to "but" (Corrected: "I went to bed early, but I was still tired.")

300

"We can go to the beach and it's raining." What's the correct conjunction?

Change "and" to "but" (Corrected: "We can go to the beach, but it's raining.")

400

"I stayed home because it was raining outside." What's wrong?

Change "because" to "even though" (Corrected: "I stayed home even though it was raining outside.") 

500

"Neither the dog or the cat wanted food." Fix it.

Change "or" to • "nor" (Corrected: "Neither the dog nor the cat wanted food")

The Ultimate Challenge (Advanced questions)

100

What's the acronym for coordinating conjunctions? 

FANBOYS

200

What type of conjunction is used in "Not only did he win, but he also broke a record"?

Correlative conjunction (Not only... but also)

300

True or False: "While" is always a subordinating conjunction.

True

400

Rewrite this sentence with a conjunction: "I was late. I missed the bus."

"I was late, so I missed the bus."

500

Write a sentence using a subordinating and a coordinating conjunction.

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