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Conjunctions Test
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Reading Level 2

Part One | Identifying Coordinating Conjunctions

Directions: Read each sentence. Determine which one of your answer choices is being used as a coordinating conjunction. Circle your response.

1. 	World famous country group The Mountain Boys were coming to town and Leah had tickets.	

a)	and	b)	were	
c)	to	d)	had	

2. 	Shanta's new song "Don't Touch Me" featured popular singer Chris Pepper so Katie had to hear it.	

a)	new	b)	had	
c)	so	d)	to	

3. 	Dr. Dance's new video was about to premier but Jackie couldn't find the remote.	

a)	was	b)	but	
c)	new	d)	couldn't	

4. 	Leah wanted to give her extra Zoo Festival ticket to either Tanya or Katie.	

a)	give	b)	her	
c)	or	d)	to	

5. 	Leah decided to go home after Zoo Festival for she had a big pile of homework to do.	

a)	had	b)	of	
c)	after	d)	for	

6. 	The Mountain Boys rocked Zoo Festival yet few of their fans were in attendance.	

a)	yet	b)	of	
c)	few	d)	were	

7. 	Chris Pepper's new dance is called "The Pepper Stepper" and all the children are doing it.	

a)	all	b)	and	
c)	are	d)	new	

8. 	Rick couldn't get tickets to the Zoo Festival so he watched a stream of the event online.	

a)	the	b)	to	
c)	of	d)	so	

Part Two | Identifying Subordinating Conjunctions

Directions: Read each sentence. Determine which one of your answer choices is being used as a subordinating conjunction. Circle your response.

9. 	Zak and Rick both agreed that Lil' Biggy was the greatest rapper ever.	

a)	and	b)	was	
c)	that	d)	the	

10. 	When Ghoulie Julie was caught lip-syncing, Chris tore all her posters off his wall.	

a)	When	b)	off	
c)	all	d)	was	

11. 	Leah couldn't decide whether she should wear her red dress or her blue skirt to Zoo Festival.	

a)	or	b)	whether	
c)	should	d)	to	

12. 	Dale from The Mountain Boys can play the banjo while he square dances.	

a)	can	b)	the	
c)	he	d)	while	

13. 	Rumors has it that Lil' Biggy and Shanta are one another.	

a)	and	b)	that	
c)	are	d)	it	

14. 	Zak wanted to ask Tanya if she would attend the Zoo Festival with him.	

a)	if	b)	with	
c)	would	d)	the	

15. 	Dr. Dance always told kids to stay in school when he gave motivational speeches.		

a)	when	b)	in	
c)	always	d)	to	

16. 	The crowd was cheering loudly for Shanta until she tripped over a power cord and fell off the stage.	

a)	and	b)	for	
c)	until	d)	over	

17. 	Chris Pepper's mom lectured him about decency because he kept taking off his shirt at shows.	

a)	about	b)	because	
c)	off	d)	at	

18. 	Dr. Dance ate a turkey sandwich on stage as he performed in front of a packed audience.	

a)	a	b)	as	
c)	in	d)	on	

19. 	Shanta didn't want to make a song with Dr. Dance since Dr. Dance ate meat and Shanta was a vegetarian.	

a)	and	b)	with	
c)	a	d)	since	

Part Three | Choosing the Correct Conjunction

Directions: Read each sentence. Determine which conjunction would best complete each sentence. Circle your response.

20. 	Chris Pepper wore a shiny suit to the awards ceremony ________ he didn't win any awards.	

a)	how	b)	that	
c)	yet	d)	or	

21. 	The Mountain Boys were going to do a free show ________ they could promote their new album.	

a)	how	b)	even if	
c)	ever since	d)	so that	

22. 	Neither Jackie ________ Leah were able to score tickets to the Dr. Dance concert.	

a)	or	b)	nor	
c)	and	d)	for	

23. 	Lil' Biggy still raps about the streets ________ he now lives in a fancy mansion.	

a)	once	b)	as soon as	
c)	ever since	d)	even though	

24. 	Jenna heard Chris Pepper's new song, "Pull My Finger, Baby," ________ Leah got to hear it.	

a)	although	b)	but	
c)	before	d)	yet	

25. 	Chris Pepper lost many of his fans ________ the tabloids printed photos of him eating his boogers.	

a)	that	b)	how	
c)	than	d)	when	

26. 	The Mountain Boys were going to perform at Zoo Fest ________ they lost their big hats and had to cancel.	

a)	but	b)	nor	
c)	than	d)	that	

27. 	Jenna and Leah are both bigger Chris Pepper fans ________ I am.	

a)	so	b)	that	
c)	and	d)	than	

28. 	The Mountain Boys would not perform on stage ________ they were wearing their big cowboy hats.	

a)	how	b)	unless	
c)	nor	d)	than	

29. 	Lil' Biggy fired his manager ________ she couldn't get him a show a Zoo Festival.	

a)	until	b)	although	
c)	because	d)	unless	

30. 	Shanta would not perform at Zoo Festival ________ zoos keep animals in cages.	

a)	before	b)	that	
c)	once	d)	since