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Conjunctions Test
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Reading Level 3

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 crossover 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 banjoist 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 controller for the TV.	

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

4. 	Leah wanted to give her extra Zoo Festival ticket to either her best friend Tanya or her sister 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 complete.	

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

6. 	The Mountain Boys put on a rocking performance at 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 school-aged children are doing it.	

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

8. 	Rick couldn't score tickets to the Zoo Festival so he resignedly 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 emphatically 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 at the Forest Festival, 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 miniskirt to Zoo Festival.	

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

12. 	Gary Tacoma, the front man from The Mountain Boys, can play the banjo while he square dances.	

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

13. 	Rumors abounded that Lil' Biggy and Shanta were the music industry's latest power couple.	

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

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

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

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

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

16. 	The crowd was cheering uproariously 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 she saw the footage of him taking off his shirt at shows.	

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

18. 	Dr. Dance ate a submarine 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 turkey sandwiches 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 his shiniest 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 in their hometown ________ 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 sold-out Dr. Dance concert.	

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

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

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

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

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

25. 	Chris Pepper lost much of his fan base ________ the tabloids printed those photographs of him eating his boogers.	

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

26. 	The Mountain Boys were going to play at Zoo Fest ________ they couldn't find their big hats and had to cancel the performance.	

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

27. 	Jenna, Leah, and Jackie are all 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 signature ten-gallon hats.	

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

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

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

30. 	Shanta refused an offer to headline at the Zoo Festival ________ zoos keep animals in cages.	

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