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Conjunctions Test
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Reading Level 1

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. 	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 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 air but Jackie couldn't find the remote.	

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

4. 	Leah was going to give her Zoo Fest ticket to either Tanya or Katie.	

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

5. 	Leah went home after Zoo Fest for she had a big pile of homework to do.	

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

6. 	The Mountain Boys rocked Zoo Fest yet few of their fans came to the show.	

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

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

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

8. 	Rick couldn't get tickets to Zoo Fest so he watched the show online.	

a)	the	b)	to	
c)	get	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 thought that Lil' Biggy was the best rapper ever.	

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

10. 	When Cool 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 boots or her blue shoes to Zoo Fest.	

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

12. 	Dr. Dance can play the tuba while he dances.	

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

13. 	Rumor has it that Lil' Biggy and Shanta are dating.	

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

14. 	Zak wanted to ask Tanya if she would go to Zoo Fest with him.	

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

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

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

16. 	The crowd was cheering for Shanta until she tripped over a cord and fell.	

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

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

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

18. 	Dr. Dance ate his dinner on stage as he performed in front of a huge crowd.	

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.	

a)	didn't	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 show ________ 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 play their new songs.	

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

22. 	Neither Jackie ________ Leah were able to get tickets to the Dr. Dance show.	

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

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

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

24. 	Jenna heard Chris Pepper's new song ________ Leah got to hear it.	

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

25. 	Chris Pepper lost a lot of fans ________ the papers printed photos of him eating boogers.	

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

26. 	The Mountain Boys were going to play at Zoo Fest ________ they missed their flight.	

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

27. 	Jenna is a bigger Chris Pepper fan ________ I am.	

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

28. 	The Mountain Boys would not go on stage ________ they had their big hats on their heads.	

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

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

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

30. 	Shanta did not play at Zoo Fest ________ zoos keep animals in cages.	

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