What is another name for a conjunction?
A joining word.
An action word.
A descriptive word.
A doing word.
These words are all conjunctions: But, Or, So, Although, Because, While.
False
True
In a formal letter, if you wanted to start a new sentence with a contrasting idea
you could start with the sentence with, 'However.'
you could start the sentence with,'And.'
Bring an umbrella, ________ it rains later.
in case
although
if
so
_________ it was hot outside, we decided to go swimming.
But
And
So
Because
Which conjunctionn is used to connect two similar thoughts?
And
Because
But
She enjoys reading books, _______ her brother prefers playing video games.
unless
so
because
although
I will finish my homework _____ I can play with my friends.
because
and
so
but
Because can be used to explain why something happpened.
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True
Which of the following is a conjunction?
Quickly
And
Tomorrow
Cat
I wanted to go outside, _________ it started raining.
so
and
but
because
'True, or False,' uses a conjunction?
True. It uses the conjunction, 'or.'
False.
I like soccer, _______ I also enjoy basketball.
so
if
and
because
You can go to the zoo, _____ you can visit the museum instead.
or
because
so
although
In a formal letter to the editor, is it ok to start a sentence with 'But'?
It is not advisable as it's informal.
It's perfectly acceptable in all formal writing.
You should use a comma before a conjunction when joining two sentences.
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True