Conjunction Mcqs

1- A word that connects words, phrases, or clauses is called:

A. Preposition
B. Conjunction
C. Adverb
D. Adjective

Answer : B. Conjunction

2- “And” is an example of:

A. Coordinating conjunction
B. Subordinating conjunction
C. Correlative conjunction
D. None of these

Answer : A. Coordinating conjunction

3- Coordinating conjunctions connect:

A. Adjectives only
B. Adverbs only
C. Dependent clauses only
D. Two independent clauses, words, or phrases

Answer : D. Two independent clauses, words, or phrases

4- “Because” is an example of:

A. Coordinating conjunction
B. Subordinating conjunction
C. Correlative conjunction
D. None of these

Answer : B. Subordinating conjunction

5- Subordinating conjunctions join:

A. A dependent clause to an independent clause
B. Two independent clauses
C. Two nouns
D. Two adjectives

Answer : A. A dependent clause to an independent clause

6- “Either…or” is an example of:

A. Subordinating conjunction
B. Coordinating conjunction
C. Correlative conjunction
D. None of these

Answer : C. Correlative conjunction

7- Identify the conjunction showing contrast: “She is rich but unhappy.”

A. Unhappy
B. Rich
C. But
D. She

Answer : C. But

8- Identify the conjunction showing cause: “He was late because of traffic.”

A. Of
B. Traffic
C. Late
D. Because

Answer : D. Because

9- Identify the conjunction showing addition: “She sings and dances.”

A. And
B. Dances
C. She
D. Dances

Answer : A. And

10- Correlative conjunctions always:

A. Show addition
B. Show cause
C. Appear singly
D. Appear in pairs

Answer : D. Appear in pairs

11- Identify the correlative conjunction pair: “Neither the teacher nor the students knew the answer.”

A. Teacher
B. Neither…nor 
C. Students
D. Answer

Answer : B. Neither…nor

12- “Although” is an example of:

A. Subordinating conjunction
B. Coordinating conjunction
C. Correlative conjunction
D. None of these

Answer : A. Subordinating conjunction

13- Identify the subordinating conjunction: “I will call you if I reach home early.”

A. Home
B. Call
C. If
D. Will

Answer : C. If

14- “For” as a conjunction shows:

A. Cause or reason
B. Addition
C. Contrast
D. Choice

Answer : A. Cause or reason

15- Identify the conjunction showing reason: “He could not attend, for he was sick.”

A. Attend
B. Sick
C. Could
D. For

Answer : D. For

16- Which conjunction shows time?

A. Or
B. And
C. But
D. Before

Answer : D. Before

17- Identify the conjunction showing time: “Call me when you arrive.”

A. Call
B. When
C. Arrive
D. You

Answer : B. When

18- “Yet” is a conjunction that shows:

A. Contrast
B. Addition
C. Cause
D. Choice

Answer : A. Contrast

19- Identify the conjunction in the sentence: “I wanted to go, yet I stayed at home.”

A. Go
B. Stayed
C. Yet
D. Wanted

Answer : C. Yet

20- “Than” is used in:

A. Choice
B. Cause
C. Addition
D. Comparison

Answer : D. Comparison

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