The Ingredients of Independent Clauses

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1. Which of the following words is a coordinating conjunction?
A. although
B. however
C. nevertheless
D. All of the above
E. None of the above

2. Which of the following words is a subordinating conjunction?
A. although
B. however
C. nevertheless
D. All of the above
E. None of the above

3. Which of the following sentences is prescriptively correct?
A. The space station has been damaged; therefore, we must abandon it.
B. The space station has been damaged, therefore, we must abandon it.
C. The space station has been damaged, therefore we must abandon it.
D. All of the above
E. None of the above

4. Which of the following sentences is a comma splice?
A. The space station has been damaged; therefore, we must abandon it.
B. The space station has been damaged, therefore, we must abandon it.
C. The space station, has been damaged therefore we must abandon it.
D. All of the above
E. None of the above

5. Which of the following sentences is a run-together sentence?
A. The space station has been damaged; therefore, we must abandon it.
B. The space station has been damaged, therefore, we must abandon it.
C. The space station has been damaged therefore we must abandon it.
D. All of the above
E. None of the above

6. Which of the following sentences is prescriptively correct?
A. There are many good examples of this in his writing, one is:
B. The implications are obvious, the adjective golden gives the impression of good.
C. The peacock has no monetary value, rather it is "another mouth to feed."
D. All of the above
E. None of the above

7. Which of the following sentences is prescriptively correct?
A. Mrs. Biber was not evil; she was just wrong.
B. Mrs. Biber was not evil, she was just wrong.
C. Mrs. Biber was not evil therefore she was just wrong.
D. Mrs. Biber was not evil she was just wrong.
E. Mrs. Biber was not evil nevertheless she was just wrong.

8. Which of the following is a conjunctive adverb?
A. nevertheless
B. however
C. thus
D. All of the above
E. None of the above

9. Which of the following is a coordinating conjunction?
A. and
B. for
C. nor
D. All of the above
E. None of the above

10. Which of the following is a subordinating conjunction?
A. since
B. although
C. when
D. All of the above
E. None of the above

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