Question 1

Subordinate clauses that begin with the conjunctions after, before, since , or until show the relationship of​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​cause and effect. 
B)  ​contrast. 
C)  ​time. 
D)  ​addition. 
A)  ​cause and effect. 
B)  ​contrast. 
C)  ​time. 
D)  ​addition. C

Question 2

Application of Skills Directions:
Apply the knowledge you have gained from Chapter 21 to choose the best answer to complete the following sentences.
My boss wants me to take a computer class, _____ it's difficult to work and attend school.​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​for 
B)  ​and 
C)  ​but 
D)  ​so 
A)  ​for 
B)  ​and 
C)  ​but 
D)  ​so C

Question 3

Correlative conjunctions​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​pair a coordinating conjunction with another word. 
B)  ​stress the equality of the joined parts. 
C)  ​include the pairings either/or , neither/nor , and not only/but also. 
D)  ​all of the above 
A)  ​pair a coordinating conjunction with another word. 
B)  ​stress the equality of the joined parts. 
C)  ​include the pairings either/or , neither/nor , and not only/but also. 
D)  ​all of the above D

Question 4

All of the following are coordinating conjunctions except​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​and, or. 
B)  ​because, if. 
C)  ​but, so. 
D)  ​for, yet. 
A)  ​and, or. 
B)  ​because, if. 
C)  ​but, so. 
D)  ​for, yet.

Question 5

Application of Skills Directions:
Apply the knowledge you have gained from Chapter 21 to choose the best answer to complete the following sentences.
_____ submitting your FAFSA form, you will need your pin number to retrieve your results.​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Since 
B)  ​Whereas 
C)  ​So that 
D)  ​After 
A)  ​Since 
B)  ​Whereas 
C)  ​So that 
D)  ​After

Question 6

Subordinate clauses that begin with the conjunctions since, because, so that, or if show what type of relationship?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​cause 
B)  ​comparison 
C)  ​contrast 
D)  ​time 
A)  ​cause 
B)  ​comparison 
C)  ​contrast 
D)  ​time

Question 7

What relationship is expressed between the two parts of this sentence? "Since my parents did not go to college, I qualified for extra support as a first-generation college student."​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​time 
B)  ​cause 
C)  ​contrast 
D)  ​none of the above 
A)  ​time 
B)  ​cause 
C)  ​contrast 
D)  ​none of the above

Question 8

Prepositional phrases​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​include a preposition, an object of the preposition, and any modifiers. 
B)  ​function as adjectives or adverbs. 
C)  ​often show the physical position of things. 
D)  ​all of the above 
A)  ​include a preposition, an object of the preposition, and any modifiers. 
B)  ​function as adjectives or adverbs. 
C)  ​often show the physical position of things. 
D)  ​all of the above

Question 9

A coordinating conjunction shows​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​that the two components joined are of equal importance. 
B)  ​that the two things joined are not of equal importance. 
C)  ​that the writer is joining a series of three or more items of unequal importance. 
D)  ​all of the above 
A)  ​that the two components joined are of equal importance. 
B)  ​that the two things joined are not of equal importance. 
C)  ​that the writer is joining a series of three or more items of unequal importance. 
D)  ​all of the above

Question 10

All of the following statements about subordinate clauses are true except​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Subordinate clauses have a subject and a verb. 
B)  ​Subordinate clauses begin with a subordinating conjunction. 
C)  ​Subordinate clauses can stand alone as a sentence. 
D)  ​Subordinate clauses indicate a time, cause, or contrast relationship. 
A)  ​Subordinate clauses have a subject and a verb. 
B)  ​Subordinate clauses begin with a subordinating conjunction. 
C)  ​Subordinate clauses can stand alone as a sentence. 
D)  ​Subordinate clauses indicate a time, cause, or contrast relationship.

Question 11

Application of Skills Directions:
Apply the knowledge you have gained from Chapter 21 to choose the best answer to complete the following sentences.
Briana hopes to enroll in a yoga class _____ a running class.​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​so 
B)  ​or 
C)  ​yet 
D)  ​for 
A)  ​so 
B)  ​or 
C)  ​yet 
D)  ​for

Question 12

Four prepositions that show position but also have many other uses are​

Accepted Answer

A) by, at, on , and in . 
B) above, behind, beside , and through. 
C) after, before, during , and prior to. 
D)  ​near to, over, through, and under. 
A) by, at, on , and in . 
B) above, behind, beside , and through. 
C) after, before, during , and prior to. 
D)  ​near to, over, through, and under.

Question 13

Subordinate clauses that begin with the conjunctions although, unless , or whereas show what type of relationship?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​cause 
B)  ​contrast 
C)  ​time 
D)  ​addition 
A)  ​cause 
B)  ​contrast 
C)  ​time 
D)  ​addition

Question 14

Application of Skills Directions:
Apply the knowledge you have gained from Chapter 21 to choose the best answer to complete the following sentences.
Jake doesn't need another general education course _____ he is taking a science class instead.​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​so 
B)  ​so, 
C)  ​, so 
D)  ​none of the above 
A)  ​so 
B)  ​so, 
C)  ​, so 
D)  ​none of the above

Question 15

How many prepositional phrases are included in the following sentence? "Yesterday evening, I ran into my neighbor who was standing at the end of his driveway."​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​two 
B)  ​three 
C)  ​four 
D)  ​five 
A)  ​two 
B)  ​three 
C)  ​four 
D)  ​five

Question 16

Subordinating conjunctions​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​join two clauses. 
B)  ​are used when one clause is less important than or dependent on the other clause. 
C)  ​include the conjunctions because, after, where , and unless. 
D)  ​all of the above. 
A)  ​join two clauses. 
B)  ​are used when one clause is less important than or dependent on the other clause. 
C)  ​include the conjunctions because, after, where , and unless. 
D)  ​all of the above.

Question 17

Application of Skills Directions:
Apply the knowledge you have gained from Chapter 21 to choose the best answer to complete the following sentences.
My preference is to graduate in two years, _____ it will probably take me longer _____ I changed my major.​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​as long as, when 
B)  ​but, since 
C)  ​so that, unless 
D)  ​because, if 
A)  ​as long as, when 
B)  ​but, since 
C)  ​so that, unless 
D)  ​because, if

Question 18

Application of Skills Directions:
Apply the knowledge you have gained from Chapter 21 to choose the best answer to complete the following sentences.
You will need a parking pass _____ the school requires one to park on campus.​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​before 
B)  ​even though 
C)  ​although 
D)  ​because 
A)  ​before 
B)  ​even though 
C)  ​although 
D)  ​because

Question 19

What relationship is expressed between the two parts of this sentence? "I usually serve fish twice a week even though my family prefers beef."​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​time 
B)  ​cause 
C)  ​contrast 
D)  ​none of the above 
A)  ​time 
B)  ​cause 
C)  ​contrast 
D)  ​none of the above

Question 20

What relationship is expressed between the two parts of this sentence? "Whenever I feel that I am getting overwhelmed, I put my notes in order and organize my desk."​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​time 
B)  ​cause 
C)  ​contrast 
D)  ​none of the above 
A)  ​time 
B)  ​cause 
C)  ​contrast 
D)  ​none of the above

Exam 21: Conjunction and Preposition

Subordinate clauses that begin with the conjunctions after, before, since , or until show the relationship of​

Application of Skills Directions: Apply the knowledge you have gained from Chapter 21 to choose the best answer to complete the following sentences. My boss wants me to take a computer class, _____ it's difficult to work and attend school.​

Correlative conjunctions​

All of the following are coordinating conjunctions except​

Application of Skills Directions: Apply the knowledge you have gained from Chapter 21 to choose the best answer to complete the following sentences. _____ submitting your FAFSA form, you will need your pin number to retrieve your results.​

Subordinate clauses that begin with the conjunctions since, because, so that, or if show what type of relationship?​

What relationship is expressed between the two parts of this sentence? "Since my parents did not go to college, I qualified for extra support as a first-generation college student."​

Prepositional phrases​

A coordinating conjunction shows​

All of the following statements about subordinate clauses are true except​

Application of Skills Directions: Apply the knowledge you have gained from Chapter 21 to choose the best answer to complete the following sentences. Briana hopes to enroll in a yoga class _____ a running class.​

Four prepositions that show position but also have many other uses are​

Subordinate clauses that begin with the conjunctions although, unless , or whereas show what type of relationship?​

Application of Skills Directions: Apply the knowledge you have gained from Chapter 21 to choose the best answer to complete the following sentences. Jake doesn't need another general education course _____ he is taking a science class instead.​

How many prepositional phrases are included in the following sentence? "Yesterday evening, I ran into my neighbor who was standing at the end of his driveway."​

Subordinating conjunctions​

Application of Skills Directions: Apply the knowledge you have gained from Chapter 21 to choose the best answer to complete the following sentences. My preference is to graduate in two years, _____ it will probably take me longer _____ I changed my major.​

Application of Skills Directions: Apply the knowledge you have gained from Chapter 21 to choose the best answer to complete the following sentences. You will need a parking pass _____ the school requires one to park on campus.​

What relationship is expressed between the two parts of this sentence? "I usually serve fish twice a week even though my family prefers beef."​

What relationship is expressed between the two parts of this sentence? "Whenever I feel that I am getting overwhelmed, I put my notes in order and organize my desk."​

The Reading and Writing Connection

Approaches to Reading and Writing

Critical Thinking and Viewing

Ideas

Organization

Coherence

Audience, Purpose, and Tone

Reading and Writing Narrative Texts

Reading and Writing Expository Texts

Reading and Writing Arguments

Understanding Research

Research Report

Sentence Basics

Simple Compound and Complex Sentences

Agreement

Sentence Problems

Noun

Pronoun

Verb

Adjective and Adverb

Capitalization

Comma

Quotation Marks and Italics

Other Punctuation

The Sociological Study of Social and Natural Disasters

Filters

Subordinate clauses that begin with the conjunctions after, before, since , or until show the relationship of

Application of Skills Directions: Apply the knowledge you have gained from Chapter 21 to choose the best answer to complete the following sentences. My boss wants me to take a computer class, _____ it's difficult to work and attend school.

Correlative conjunctions

All of the following are coordinating conjunctions except

Application of Skills Directions: Apply the knowledge you have gained from Chapter 21 to choose the best answer to complete the following sentences. _____ submitting your FAFSA form, you will need your pin number to retrieve your results.

Subordinate clauses that begin with the conjunctions since, because, so that, or if show what type of relationship?

What relationship is expressed between the two parts of this sentence? "Since my parents did not go to college, I qualified for extra support as a first-generation college student."

Prepositional phrases

A coordinating conjunction shows

All of the following statements about subordinate clauses are true except

Application of Skills Directions: Apply the knowledge you have gained from Chapter 21 to choose the best answer to complete the following sentences. Briana hopes to enroll in a yoga class _____ a running class.

Four prepositions that show position but also have many other uses are

Subordinate clauses that begin with the conjunctions although, unless , or whereas show what type of relationship?

Application of Skills Directions: Apply the knowledge you have gained from Chapter 21 to choose the best answer to complete the following sentences. Jake doesn't need another general education course _____ he is taking a science class instead.

How many prepositional phrases are included in the following sentence? "Yesterday evening, I ran into my neighbor who was standing at the end of his driveway."

Subordinating conjunctions

Application of Skills Directions: Apply the knowledge you have gained from Chapter 21 to choose the best answer to complete the following sentences. My preference is to graduate in two years, _ it will probably take me longer _ I changed my major.

Application of Skills Directions: Apply the knowledge you have gained from Chapter 21 to choose the best answer to complete the following sentences. You will need a parking pass _____ the school requires one to park on campus.

What relationship is expressed between the two parts of this sentence? "I usually serve fish twice a week even though my family prefers beef."

What relationship is expressed between the two parts of this sentence? "Whenever I feel that I am getting overwhelmed, I put my notes in order and organize my desk."