basic skills 2: coordination and subordination

Which sentence uses the correct coordinating or subordinating conjunction and is punctuated correctly? A. I think Dion is a hopeless romantic because he plays his guitar beneath his girlfriend's window every night. B. I think Dion is a hopeless romantic. Because he plays his guitar beneath his girlfriend's window every night. C. I think Dion is a hopeless romantic; because he plays his guitar beneath his girlfriend's window every night. D. I think Dion is a hopeless romantic, because he plays his guitar beneath his girlfriend's window every night.

A. I think Dion is a hopeless romantic because he plays his guitar beneath his girlfriend's window every night.

Which sentence uses the correct coordinating or subordinating conjunction or conjunctive adverb and is punctuated correctly? Tara is lactose intolerant; however, she avoids all dairy products. B. Tara is lactose intolerant; therefore, she avoids all dairy products. C. Tara is lactose intolerant; then, she avoids all dairy products. D. Tara is lactose intolerant, therefore; she avoids all dairy products.

B. Tara is lactose intolerant; therefore, she avoids all dairy products.

Which sentence uses the correct coordinating or subordinating conjunction and is punctuated correctly? The upstairs neighbors played loud music until the early morning, for Paul slept right through the noise. B. The upstairs neighbors played loud music until the early morning, but Paul slept right through the noise. C. The upstairs neighbors played loud music, until the early morning or Paul slept right through the noise. D. The upstairs neighbors played loud music, until the early morning so Paul slept right through the noise.

B. The upstairs neighbors played loud music until the early morning, but Paul slept right through the noise.

Which sentence uses the correct coordinating or subordinating conjunction and is punctuated correctly? A. I will have to give the concert tickets to someone else, if he does not call by 5:00 p.m. B. If he does not call by 5 p.m.; I will have to give the concert tickets to someone else. C. If he does not call by 5 p.m., I will have to give the concert tickets to someone else. D. If, he does not call by 5 p.m. I will have to give the concert tickets to someone else.

C. If he does not call by 5 p.m., I will have to give the concert tickets to someone else.

Which sentence uses the correct coordinating or subordinating conjunction or conjunctive adverb and is punctuated correctly? A. Rahul lives in Seattle but has worked as an administrative assistant for Microsoft for two years. B. Rahul lives in Seattle, but has worked as an administrative assistant for Microsoft, for two years. C. Rahul lives in Seattle; and he has worked as an administrative assistant for Microsoft for two years. D. Rahul lives in Seattle, and he has worked as an administrative assistant for Microsoft for two years.

D. Rahul lives in Seattle, and he has worked as an administrative assistant for Microsoft for two years.