C11.3 Post-test / Building Sentences with Subordination and Coordination
Which of the following does not use excessive coordination or subordination?
Among the celebrity authors, several (including Jamie Lee Curtis, Carl Reiner, and Maria Shriver) wrote works that were critically applauded, but others' books, including Madonna's, have not been well received.
Which of the following does not use excessive coordination or subordination?
During the 1960s and 1970s, books by writers and illustrators like Maurice Sendak expanded most people's notions of what children's books should be like because they openly probed psychological experiences and fears that had been approached only indirectly before.
Choose the sentence with the best coordination.
Ged's mentor is the wizard Ogion; Harry's guide is Dumbledore.
Which of the following correctly uses coordination to combine these two sentences? The dog paid little attention to her at first. Later, it started to respond.
The dog paid little attention to her at first; however, later, it started to respond.
Which of the following correctly uses subordination to combine these sentences? Janine felt playful. She even ran along with the dog to chase a squirrel.
While feeling playful, Janine even ran along with the dog to chase a squirrel.
Select the best subordinating conjunction to join the clauses in the sentence. He had to earn a college diploma _____ he could become an accountant.
before
Does the following sentence use coordination, subordination, both, or neither? Calvin is a young boy, and Hobbes is his stuffed animal and best friend.
coordination
Does the following sentence use coordination, subordination, both, or neither? Calvin and Hobbes was still a very popular cartoon strip when its creator, Bill Watterson, retired in 1995.
subordination
Choose the best word(s) to fill in the blank. After high school, graduates can choose to go on to college, trade school, or ________________.
university
Choose the best coordinating conjunction and punctuation to fill in the blank. Colds are highly contagious _____ if someone you know has a cold, try not to use the same dishes, glasses, or telephone.
, so