Conjunctions Quiz

Conjunctions and Sentence Completion

• Conjunctions are words used to connect clauses or sentences, establishing relationships between them.
• The appropriate use of conjunctions can change the meaning or function of a sentence.

Choices of Conjunctions

• Until indicates a condition that must be met before an action occurs.
• Because provides a reason for a statement or action.
• So that expresses purpose or intent behind an action.
• If introduces a conditional statement that depends on a specific circumstance.
• Unless signifies a condition that will negate the main clause if met.
• Whereas contrasts two different situations or statements.
• That introduces a clause providing more information.

Application in Sentences

• "Take an umbrella with you until you don't get wet" implies a precautionary action still valid until the wetness condition changes.
• "Take an umbrella with you because it might rain" explains that the precaution is due to the possibility of rain.
• "Don't go out until it stops raining" emphasizes waiting for a condition to be satisfied.
• Conditional phrasing is essential in phrases like "Don't go out if it's raining," showcasing reliance on weather.
• The use of "I'll come tomorrow if I can" indicates a dependent scenario on someone's ability.
• "I'll come tomorrow unless I can't for some reason" stresses that the speaker will only not come due to specific conditions.
• "If the meeting finishes on time, I should be here by six" reflects guaranteed timing based on the meeting's outcome.
• "She was late home and she missed the bus" connects two negative outcomes with an additive relationship.
• The phrase "She was so late leaving the office that she missed the bus" illustrates the cause-and-effect relationship.
• Phrasing such as "Ask him yourself if you want to know" emphasizes a conditional action based on the desire for knowledge.
• "I found it exactly where it was supposed to be" indicates location and confirms expectations.
• "I've found out when the meeting is supposed to take place" highlights discovering a specific timing for future events.

Conjunction Usage

• Conjunctions connect clauses or sentences, allowing for complex ideas to be expressed clearly.

Types of Conjunctions

• Until is used to indicate a time condition, suggesting an action will occur before another event takes place.
• Because explains reasons behind actions or situations, indicating causality.
• So that expresses purpose or intention, showing why something is done.

Specific Examples and Function

• Using until suggests withholding an action until a condition is met (e.g., “Take an umbrella with you until you don’t get wet”).
• Because introduces reasoning, as in “Take an umbrella with you because it might rain”, emphasizing why the action is necessary.
• While indicates simultaneous actions, exemplified with “Don’t go out while it's raining”, highlighting ongoing conditions.

Conditional Conjunctions

• If presents a condition that must be met for a result to happen, as in "I'll come tomorrow if I can".
• Unless implies a condition that negates the action, seen in “I'll come tomorrow unless I can’t for some reason”.

Result Clauses

• The conjunction that can introduce a result, such as “She was so late leaving the office that she missed the bus”, showing the outcome of being late.

Location and Timing

• Where indicates a place, illustrated in “I found it exactly where it was supposed to be”, providing specific locational context.
• When specifies timing, as seen in “I’ve found out when the meeting is supposed to take place”, clarifying schedule-related information.