Conjunctions: Coordinating, subordinating or correlative?

A conjunction is a part of speech that links words, phrases or clauses. As the title of this quiz indicates, there are three types of conjunctions: coordinating, subordinating and correlative.

For each question below, can you identify the type of conjunction that corresponds to the words in bold? Need some help? Check out our writing tips on coordinating conjunctions, subordinating conjunctions and correlative conjunctions.

1. The team not only won the game but also brought home the whole championship.
2. Joey’s mother asked him not to begin eating until everyone was served.
3. Kalifa didn’t have many ingredients to work with, yet the meal she prepared was outstanding!
4. Because the performance had already started, we had to sneak in very quietly.
5. Selena had to stop gardening, for the sun had begun to set.
6. Both Addy and Maya love skating in the winter.
7. We were very tired from a long day of travelling, so we went straight to bed.
8. Though Françoise did everything she could, she couldn’t convince the board to vote against the motion.
9. Sometimes, we must listen not with our ears but with our hearts.
10. Patrick doesn’t like chocolate, nor does he enjoy sweets of any kind.
  
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