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Chapters 16, 17, 18: Prepositions, Conjunctions, Interjections
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1Up is __________ in the following sentence.

The computer line was placed up the wall.
A)a conjunction
B)an adverb
C)a preposition



2Up is __________ in the following sentence.

The gasoline station reportedly was blown up by terrorists.
A)a conjunction
B)an adverb
C)a preposition



3For is a preposition when it is followed by __________.
A)a noun or a pronoun object
B)an independent clause



4In the following sentence, at is __________.

Where are the graphic artists at?
A)a sentence ending that should embarrass you
B)an infinitive
C)a preposition



5In the following sentence, but is a __________.

Everyone but the publisher received a salary increase.
A)conjunction
B)preposition
C)conjunctive adverb



6In the following sentence, therefore is __________.

The game went into overtime; therefore, the reporter missed the deadline.
A)a parenthetical adverb
B)a conjunctive adverb
C)an interjection



7In the following sentence, well is __________.

"Well," she said, "I don't think I want that job."
A)a parenthetical adverb
B)a conjunctive adverb
C)an interjection



8Conjunctions can join __________.
A)words
B)phrases
C)clauses
D)All three are correct.



9Coordinating conjunctions join words or sentence parts that are __________.
A)equal
B)unequal



10Subordinating conjunctions join sentence parts that are __________.
A)equal
B)unequal



11Correlative conjunctions are used __________.
A)to join independent clauses
B)to join dependent clauses
C)in pairs



12Subordinating conjunctions are used frequently at the beginning of __________.
A)dependent clauses
B)independent clauses
C)prepositional phrases



13If you remove a subordinating conjunction from the remaining words in its clause, what is left will be __________.
A)a dependent clause
B)an independent clause



14A clause that contains a subordinating conjunction may come __________.
A)at the beginning of a sentence
B)in the middle of a sentence
C)near the end of a sentence
D)All three are correct.



15A conjunctive adverb joins __________.
A)two dependent clauses
B)two independent clauses
C)one dependent and one independent clause







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