Parts of speech: identifying conjunctions

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Indicate whether the underlined word or phrase is a coordinating conjunction, a subordinating conjunction, a correlative conjunction, or a conjunctive adverb.

For help with this exercise, see Parts of speech: Conjunctions.

Example

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Question 1 of 5

We do most of our driving on city streets; therefore, we chose the hybrid model that gets the best mileage in the city.

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Question 2 of 5

Kinderdijk, a World Heritage site in the Netherlands, has nineteen windmills connected by a network of nearly forty miles of bicycle and hiking routes.

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Question 3 of 5

For the panel discussion, we wanted writers who could not only talk about their craft but also engage one another in lively conversation.

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The children were taking too long to put on their winter clothing, so the retreat leader left them behind with a resident assistant.

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Question 5 of 5

The fundraiser had to be postponed because the forecast called for a foot of snow during the evening hours.