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Chapter 15: Conjunctions

	1.	I read _____ high-stress situations depress the immune system.

		a.	that
		b.	where

	2.	Dave thinks that his commute is _____ long as yours.

		a.	as
		b.	so

	3.	A comma is necessary before a correlating conjunction.

		a.	TRUE
		b.	FALSE

	4.	However and otherwise are examples of conjunctive adverbs.

		a.	TRUE
		b.	FALSE

	5.	Drinking either alcohol _____ caffeine affects brain activity.

		a.	nor
		b.	or

	6.	The sentence A diet of healthful foods stabilizes your moods, and clears your mind is an example of

		a.	a simple sentence
		b.	a compound sentence
		c.	a complex sentence
		d.	a compount-complex sentence

	7.	A comma is necessary after the word pleasant in the sentence Although the work environment is pleasant, I still find it stressful.

		a.	TRUE
		b.	FALSE

	8.	A negative attitude affects not only your job performance _____ your relationships with coworkers.

		a.	but
		b.	but also

	9.	In the sentence Although my job frustrated me, I needed the salary, the word although is a subordinating conjunction.

		a.	TRUE
		b.	FALSE

	10.	Neither chronic fatigue syndrome _____ depression is easy to diagnose.

		a.	or
		b.	nor