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Chapter 15: Conjunctions

	1.	In the sentence Joyce attended a stress management seminar, but left early, the comma after the word seminaris necessary.

		a.	TRUE
		b.	FALSE

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

		a.	that
		b.	where

	3.	In the sentence I missed the seminar because I was in Cleveland on Friday, because is a conjunctive adverb.

		a.	TRUE
		b.	FALSE

	4.	The conjunction as in the sentence You should not expect people to see situations as you do is used correctly.

		a.	TRUE
		b.	FALSE

	5.	The sentence Sue and Elaine attended a stress management seminar is an example of a compound sentence.

		a.	TRUE
		b.	FALSE

	6.	Consequently and furthermore are examples of conjunctive adverbs.

		a.	TRUE
		b.	FALSE

	7.	Try _____ limit your sugar intake.

		a.	and
		b.	to

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

		a.	as
		b.	so

	9.	A conjunction modifies a pronoun.

		a.	TRUE
		b.	FALSE

	10.	A comma is necessary after the word work in the sentence Since I started walking before work, I have more energy during the day.

		a.	TRUE
		b.	FALSE