Determine whether the underlined conjunctions in the following sentence are coordinating or correlative by choosing the letters A (coordinating) or B (correlative).
Visitors to the Bureau of Engraving and printing in Washington can buy 150 dollars’ worth of United States currency for 75 cents, but there is a catch.
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A
Determine whether the underlined conjunctions in the following sentence are coordinating or correlative by choosing the letters A (coordinating) or B (correlative).
The money is real, but it has been shredded.
A
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Determine whether the underlined conjunctions in the following sentence are coordinating or correlative by choosing the letters A (coordinating) or B (correlative).
Every day the bureau shreds not only new, misprinted currency, but also stamps and other items that are not fit for circulation.
A
The underlined conjunction in the sentence is "and." This conjunction is coordinating.
Therefore, the answer is A (coordinating).
To determine whether the underlined conjunction in the sentence is coordinating or correlative, you need to understand the function and structure of coordinating and correlative conjunctions.
Coordinating conjunctions join words, phrases, or clauses of equal importance. They include the conjunctions "and," "but," "or," "nor," "for," "so," and "yet." Coordinating conjunctions can connect two independent clauses to form a compound sentence.
Correlative conjunctions also join words, phrases, or clauses, but they come in pairs and work together to create a balanced structure. Some common correlative conjunction pairs are "either/or," "neither/nor," "both/and," "whether/or."
In the sentence you provided, the underlined conjunction is "but." To determine if it is coordinating or correlative, we need to analyze its function and structure in the sentence.
The word "but" connects the two clauses "Visitors to the Bureau of Engraving and printing in Washington can buy 150 dollars' worth of United States currency for 75 cents" and "there is a catch."
Since "but" is the only conjunction in the sentence and it connects two independent clauses, it is a coordinating conjunction.
Therefore, the correct answer is A (coordinating).