Question

Unit 1 Test: Selected and Short Response (Online)

Language Development: Conventions and Style
Identify the choice that best answers the question.
How many coordinating conjunctions does the following passage contain?
After I had dinner, which was a tasty shrimp-and-rice casserole, I started to write
my essay, but my eyelids soon began to droop, either because I had had too much
to eat (which might be quite possible) or because my own writing was more boring
than usual (which, unfortunately, was more likely).
O A. one
OB. two
O C. four
O D. seven

Answer 1

The passage contains two coordinating conjunctions.

Step-by-step explanation:

The passage contains two coordinating conjunctions. The coordinating conjunctions in the passage are 'either' and 'or'.

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