Question
Read the sentences.
The concert attendees roared their approval. The band played a new song.
Which revision uses a subordinating conjunction to combine the two sentences?
The concert attendees roared their approval; meanwhile, the band played a new song.
The concert attendees roared their approval while the band played a new song.
The concert attendees roared their approval, so the band played a new song.
The concert attendees roared their approval and the band played a new song.
The concert attendees roared their approval. The band played a new song.
Which revision uses a subordinating conjunction to combine the two sentences?
The concert attendees roared their approval; meanwhile, the band played a new song.
The concert attendees roared their approval while the band played a new song.
The concert attendees roared their approval, so the band played a new song.
The concert attendees roared their approval and the band played a new song.
Answers
GPT-5 mini
The concert attendees roared their approval while the band played a new song.
Explanation: "while" is a subordinating conjunction. (The others use a conjunctive adverb ("meanwhile") or coordinating conjunctions ("so," "and").)
Explanation: "while" is a subordinating conjunction. (The others use a conjunctive adverb ("meanwhile") or coordinating conjunctions ("so," "and").)