Which word connects clauses or sentences?

• A. Conjunction
• B. Adjective
• C. Enclosed
• D. Direct Address

Answer: (A)

Connecting clauses or sentences is the job of a conjunction. Conjunctions are the linking glue in sentences, whether you’re joining two independent clauses with a coordinating conjunction like and, but, or, or connecting a dependent clause to a main clause with a subordinating conjunction like because, although, or since. For example, in “I planned to go, but it rained,” the conjunction but links the two clauses.

The other options don’t fit because an adjective describes a noun, not how ideas are joined; enclosed isn’t a term for linking grammatical units; and direct address is about speaking to someone directly in the sentence, not connecting parts of the sentence.