Exercise

Identify which of the following sentences are truth-functional conjunctions. If the sentence is a truth-functional conjunction, identify the two conjuncts (by writing them down).

  1. Jack and Jill are coworkers.
  2. Tom is a fireman and a father.
  3. Ringo Starr and John Lennon were bandmates.
  4. Lucy loves steak and onion sandwiches.
  5. Cameron Dias has had several relationships, although she has never married.
  6. Bob and Sally kissed.
  7. A person who plays both mandolin and guitar is a multi- instrumentalist.
  8. No one has ever contracted rabies and lived.
  9. Jack and Jill are cowboys.
  10. Josiah is Amish; nevertheless, he is also a drug dealer.
  11. The Tigers are the best baseball team in the state, but they are not as good as the Yankees.
  12. Bob went to the beach to enjoy some rest and relaxation.
  13. Lauren isn't the fastest runner on the team; still, she is fast enough to have made it to the national championship.
  14. The ring is beautiful, but expensive.
  15. It is sad, but true that many Americans do not know where their next meal will come from.