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.


1. Not truth functional.
2. Truth functional: Tom is a fireman. Tom is a father.
3. Not truth functional.
4. Not truth functional.
5. Truth functional: Cameron Dias has had several relationships. Cameron Dias has never married.
6. Not truth functional.
7. Not truth functional.
8. Not truth functional.
9. Truth functional: Jack is a cowboy. Jill is a cowboy.
10.Truth functional: Josiah is Amish. Josiah is a drug dealer.
11.Truth functional: The Tigers are the best baseball team in the state. The Tigers are not as good as the Yankees.
12.Truth functional: Bob went to the beach to enjoy some rest. Bob went to the beach to enjoy some relaxation.
13.Truth functional: Lauren isn’t the fastest runner on the team. Lauren is fast enough to have made it to the national championship.
14.Truth functional: The ring is beautiful. The ring is expensive.
15.Truth functional: It is sad that many Americans to not know where their next meal will come from. It is true that many Americans do not know where their next meal will come from.

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