Conjunctions Exercises Choose the coordinating conjunction that best completes each sentence. 1.

Mary ______ Joanne are my sisters. a. and b. or c. but d. so 2. I will study every night ______ I can pass the test. a. and b. or c. but d. so 3. The forecast is for rain, _________ we will go to the game anyway. a. and b. or c. but d. so 4. We can drive into the city, _________ we can take the bus. a. and b. or c. but d. so 5. He did not have enough money for a soda and chips, _________ he just bought a soda. a. and

b. or c. but d. soCopyright 2008 LessonSnips Conjunctions Exercises (contd) 6. I wanted to call you last night, ____________ my brother was on the phone. a. and b. or c. but d. so 7. Tim _______ Matt went to a basketball game with grandpa. a. and b. or c. but d. so 8. I can pick you up after school, __________ you can walk home. a. and b. or c. but d. so 9. There was no food in the refrigerator, ____________ we ordered pizza. a. and b. or c. but d. so

10.I didnt do all my chores, __________ I did do my homework. a. and b. or c. but d. s

Conjunctions Answers 1. a 2. d 3. c 4. b 5. d 6. c 7. a 8. b 9. d 10. C

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

He must train very hard ______ he will lose the competition. The teacher punished the boy ______ he misbehaved. I will not allow you to watch television ______ you clean your room first. Allan brought some food for the party ______ he was not asked to do so. You had better hand in your work on time ______ you will be in trouble.

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They decided not to attend the concert ______ the tickets were too expensive. The residents wrote a letter _______ sent it to the local town council. The kidnappers will not release the child ______ the parents do not pay the ransom. _______ I don't usually like spicy food, I enjoyed the chicken curry your mother made. The movie will start at 9 p.m. ______ end an hour later. We will not pay for the food ______ it was not what we ordered. The police searched through the crime scene many times ______ could not find any clues. Kevin ______ Irene got married in New York last year. _______ the air conditioner broke down three weeks ago, no one has come to repair it. Mrs. Selvam has taken two jobs ______ she hardly has time for herself. ______ you do not come for the party, I will be all alone there. Pravina will not join us for the movie ______ her boyfriend picks her up from her house. They have been working in the field ______ the break of dawn. The girls arrived early at the stadium ______ they could get good seats for the concert. Mr. Berahim still managed to send his children to university ______ he was jobless for a year.

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He must train very hard or he will lose the competition. The teacher punished the boy because he misbehaved. I will not allow you to watch television unless you clean your room first. Allan brought some food for the party although he was not asked to do so. You had better hand in your work on time or you will be in trouble. They decided not to attend the concert because the tickets were too expensive. The residents wrote a letter and sent it to the local town council. The kidnappers will not release the child if the parents do not pay the ransom. Although I don't usually like spicy food, I enjoyed the chicken curry your mother made. The movie will start at 9 p.m. and end an hour later. We will not pay for the food because it was not what we ordered. The police searched through the crime scene many times but could not find any clues. Kevin and Irene got married in New York last year. Although the air conditioner broke down three weeks ago, no one has come to repair it. Mrs. Selvam has taken two jobs so she hardly has time for herself. If you do not come for the party, I will be all alone there. Pravina will not join us for the movie unless her boyfriend picks her up from her house. They have been working in the field since the break of dawn. The girls arrived early at the stadium so they could get good seats for the concert. Mr. Berahim still managed to send his children to university although he was jobless for a year.

1. Receptionists must be able to relay information ______ pass messages accurately. (A) or (B) and (C) but

(D) because 2. I did not go to the show ______ I had already seen it. (A) (B) (C) (D) until because so but

3. Mary is a member of the Historical Society ______ the Literary Society. (A) (B) (C) (D) as or and but

4. Read over your answers ______ correct all mistakes before you pass them up. (A) (B) (C) (D) or and because while

5. Keep the food covered ______ the flies will contaminate it. (A) (B) (C) (D) or and until though

6. ______ he is thin, he is strong. (A) (B) (C) (D) But As Though Because

7. Susie ______ phoned ______ wrote after she left home. (A) (B) (C) (D) either, or neither, nor while, and though, or

8. She had an unpleasant experience ______ she was in Thailand.

(A) (B) (C) (D)

but and because while

9. The committee rejected the proposal ______ they did not think it was practical. (A) (B) (C) (D) or but though because

10. John welcomed his guests ______ offered them drinks. (A) (B) (C) (D) and while until as

Answers 1B 2B 3C 4B 5A 6C 7B 8D 9D 10A