Exercise 1:
Fill in the correct coordinating conjunction in the blank. (yet, for, nor, or, and, but, so)
1. The rain is very heavy, ___________ the game will probably not be played.
2. John works in a restaurant on weekends ___________ during the week.
3. Sherry has a great job, ___________ she is a very unhappy person.
4. The sun is shining brightly, ___________ the picnic was still cancelled.
5. Rita is an excellent violinist,___________ she will probably be chosen for the orchestra.
6. The security lines are very long at the airport, ___________ you should probably leave
early for your flight.
7. I will not go to the game, ___________ I will watch it on TV.
8. Mary has six brothers ___________ eleven cousins.
9. I do not like pasta, ___________ I do like pizza.
10. Max loves San Francisco, ___________ he is thinking of moving there.
Exercise 2:
Fill in the correct coordinating conjunction in the blank. (yet, for, nor, or, and, but, so)
1. Marsha doesn’t play jazz ___________ the blues. She prefers hip-hop and rap.
2. John doesn’t like chicken. ___________ does he like pork or burgers.
3. Sheila works hard, ___________ she doesn’t make a lot of money.
4. The sun is very strong, ___________ Jacob still won’t wear any sunscreen.
5. I love you more than anything in the world, ___________ you are sweet and kind.
6. Would you like coffee ___________ tea? I would prefer a cup of coffee.
7. Henry does not come from Mexico. ___________ is from Belize. He is from Honduras.
8. I will go to Montreal ___________ Quebec for the weekend. I’m not sure.
9. James is very tired, ___________ he will still come with us to the movies.
10. Wanda is very happy, ___________ she has finally earned her degree.
Exercise 6:
Sentence Stems. Write conclusions to the following sentences.
1. I don’t like broccoli, but
I’ll eat it anyway.
__________________________________________________________.
2. Victoria plays the piano, and
The violin.
______________________________________________________.
3. Because it is so cold,
I won’t be able to come go to the park
_____________________________________________________________.
4. I really love the music of Beethoven and
Mozart.
_____________________________________________.
.
5. Maya always studies hard for her exams, so
She always gets good grades.
__________________________________________.
6. Lester works for an electronics store, so
He’ll be able to help you
_____________________________________________.
7. Harvey is one of the best players on the team, but
He is injured
______________________________________.
8. Toronto is a very safe city, and
A beatiful city
_____________________________________________________.
9. I don’t like your cooking. Nor do I
Hate it
________________________________________________.
10. We will win the war, for we
Determined
_______________________________________________________.
Exercise 7:
Insert one pair of correlative conjunctions in the blanks. Use each pair only once.
(both ... and neither ... nor not ... but
not only ... but also either ... or
whether ... or as ... as)
As
1. Kenja is _________________ As
fast _________________ Martha. They have the same
time in the 100 meters.
Both
2. Vicky studies _________________ And
biology _________________ chemistry.
Neither
3. _________________ the professors _________________ Nor the students like the new
building.
Not
4. Gino is _________________ But
a waiter, _________________ a cook instead.
Either
5. I will go to _________________ Or
Bermuda _________________ St. Thomas on vacation.
Wether
6. _________________ Or
you stay late _________________ leave right now, I want to thank
you for your help.
Not only
7. Henrietta has _________________ But also
an MBA _________________ a PhD. That’s
incredible.
Exercise 8:
Sentence beginnings. Write beginnings to the following sentences.
The concert was cancelled
1. _______________________________________ because the weather is so bad.
Not only does she love to dance
2. _______________________________________, but she also loves to sing.
Jenny is liked by every teacher
3. _______________________________________ because she is the best student in the
class.
I may go to the movies
4. _______________________________________, or I may just stay home.
I brought a map with me
5. _______________________________________, but I got lost anyway.
Zack owns a house in the US
6. _______________________________________, and he also owns two houses in the
Dominican Republic.
James has many friends
7. _______________________________________, yet he still feels lonely.
Alexa prepared an outfit
8. _______________________________________, but her shirt was too small.
Hannah served good drinks
9. _______________________________________, and she also served excellent cheese.
Jade missed her bus
10. _______________________________________, so she had to walk all the way home.
Exercise 10:
Insert a conjunction in the blank.
1. My sister has many friends. She has not found a special one. [while]
While my sister has many friends , she has not
_________________________________________________________________________
___________
2. John is only eight years old. He can play the piano very well. [although]
Although Jonny is only eight years old , he can play the piano very well
_________________________________________________________________________
___________
3. Alma ate the chicken and rice. She also ate two hamburgers. [not only … but also]
Alma not only ate the chicken and rice but also ate two hamburgers
_________________________________________________________________________
___________
4. Ned is the manager of the bank. He doesn’t make a high salary. [though]
Though Ned is the manager of the bank, he doesn’t make a high salary
_________________________________________________________________________
___________
5. Gino ate breakfast. Then he washed the dishes. [after]
After gino ate breakfast , he washed the dishes
_________________________________________________________________________
___________
6. Barbara arrived at home at eight. Then she called her sister. [once]
Once Barbara arrived at home at eight , she called her sister.
_________________________________________________________________________
___________
7. Bill will work late. In fact, he will work until 9:00 p.m. [until]
Bill will work late until 9:00p.m.
_________________________________________________________________________
___________
8. I will never go to that restaurant again. I will live a long time. [as long as]
I will never go to that restaurant again as long as I live a long time
_________________________________________________________________________
___________
9. Hal studied a lot. He still got a very low grade. [even though]
Even though Hal studied a lot , he still got a very low grade
_________________________________________________________________________
___________
10. Everyone likes Hanna. She is patient and relaxed. [because]
Everyone like hanna because she is patient and relaxed
_________________________________________________________________________
________
