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Conjunctions - Worksheet

This document provides examples and exercises to practice using coordinating conjunctions (and, but, or, for, nor, so) and subordinating conjunctions (after, although, because, before, since, unless, while) to combine sentences. The exercises involve completing sentences with the appropriate conjunction, determining whether a comma is needed before a conjunction, and rewriting pairs of sentences using different conjunctions. The document aims to help students improve their understanding and use of conjunctions.

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Conjunctions - Worksheet

This document provides examples and exercises to practice using coordinating conjunctions (and, but, or, for, nor, so) and subordinating conjunctions (after, although, because, before, since, unless, while) to combine sentences. The exercises involve completing sentences with the appropriate conjunction, determining whether a comma is needed before a conjunction, and rewriting pairs of sentences using different conjunctions. The document aims to help students improve their understanding and use of conjunctions.

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Coordinating conjunctions

TASK 1
Complete the sentences using the coordinating conjunctions.
"and, but, or, for, nor, so"

1. He was very tired after a long working day , _____ he washed all the dishes in the
kitchen.

2. Miriam bought apples, oranges, carrots, lemons _____ potatoes from the market in
the city centre.

3. Mr. Robertson should stop smoking cigarettes immediately _____ he will get seriously
ill.

4. I forgot to take my umbrella with me _____ I got soaked under the heavy rain
yesterday morning.

5. Benjamin could get the job easily _____ he was the only applicant for that position
in the company.

6. He got up very late. He could neither have something to eat _____ have something
to drink.

7. My mother vacuumed the floor _____ I dusted the furniture last weekend.

8. Our maths teacher gave her a punishment ____ she was late for class for the third
time this week.

9. I didn't have enough money to buy the laptop I liked _____ I borrowed some money
from my friend.

10. Samuel really wanted to go to the pop concert _____ he had to study for the
French exam.

11. Either you finish the English project on time _____ the teacher will give you a bad
mark.

12. James neither knew her telephone number _____ her home address. He couldn't
reach her.

13. Mrs. Cunningham had enough money to buy a new car _____ she couldn't decide
which one to choose.

14. The students decided not to go out in the break _____ it was snowing heavily.

15. The thief went into the house from the kitchen window _____ got the mobile phone
on the table.

16. Most shampoos include chemicals in them _____ I prefer using natural olive oil soap
for my hair.
17. Stop drinking too much coke and eating a lot of fast food _____ you gain too much
weight soon.

18. There were some injured players in our football team _____ we could win the match
easily.

19. Abigail neither took a shower _____ she brushed her teeth this morning since she
was very tired.

20. Benjamin fell asleep in a few minutes _____ the book he started reading was quite
boring.

21. People in this small town neither have traffic problems _____ they have
environmental problems.

22. Freddie didn't have enough eggs and sugar for the cake _____ he went to the
supermarket.

23. People should stop cutting down the trees _____ we will suffer a lot from air
pollution.

24. Scarlett ironed all the clothes, washed the dishes _____ wiped the floor before she
went to bed.

TASK 2 Choose the correct conjunction.


1. I did my best to pass my English exam yet / so I failed.
2. I will get my car serviced and / for there is something wrong with the brakes.
3. The suspect went to the airport and / yet tried to use a license that had his
brother's identification on it or / but he got caught.
4. Nobody expected Sam to get the job nor / so did I.
5. We can go to a Chinese restaurant or / and a Mexican, I don’t really mind.
6. It was raining heavily and / so we decided to stay at home.
7. Everybody was eager to participate the charity walk or / but the manager.
8. I got a seat in the front row for / yet I was really interested in the lecture topic.
9. My brother and / nor I will retire soon and go sailing around the world.
10. He can speak English so / and Spanish fluently, but / or his French is not so good.
TASK 3
In the following sentences, determine whether or not a comma is needed before the
coordinating conjunction. Remember, a comma is only used when the conjunction is
connected to independent clauses. It is not used when joining two or more
words/phrases.

1. I ran to school so I didn’t arrive late.


2. Sam believed that having pets and having kids were the same thing.
3. She put on a sweater for it was cold outside.
4. Julie was tired from taking the kids to the zoo so she decided that it would be a
good idea to take a nap and watch Netflix after.
5. She thinks that soccer is fun to play and that baseball isn’t fun.

TASK 4
Fill in with the most appropriate FANBOYS.

The boy wanted to go to the park, _______ he had homework to do before he could
go. She doesn't eat cheese, ______ does she drink milk because she is lactose
intolerant. He can buy a brand new charger, ______ he can borrow the charger from
his sister. Sally studied intensely for her calculus test, _______ she didn’t pass with a C or
higher. Andrew wanted to quit his job, ______ he wanted to travel the world instead.
Subordinating conjunctions

TASK 5
Use these seven subordinate conjunctions to combine sentences in each
question:

after, although, because, before, since, unless, while


1. The truck driver ate a big meal. Later, he went to work.
_________________________________________________________________________________
2. The newspaper reporter refused to say who gave her the secret information. She
was arrested by the police.
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3. I have no money. I can’t go to the play.
_________________________________________________________________________________
4. Polar bears are cute. The mothers are dangerous if they think you are threatening
their cubs.
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5. Some university classes are challenging. Others classes are boring.
_________________________________________________________________________________
6. The typhoon ended on Wednesday. Everybody went to the beach to inspect the
damage.
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7. My pet has fleas. It needs a bath.
_________________________________________________________________________________
8. We drove to the mountains in the afternoon. We packed the car in the morning.
_________________________________________________________________________________
9. The government banned cell phones in cars. The plan won’t work without an
enforcement program.
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10. Some bananas are green. Other bananas are yellow.
_________________________________________________________________________________

TASK 6

1. I went to bed very late ___________________ I am tired today.


2. My dad has fixed my bike ___________________ I can take it to the park.
3. We are having ___________________ pasta ___________________ curry for dinner
4. I listened to the weather forecast ___________________ put an umbrella in my bag.
5. I will always support my local team, ___________________ they always lose!
6. The weather is forecast to be ___________________ hot ___________________ humid.
7. My brother is grumpy ___________________ he has got to do his homework.
8. He goes abroad on holiday, ___________________ he doesn’t like flying.
9. My mum is ___________________ a brilliant doctor, _______________ she is a great
runner too.

10. I enjoy playing hockey ___________________ it’s not my favourite sport.


11. We could go to the park ___________________ to the cinema.
12. I’m not sure ___________________ I’m going to the match ___________________ not.
TASK 7
Use a coordinating conjunction to rewrite these pairs of sentences as one sentence.

1. We enjoy watching films. We enjoy going bowling.

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2. He wants to win the race. He is running more slowly than the others.

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3. My mum loves cake. I am going to bake a cake for her birthday.

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Use a subordinating conjunction to rewrite these pairs of sentences.

1. My hands are freezing cold. I forgot to bring my gloves today.

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2. My mum takes me to the match every week. She doesn’t like football.

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3. I take the dog for a walk every day. Sometimes it is raining.

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Use a pair of correlative conjunctions to rewrite these pairs of sentences.

1. I like carrots. I like asparagus.

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2. I don’t know if it’s going to be sunny. I don’t know if it’s going to be raining.

_________________________________________________________________________________
3. She is the regional champion. She is also the national champion.

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