Coordinating Conjunctions
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Emil FontanillaCoordinating Conjunctions
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Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate conjunctions in the following
sentences:
COORDINATING CONJUNCTIONS
1. Kaye ________ Sam are best friends.
2. Make sure you work hard ______ you will not be able to score good marks.
3. _______ Anna does not cook much, she loves baking.
4. Let me know ______ you will be able to make it to the party.
5. I have to go home now ______ I really wish I could stay for some more time.
6. I am not well _______ I decided to take a day off from work.
7. _________ you work out regularly, you will not see any results.
8. He had no money, _____he was prepared to help me
9. I could not find the place ___________ I lost the map.
10. ________ I was walking on the street, I found a wounded dog.
SUBORDINATING CONJUNCTIONS
1. I visit the Grand Canyon _________ I go to Arizona. (once, whenever,
wherever)
2. This is the place _________ we stayed last time we visited. (where,
when, how)
3. _________ you win first place, you will receive a prize. (wherever, if,
unless)
4. You won’t pass the test _________ you study. (when, if, unless)
5. I could not get a seat, _________ I came early. (as, though, when)
6. We are leaving Wednesday _________ or not it rains. (if, whether,
though)
7. Pay attention to your work _________ you will not make mistakes. (so
that, unless, or)
8. The musicians delivered a rousing performance _________ they had
rehearsed often. (though, as, once)
9. She’s honest _________ everyone trusts her. (if, so, when)
10. Write this down _________ you forget. (or, when, lest)
CORRELATIVE CONJUNCTIONS
1. my vacation _________ in June _________ in July. (whether / or, either
/ or, as / if)
2. _________ I’m feeling happy _________ sad, I try to keep a positive
attitude. (either / or, whether / or, when / I’m)
3. _________ had I taken my shoes off _________ I found out we had to
leave again. (no sooner / than, rather / than, whether / or)
4. _________ only is dark chocolate delicious, _________ it can be
healthy. (whether / or, not / but, just as / so)
5. _________ I have salad for dinner, _____________________I can
have ice cream for dessert. (if /then, when / than, whether / or)
6. _________ flowers _________ trees grow _________ during warm
weather. (not only / or, both / and, not / but)
7. _________ do we enjoy summer vacation, _________ we _________
enjoy winter break. (whether / or, not only / but also, either / or)
8. Calculus is _________ easy _________ difficult _________ (not / but,
both / and, either / or)
9. It’s _________ going to rain _________ snow tonight. (as / if, either / or,
as / as)
10. Savory flavors are _________ sweet _________ sour. (often /
and, neither / nor, both / and)
COORDINATING CONJUNCTION
Complete each sentence using the correct coordinating conjunction from the
parenthesis:
1. My car has a radio _________ a CD player. (but, or, and)
2. Sharon hates to listen to rap music, _________ will she tolerate heavy
metal. (but, nor, or)
3. Carol wanted to drive to Colorado, _________ Bill insisted that they fly.
(and, or, but)
4. I’m afraid of heights, _________ I appreciate the view from the top of
this building. (and, yet, nor)
5. I have to be on time, _________ my boss will be annoyed if I’m late.
(and, nor, for)
6. Do you like chocolate _________ vanilla ice cream better? (or, nor, and)
7. I have to go to work at six, _________ I’m waking up at four. (but, so,
yet)
8. I was on time, _________ everyone else was late. (so, but, for)
9. Nadia doesn’t like to drive, _________ she takes the bus everywhere.
(but, yet, so)
10. Our trip to the museum was interesting, _________ there were
several new artifacts on display. (but, for, yet)
