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Conjunctions Exercise

This document provides a conjunctions exercise with 12 sentences to be completed using the appropriate conjunction. The exercise tests knowledge of conjunctions such as 'but', 'nor', 'as well as', 'because', 'though', 'and', 'despite', 'whereas', and 'otherwise'.

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Conjunctions Exercise

This document provides a conjunctions exercise with 12 sentences to be completed using the appropriate conjunction. The exercise tests knowledge of conjunctions such as 'but', 'nor', 'as well as', 'because', 'though', 'and', 'despite', 'whereas', and 'otherwise'.

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Conjunctions exercise

Complete the following sentences with an appropriate conjunction.

1. John smokes .................................. his brother


doesn’t.
but
and
so

2. Neither Alice ......................................... Mary


has come.
or
nor

3. She speaks English ....................................


Spanish.
Please select 2 correct answers

as well as
and
Either could be used here

4. I like him ...................................... he is very

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sincere.
so
because
hence

5. ..................................... he worked hard, he did


not win.
Though
As if
As though

6. She is ill ................................ she is cheerful.


and
but
as well as

7. ...................................... it was raining we


decided to go out.
Despite
Though
However

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8. The piper played ...................................... the


children danced.
or
and
but

9. James works hard ....................................... his


brother is lazy.
as
as long as
whereas

10. I went to the shop .....................................


bought some vegetables.
and
so
hence

11. You must start at once; .................................


you will be late.
whereas
otherwise

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as long as

12. He must be tired ..................................... he


has been working since morning.
so
hence
because

Answers
1. John smokes but his brother doesn’t.

2. Neither Alice nor Mary has come.

3. She speaks English as well as Spanish. OR She speaks English and Spanish.

4. I like him because he is very sincere.

5. Though he worked hard, he did not win.

6. She is ill but she is cheerful.

7. Though it was raining we decided to go out.

8. The piper played and the children danced.

9. James works hard whereas his brother is lazy.

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10. I went to the shop and bought some vegetables.

11. You must start at once; otherwise you will be late.

12. He must be tired because he has been working since morning.

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