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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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8. We drove to the mountains in the afternoon. We packed the car in the morning.
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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.
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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.

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

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