Conjunctions

Conjunctions are words used to connect sentences, clauses or words.

A. Complete the sentences by choosing the best conjunction for each space. (and / but / or / so)

1. James was cold, _______________ he put on a jacket.

2. Maria tried to read a novel in Chinese, _______________ it was too difficult.

3. To get from Lisbon to Madrid, you can fly, go by car_______________ you can take the train.

4. I bought a bottle of wine, _______________ we drank it together.

5. The waiter was not very nice, _______________ the food was delicious.

6. I went to buy a U2 CD, _______________ the shop didn't have it.

7. Joan needed some money, _______________ she took a part-time job.

8. There's so much cold lately! Maybe it's because of environmental changes, _______________
maybe it's just coincidence.

9. John has a piano, _______________ he plays it really well.

10. Madonna’s concert was cancelled, _______________ we went to a disco instead.

B. Choose the correct answer

1. I don't drink coffee ________ it makes me nervous.

A. although B. as

2 .George couldn't buy any Christmas presents ________ he didn't have any money.

A. because B. even though

3. Ann passed the exam first time ________ I had to retake it three times.

A. as B. while

4.________ Mei Li doesn't speak English, she can't go to university in London.

A. Since B. Whereas

5.________ my wife likes to travel abroad, I prefer to stay at home for my vacations.

A. Since B. Whereas

6.________ it was raining, I didn't get wet.

A. Because B. Although

7. William got the job ________ he had no experience.

A. as B. even though

8. I will be late today ________ my car has broken down.

A. because B. though

9. Don't go out ________ you've finished your work.

A. while B. until

9. Make sure you close all the windows ________ it starts to rain.

A. after B. before

10. I think I know ________ he left the job.

A. why B. where

11.________ I had known how much I would disappoint him, I wouldn't have done it.

A. When B. If

12.________ you see me, get in the car.

A. As soon as B. While

13. It's usually quite simple to cross the border between the USA and Canada ________ these two
countries have friendly relations.

A. and B. because

14. She's ________ a snobbish person ________ nobody likes to be with her.

A. such...that B. so...that

C. Combine the sentences using the conjunction given in parentheses. Do not change the order
of the sentences.

1. They got married. They had to learn to manage their own home. (after)

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2. He went crazy. His wife burnt his breakfast. (when)

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3. You can hear what I'm saying. You keep quiet. (if)

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4. I won't invite my classmates to a party. I know them well. (until)

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5. He arrived home. I had already cleaned the house. (by the time)

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6. The first quiz was easy. This one is extremely difficult. (but)

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7. She's snobbish. People like her. (yet)

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8. We're broke. We can't buy anything. (since)

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9. He failed. He won't give up his ideals. (even though)

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10.He fell asleep. He was watching the film. (while)

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