Using Different Conjunctions: Coordinating,

Subordinating and Correlative

Complete the following sentences by choosing from the coordinating conjunctions below.

for and nor but or yet so

1. She was given an award for her hard work all year ______ her great attendance.

2. The reception desk was closed when she arrived ______ she had to come back later to
speak to someone.

3. They were not permitted to talk to each other during the detention ______ were they
allowed to stand up.

4. The library was closed for refurbishment ______ the students could work in the computer
room instead.

Complete the following sentences by choosing from the subordinating conjunctions below.

although because so that even if whenever

before until when while

1. ____________ it had taken her a week to complete the assignment, she still felt that she
hadn’t produced enough work.

2. ________ they waited to speak to their teacher, they began to put their books away.

3. He thought that he was going to get into trouble __________ he had lost his blazer.

4. _____________ the student didn’t know how to answer the question, they knew they could
ask the teacher for help.

Complete the following sentences by choosing from the correlative conjunctions below.

whether/or either/or both/and not only/but

1. She was given the choice ____________ to walk home by herself ____ to get a lift home
from a friend.

2. ____________ did they have a detention on Wednesday for what they had done that day,
______ they also had a detention on Friday for not doing their work properly.

3. They had the choice __________ to go to Maths revision ____ go to English revision instead.

4. He felt ________ really happy that he had made the right choice ______ nervous about
what was going to happen next.

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 Using Different Conjunctions: Coordinating, Subordinating and Correlative

Choose from the different types of conjunction in the boxes to complete the
sentences below.

Coordinating Conjunctions

for and nor but or yet so

Subordinating Conjunctions

although because so that even if whenever

before until when while

Correlative Conjunctions

whether/or either/or both/and not only/but

1. I’ve been revising every night this week ____________ I have an exam on Friday.

2. I wanted to watch TV _______my brother was watching the football match.

3. She had suffered an allergic reaction ____________ it had never been this bad.

4. __________ they had taken their medication, they were still suffering from hayfever.

5. _____ he did his homework, he listened to music.

6. I was given the choice ____________ to join the first group ____ to join the second one.

7. They were __________ really early to the meeting, ____ it had been moved to a different
room.

8. She was allergic to peanuts ____ always had to read the ingredients carefully.

9. ___________ were they great athletes, _____ they were also very talented dancers.

10. __________ it rained outside, water leaked in through the small crack in the window.

11. ____________ it stopped raining outside, they still couldn’t play football on the field.

12. _________ she made it on time for the appointment, she had to run to catch the bus.

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 Using Different Conjunctions: Coordinating, Subordinating and Correlative

Use a coordinating conjunction to rewrite these pairs of sentences as one sentence.

for and nor but or yet so

1. The music was really loud. I was asked to turn it down.

2. I couldn’t find my black t-shirt. I couldn’t find my shoes.

3. I was really tired. I couldn’t sleep.

Now use a subordinating conjunction to rewrite these pairs of sentences as one sentence.

although because so that even if whenever

before until when while

1. I ran home from school. It started raining heavily.

2. I didn’t want to ask for permission to go out with my friends. I knew the answer was no.

3. I had not realised that it was so bright outside. I opened the curtains.

Finally use a pair of correlative conjunctions to rewrite these pairs of sentences as

one sentence.

whether/or either/or both/and not only/but

1. I didn’t know if I was going to get picked up. I didn’t know if I would have to walk home.

2. It was really cold outside. It was snowing heavily.

3. I took my coat to the park with me. I took my umbrella too.

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 Using Different Conjunctions: Coordinating, Subordinating and Correlative

Name the types of conjunctions used in each of the sentences below by writing your answer
in the box:

1. The student didn’t know whether their homework was due on Monday or they had until
the end of the week.

2. I was going to be late for school so my Mum dropped me off.

3. We couldn’t get into the shop because there was a crowd outside.

4. The students were unsure how to complete the task before their teacher explained it
to them.

5. The netball team both won the match and made it through to the championship.

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Using Different Conjunctions: Coordinating,
Subordinating and Correlative Answers
Complete the following sentences by choosing from the coordinating conjunctions below.

for and nor but or yet so

1. She was given an award for her hard work all year and her great attendance.

2. The reception desk was closed when she arrived so she had to come back later to speak
to someone.

3. They were not permitted to talk to each other during the detention nor were they
allowed to stand up.

4. The library was closed for refurbishment but the students could work in the computer
room instead.

Complete the following sentences by choosing from the subordinating conjunctions below.

although because so that even if whenever

before until when while

1. Although it had taken her a week to complete the assignment, she still felt that she
hadn’t produced enough work.

2. While they waited to speak to their teacher, they began to put their books away.

3. He thought that he was going to get into trouble because he had lost his blazer.

4. Even if the student didn’t know how to answer the question, they knew they could ask
the teacher for help.

Complete the following sentences by choosing from the correlative conjunctions below.

whether/or either/or both/and not only/but

1. She was given the choice whether to walk home by herself or to get a lift home from a
friend.

2. Not only did they have a detention on Wednesday for what they had done that day, but
they also had a detention on Friday for not doing their work properly.

3. They had the choice either to go to Maths revision or go to English revision instead.

4. He felt both really happy that he had made the right choice and nervous about what
was going to happen next.

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 Using Different Conjunctions: Coordinating, Subordinating and Correlative Answers

Choose from the different types of conjunction in the boxes to complete the
sentences below.

Coordinating Conjunctions

for and nor but or yet so

Subordinating Conjunctions

although because so that even if whenever

before until when while

Correlative Conjunctions

whether/or either/or both/and not only/but

1. I’ve been revising every night this week because I have an exam on Friday.

2. I wanted to watch TV but my brother was watching the football match.

3. She had suffered an allergic reaction although it had never been this bad.

4. Although they had taken their medication, they were still suffering from hayfever.

5. While he did his homework, he listened to music.

6. I was given the choice whether to join the first group or to join the second one.

7. They were either really early to the meeting, or it had been moved to a different room.

8. She was allergic to peanuts so always had to read the ingredients carefully.

9. Not only were they great athletes, but they were also very talented dancers.

10. Whenever it rained outside, water leaked in through the small crack in the window.

11. Even if it stopped raining outside, they still couldn’t play football on the field.

12. So that she made it on time for the appointment, she had to run to catch the bus.

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 Using Different Conjunctions: Coordinating, Subordinating and Correlative Answers

Use a coordinating conjunction to rewrite these pairs of sentences as one sentence.

for and nor but or yet so

1. The music was really loud so I was asked to turn it down.

2. I couldn’t find my black t-shirt nor could I find my shoes.

3. I was really tired yet I couldn’t sleep.

Now use a subordinating conjunction to rewrite these pairs of sentences as one sentence.

although because so that even if whenever

before until when while

1. I ran home from school before it started raining heavily.

2. I didn’t want to ask for permission to go out with my friends because I knew the answer
was no.

3. I had not realised that it was so bright outside until I opened the curtains.

Finally use a pair of correlative conjunctions to rewrite these pairs of sentences as

one sentence.

whether/or either/or both/and not only/but

1. I didn’t know whether I was going to get picked up or if I would have to walk home.

2. Not only was it really cold outside but it was snowing heavily.

3. I took both my coat and my umbrella to the park.

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 Using Different Conjunctions: Coordinating, Subordinating and Correlative Answers

Name the types of conjunctions used in each of the sentences below by writing your answer
in the box:

1. The student didn’t know whether their homework was due on Monday or they had until
the end of the week.

Correlative

2. I was going to be late for school so my Mum dropped me off.

Coordinating

3. We couldn’t get into the shop because there was a crowd outside.

Subordinating

4. The students were unsure how to complete the task before their teacher explained it
to them.

Subordinating

5. The netball team both won the match and made it through to the championship.

Correlative

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