1.
Fill in the blanks
1. The teacher teaches the concept ___ and repeats it.
2. Sita closed the window ___ the smoke had already come in.
3. They play soccer ___ volleyball after class.
5. Soni exercises daily ___ check her weight.
6. Shiksha works hard for her living ___ makes less profit.
7. She writes poems ___ short stories.
8. We gave him back his things ___ he returned to disturb us.
9. I bought my sister a watch ___ a bracelet.
[Link] showed me his wallet ___ asked me to count his notes.
[Link] friend enjoys playing cricket ___ doesn’t know the rules.
[Link] found the garden deserted ___ the afterparty.
[Link] hope that you would get through this ___ be fine soon.
[Link] assured me that she would do everything ___she forgot to show up on time.
[Link] made your shirt dirty ___ you have to wash it.
[Link] waited for our teacher ___ the class started.
17.I own these books ___ I can’t remember their names.
[Link] wants to go to the theatre ___ watch a movie.
[Link] visited the garden ___ it was wonderful.
[Link] talks to his parents every day ___ they don’t let him know about
their worries.
2. Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate conjunctions in the following sentences:
1. Deepak ________ Santhosh 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.
3. Instructions: Fill in the blanks with the correct conjunction from the given options.
1. I want to go to the park _____ play some games. Options: and, but, so
2. She will not come to the party _____ she is feeling unwell. Options: because, if, while
3. _____ you study hard, you will pass the exam. Options: If, Or, But
4. He is not only a good student _____ a talented musician. Options: and, but, or
5. I will either go for a walk _____ read a book at home. Options: and, or, so
6. They can play outside _____ it stops raining. Options: but, until, so
7. _____ I finish my homework, I can watch TV. Options: If, While, So
8. She likes to dance _____ sing. Options: and, but, so
9. He is tall _____ strong. Options: and, but, so
10. _____ you eat your vegetables, you can have dessert. Options: If, Or, And
4. Fill in the Blanks
Complete the sentences using suitable conjunctions (and, but, or, because, so, if,
when, while).
1. I like apples __________ oranges.
2. It was raining heavily, __________ we decided to stay inside.
3. You can have ice cream __________ you finish your vegetables.
4. She was late for school __________ she missed the bus.
5. I will go to the park __________ it stops raining.
6. Read the passage and underline all the conjunctions.
Goldilocks went for a walk in the forest and found a cottage. She was hungry, so she
tasted the porridge. But the first was too hot, so she tried another. It was too cold.
Finally, the last was just right, so she ate it all.
7. Multiple Choice Questions
1. I like pizza __________ pasta.
a) and b) but c) or d) because
2. It was raining heavily, __________ we decided to stay inside.
a) and b) but c) so d) if
3. You can have ice cream __________ you finish your vegetables.
a) and b) or c) because d) when
8. Fill in the Blanks
Choose the correct conjunction from the list: yet, unless, until, whenever, although, as,
since, so that.
1. I will wait for you __________ you are ready.
2. __________ it was raining, we went for a walk.
3. She has been studying hard __________ she wants to get good grades.
4. I will turn off the lights __________ you leave the room.
5. __________ you finish your homework, you can't watch TV.
9. Join the sentences using correct conjunctions.
1. The weather was cold. We still went for a picnic.
2. I like playing chess. My sister prefers playing cards.
3. The dog was barking. The neighbors complained about the noise.
4. I will buy a new book. I save enough money.
5. The teacher explained the lesson. The students took notes.
11.
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)
12. Complete each sentence using the correct correlative conjunction pair from the
parenthesis:
1. I plan to take 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)
13. 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)