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Homework #6 – Conjunctions
Choose the conjunction that best completes each sentence.

1. Yolanda and her friend Belén rode their bikes to school.

a. and
b. so
c. or
d. but

2. Alejandro forgot his backpack at school, so he could not do his homework.

a. and
b. so
c. or
d. but

3. The school bus driver wanted to turn right, but had to turn left instead.

a. and
b. so
c. or
d. but

4. The teacher wanted the students to do both math and science homework.

a. and
b. so
c. or
d. but

5. Would you rather work on English or Spanish first?

a. and
b. so
c. or
d. but

6. Daniel let his friends play with his bike, but not his basketball.

a. and
b. so
c. or
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d. but

7. The waiter was not very nice, but the food was delicious.

a. and
b. so
c. or
d. but

8. Do you want tea or coffee?

a. and
b. so
c. or
d. but

9. The bus stopped and the man got off.

a. and
b. so
c. or
d. but

10. We will learn about animals today, for example lions, tigers, and bears.

a. but
b. for example
c. because
d. or

Combine these two sentences with a conjunction. (For, and, but, or, so, because, who, although,
however, after, as, because, if, since, until, when, while, therefore, instead of)

1. Esteban plays soccer. Esteban plays basketball.

Esteban plays soccer and basketball.
2. Sofia’s dog loves to walk in the park. Sofia’s dog does not walk very fast.
Sofia’s dog loves to walk in the park but it does not walk very fast.
3. Hugo wears a sweater. Hugo is cold.
Hugo wears a sweater, because He is cold.
4. María was thirsty. María drank some water.
María was thirsty, therefore She drank some water.
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5. Anita went to work. She did not want to go to work.

Anita went to work, although She did not want to go to work.
6. I cannot get out of bed. I am too tired.
I cannot get out of bed, because I am too tired.
7. We do not believe the way you do. Our culture is very different from yours.
We do not believe the way you do, because Our culture is very different from yours.
8. Jose forgot his books at school. He could not do his homework.
Jose forgot his books at school, so He could not do his homework.
9. My sister dances. My sister sings.
My sister dances and signs.
10. I am sick. I cannot go to the movies.
I am sick, therefore I cannot go to the movies.