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Complete the sentences using coordinating conjunctions. FOR AND NOR BUT OR YET SO

1. My dad _______ I are going fishing this afternoon.

2. The old man doesn’t have much money _____ he always seems to have nice things.
3. Either we are going to win ______ they are going to win.
4. I don’t have much time _____ hurry up!
5. He wasn’t a popular king _____ all of his countrymen hated him.
6. I want to get there early ____ we should leave soon.
7. It doesn’t matter whether they get the job ___ not.
8. We don’t like red ____ do I like blue.
9. I ran after the cat _____ could not catch her.
10. We played very well ____ we still lost the game.

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)
Combine and rewrite the following sentences with a coordinating conjunction (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so).
1)  She went to work.  She did not want to go.
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2)  The scientists trained him well.  They helped him find a job when his training was through.
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3)  Polar bears are fierce, territorial animals.  Grizzly bears are the same.
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4)  Mark told me not to come with him.  He looked longingly at me as I left.
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5)  I will not give in to you.  I will not let you push me around.
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6)  He loves to drive during the day.  They will let him drive before 9pm.
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7)  My cat was hungry.  It had not eaten since breakfast.
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8)  They couldn’t think of anything better to do.  They decided to baby-sit for the family.
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9)  A book can be a lot of fun to read.  A book can be boring.
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10)  That movie looks great!  I would love to come see it with you.
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