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English Foundation
Grammar & Conversation Course
for
College Students
Session 18- Conjunctions & Interjections
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"Cowards die many times before their deaths;

The valiant never taste of death but once. ... It
seems to me most strange that men should fear;
Seeing that death, a necessary end, Will come
when it will come."
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Coordinating Conjunctions – Examples- for, and, neither, nor, but, or, yet, so Claver Dcosta

Complete the following sentences using an appropriate coordinating conjunction.

1. They were poor, ………………. often suffered great hardship.

and
But

2. He overslept himself …………………. thus missed the train.

and
But

3. That coat cannot be mine, ……………… it is too big for me.

and
but
for
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Complete the following sentences using an appropriate coordinating conjunction.
4. As a boy he had never been to school, and ………………….. he had no
opportunity of learning to read and write.
therefore
for
Yet

5. This must not happen again, ……………… you will be dismissed.

or
but
And

6. He is rich, ………………. he is not happy.

and
therefore
but
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Coordinating Conjunctions – Examples- for, and, neither, nor, but, or, yet, so Claver Dcosta

Complete the following sentences using an appropriate coordinating conjunction.

7. Hurry up, ……………….. you will be late.
and
or
Yet

8. He tried hard, ………………. he did not succeed.

but
and
So
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Choose the right (most-natural-sounding) subordinating conjunction Claver Dcosta

1. ________________ she tried really hard, she lost the race.

Although
Because
Since

2. ________________ my wife loves lilies, my sister prefers roses.

Because
Whereas
Rather than

3. ________________ sending everyone the same email, John composed a

separate email for each of his friends.
If only
Unless
Rather than
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Choose the right (most-natural-sounding) subordinating conjunction Claver Dcosta

4. ________________ she comes, I will not talk to her.

Even if
Although
Because

5. ________________ you come with me, I will not go.

Although
Whereas
Unless

6. ________________ you have told me your name, I will tell you mine.
Although
Since
Even if
7. ________________ he didn't know what to say, he said nothing.
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Unless
Though

8. ________________ he came into the room, everyone looked at him.

Although
When
Whereas

9. ________________ the guard was sleeping, the prisoners escaped.

Although
While
Unless

10. ________________ she watches that movie, she cries.

Whatever
Because
Whenever
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Choose the proper response:
1. He doesn't like ________________ one of those bands.
either
neither
nor

2. I hate that song, and my sister hates it ________________ .

neither
too
either

3. Neither my brother ________________ my mother knows about this.

nor
neither
or
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Choose the proper response:
4. He didn't come to the party, and his brother didn't come ________________.
neither
nor
either

5. ________________ (one) of the girls knows how to dance. ( = Both girls are bad
dancers)
Either
Neither
Nor

6. He ________________ has a cat or a dog. I can't remember.

neither
too
either
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7. Neither my brother ________________ ready to go. Trainer
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nor his friends is
or his friends is

8. He was not angry, ________________ did he insult me. ( = he didn't insult me

either)
nor
neither
either

9. I'm thinking of traveling to either Argentina ________________ Brazil.

either
or
nor

10. I'm not a big fan of that writer, and ________________ is my father.
too
either
neither
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Choose the Right Interjection
Choose from: Wow, Seriously, Goodness, Dang, Yippee, Incredible, Bingo,
Geez, Yay, Darnn.

1. ______________, why didn’t you hold the door for me?

2. ______________, I’m so happy that you decided to visit this summer.

3. ______________, it’s not every day that you see a dog riding a skateboard.

4. ______________! How can you possibly agree with that point of view?

5. He just cost us the game with that error, ______________!

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1. ______________, why didn’t you hold the door for me?

1. “Goodness” is the interjection, showing a certain level of upset.

2. ______________, I’m so happy that you decided to visit this summer.

2. “Wow” is the interjection, showing delight.

3. ______________, it’s not every day that you see a dog riding a skateboard.
. “Dang” is the interjection, showing amusement or surprise.

4. ______________! How can you possibly agree with that point of view?
4. “Seriously” is the interjection, showing shock or disapproval.

5. He just cost us the game with that error, ______________!

“Darnn” is the interjection, showing disappointment.
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Choose the Right Interjection
Choose from: Wow, Seriously, Goodness, Dang, Yippee, Incredible, Bingo,
Geez, Yay, Darn

6. ______________! You just gave me a great idea.

7. ______________, that’s a very large dog at the end of that leash.

8. I can’t believe that I finally got an A on a project, ____________!

9. ______________, my favorite author is doing a reading at the local library.

10. This is my first new car,_______________.

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6. ______________! You just gave me a great idea.
“Bingo” is the interjection, showing excitement.

7. ______________, that’s a very large dog at the end of that leash.

7. “Geez” is the interjection, showing awe or surprise.

8. I can’t believe that I finally got an A on a project, ____________!

8. “Incredible” is the interjection, showing delight.

9. ______________, my favorite author is doing a reading at the local library.

9. “Yay” is the interjection, showing extreme excitement

10. This is my first new car,_______________.

10. “Yippie” is the interjection, showing extreme delight.
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