Basic Coordinating conjunctions

and or
but so
Complete the sentence with the correct conjunction:
1. She says that she loves her dog, ________ she never
plays with it.
2. You must study for the test, ________ you will fail.
3. Mom said we must wash the dishes, ________ clean
our rooms.
4. Would you like apples, ________ do you prefer
bananas?
5. I feel sick, ________ I can still work.
6. I am a vegetarian, ________ I don’t eat any meat.
7. I was shopping all day, ________ I did not have time
to do my homework.

8. I like to eat healthy, ________ I find it very difficult.

9. I was late for school, ________ my teacher made me
stay after class.
10. He took me to the shop, ________ bought me a new
dress.

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 Coordinating conjunctions 2

and or for
nor yet so
but
Complete the sentence with the correct conjunction:
1. I know the answer, __________ I can’t tell you.
2. Should we go by train, __________ take the bus?
3. I am allergic to cats, __________ I have two of them.
4. She did not study, __________ she failed the test.
5. I will be late for the party, __________ I will be having
dinner with my parents first.
6. Can you stay here __________ wait for him?
7. She does not like apples, __________ does she like
oranges.
8. He has a small house, __________ it feels very spacious.
9. You can pay with cash, __________ you can use your
credit card.
10. He was driving too fast, __________ he missed the turn.
11. We bathed the dog, __________ we could not get him
clean.
12. He was supposed to study, __________ he played
games instead.

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 Basic Coordinating conjunctions

and or
but so
Complete the sentence with the correct conjunction:
1. She says that she loves her dog, but she never plays
with it.
2. You must study for the test, or you will fail.
3. Mom said we must wash the dishes, and clean our
rooms.
4. Would you like apples, or do you prefer bananas?
5. I feel sick, but I can still work.
6. I am a vegetarian, so I don’t eat any meat.
7. I was shopping all day, so I did not have time to do
my homework.

8. I like to eat healthy, but I find it very difficult.

9. I was late for school, so my teacher made me stay
after class.
10. He took me to the shop, and bought me a new
dress.

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 Coordinating conjunctions 2

and or for
nor yet so
but
Complete the sentence with the correct conjunction:
1. I know the answer, but I can’t tell you.
2. Should we go by train, or take the bus?
3. I am allergic to cats, yet I have two of them.
4. She did not study, so she failed the test.
5. I will be late for the party, for I will be having dinner with
my parents first.
6. Can you stay here and wait for him?
7. She does not like apples, nor does she like oranges.
8. He has a small house, but/yet it feels very spacious.
9. You can pay with cash, or you can use your credit
card.
10. He was driving too fast, so/and he missed the turn.
11. We bathed the dog, but we could not get him clean.
12. He was supposed to study, but/yet he played games
instead.

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