1 Fill in the blank: Complete the sentences using the appropriate coordinating conjunction (and, but, or, so, for, yet, nor).
a) She wanted to go shopping, ___ her car broke down. b) He didn’t study hard, ___ he passed the exam. c) Would you like tea ___ coffee? d) They could go to the party early, ___ they decided to arrive late. e) She didn’t eat meat, ___ did she consume dairy products.
2. Identify the conjunction: Identify the coordinating conjunction in each sentence. a) John wanted to play basketball, but he had to finish his homework first. b) It was raining heavily, so they decided to stay indoors. c) She wanted to travel abroad, yet she didn’t have enough money. d) Do you prefer tea or coffee? e) He wasn’t hungry, for he had just eaten lunch.
3. Combine sentences: Combine the following pairs of sentences using a coordinating conjunction.
a) Sarah loves to read books. She also enjoys watching movies. b) I wanted to go to the gym. I couldn’t find my workout shoes. c) He wants to visit Paris. He hasn’t been there before. d) They went for a walk. They took their dog with them. e) She can play the piano. She can also play the violin.
4. Choose the correct conjunction: Select the correct coordinating conjunction to complete each sentence. a) He loves both basketball ___ soccer. (and, or) b) She studied hard, ___ she didn’t pass the test. (so, yet) c) You can have pizza ___ you can have pasta for dinner. (but, or) d) They arrived early, ___ they had to wait for the others. (for, but) e) I wanted to buy a new laptop, ___ I didn’t have enough money. (so, yet)
5. Correct the errors: Each sentence has an error with the coordinating conjunction. Correct the sentences. a) She wanted to go out, for she didn’t finish her work. b) He likes both ice cream nor cake. c) We tried to fix the problem, yet we found a solution quickly. d) I called her yesterday, or she didn’t answer. e) The weather was bad, and we decided to go hiking anyway.
6. Match the sentences: Match the clauses to create complete sentences using the correct coordinating conjunction. a) The movie was funny, ___ b) I wanted to help, ___ c) They invited us to dinner, ___ d) It was a long journey, ___ e) I need to study tonight, ___
I can’t go to the party.
I didn’t have enough time.
I couldn’t stop laughing.
we were exhausted when we arrived.
we couldn’t go.
7. True or False: Indicate whether the following sentences use the correct coordinating conjunction. a) He worked hard all week, so he didn’t get the promotion. b) She doesn’t like pizza, nor does she like pasta. c) The weather was cold, but we wore jackets to stay warm. d) I forgot my wallet, and I couldn’t pay for my lunch. e) You should hurry up, yet you might miss the bus.
8. Reorder the words: Rearrange the words to form complete sentences using the correct coordinating conjunction. a) missed / bus / so / the / late / was / I. b) dogs / but / like / I / cats / prefer / I. c) yet / was / nervous / she / she / confident / seemed. d) can / the / you / take / train / drive / or. e) football / soccer / I / and / play.
