Conjunctions

Use one the following coordinating conjunctions to fill each blank: although
,because,since,unless,until,when.
1. His grandpa said the climate was different _____ he was young.
1. His grandpa said the climate was different when he was young.
2. He has been feeling sick _____ he came back from holiday.

2. He has been feeling sick since he came back from holiday.
3. Let us wait in the bookshop _____ the rain stops.

3. Let us wait in the bookshop until the rain stops.
4. You cannot be a lawyer _____ you have a law degree.

4. You cannot be a lawyer unless you have a law degree.
5. She has not called _____ she left last week.

5. She has not called since she left last week.
6. He was angry _____ he heard when happened.

6. He was angry when he heard when happened.
7. He had to retire _____ of ill health.

7. He had to retire because of ill health.
8. We will go swimming next Sunday _____ it's raining.

8. We will go swimming next Sunday unless it's raining.
9. I don't understand how she can say she's happy _____ she looks so sad.
9. I don't understand how she can say she's happy when she looks so sad.
10. _____ the car is old it still runs well.

10. Although the car is old it still runs well.
11. She will die _____ the doctors operate immediately.
11. She will die unless the doctors operate immediately.
12. He did not attend the meeting _____ he was sick.
12. He did not attend the meeting because he was sick.
13. I always trust Ray _____ he is my son.

13. I always trust Ray because/since he is my son.
14. The little boy can lift the box _____ it is quite heavy.
14. The little boy can lift the box although it is quite heavy.
15. It had not rained for weeks _____ the villagers had been praying every day for
the rain.
15. It had not rained for weeks although the villagers had been praying every
day for the rain.
16. The baby cried _____ its mother woke up.

16. The baby cried until its mother woke up.
17. The boy could not reach the book _____ it was on the top shelf.
17. The boy could not reach the book because/since it was on the top shelf.
18. The police had not arrived _____ the accident caused a long traffic jam.
18. The police had not arrived until the accident caused a long traffic jam.
19. She won the contest _____ she was the best candidate.
19. She won the contest because/since she was the best candidate.
20. They blamed the referee _____ they lost the match.
20. They blamed the referee when they lost the match.
Use one the following coordinating conjunctions to fill each blank: for
,nor,or,so,yet.
1. Walk quickly _____ you will be late.
1. Walk quickly or you will be late.
2. It looks a genuine piece of antique, _____ it's a fake.

2. It looks a genuine piece of antique, yet it's a fake.
3. We avoid the library on Sundays, _____ it's always crowded.

3. We avoid the library on Sundays, for it's always crowded.
4. Jack can't come over tomorrow and _____ can Jill.

4. Jack can't come over tomorrow and nor can Jill.
5. I heard a noise _____ I turned the light on.

5. I heard a noise so I turned the light on.
6. It's almost time for the train to depart but we have not bought our tickets
_____.
6. It's almost time for the train to depart but we have not bought our tickets yet.
7. They handed him to the police, _____ he was caught stealing from a woman.
7. They handed him to the police, for he was caught stealing from a woman.
8. They believed the dark figure they saw that night was neither a ghost _____ a
human.
8. They believed the dark figure they saw that night was neither a ghost nor a
human.
9. She said she was very angry, _____ she was smiling.
9. She said she was very angry, yet she was smiling.
10. We told him to stop reading and turn off the light _____ we can sleep.
10. We told him to stop reading and turn off the light so we can sleep.
11. Those thugs must be arrested _____ they will not continue to terrorize the
residents here.
11. Those thugs must be arrested so they will not continue to terrorize the
residents here.
12. Do you know if Michael is working _____ on leave today?

12. Do you know if Michael is working or on leave today?
13. "We would have neither fruits _____ ice-cream for dessert," we told the
waitress.
13. "We would have neither fruits nor ice-cream for dessert," we told the
waitress.
14. You asked for more time, _____ you were not able to complete the job on
time.
14. You asked for more time, yet you were not able to complete the job on time.
15. The injured boy must receive medical attention at once _____ he will die.
15. The injured boy must receive medical attention at once or he will die.
16. "Lower your voice _____ the others will not know of our plan."
16. "Lower your voice so the others will not know of our plan."
17. His face is slightly swollen, _____ he got into a fight with someone.
17. His face is slightly swollen, for he got into a fight with someone.
18. After the argument he never saw her again, _____ did he miss her.
18. After the argument he never saw her again, nor did he miss her.
19. None of us could tell if the Panda was male _____ female.
19. None of us could tell if the Panda was male or female.
20. We felt like we had arrived, _____ according to the driver we're still five miles
from the city.
20. We felt like we had arrived, yet according to the driver we're still five miles
from the city.

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Use one the following coordinating conjunctions to fill each blank: although

2. He has been feeling sick _____ he came back from holiday.

3. Let us wait in the bookshop _____ the rain stops.

4. You cannot be a lawyer _____ you have a law degree.

5. She has not called _____ she left last week.

6. He was angry _____ he heard when happened.

7. He had to retire _____ of ill health.

8. We will go swimming next Sunday _____ it's raining.

10. _____ the car is old it still runs well.

13. I always trust Ray _____ he is my son.

16. The baby cried _____ its mother woke up.

2. It looks a genuine piece of antique, _____ it's a fake.

3. We avoid the library on Sundays, _____ it's always crowded.

4. Jack can't come over tomorrow and _____ can Jill.

5. I heard a noise _____ I turned the light on.

12. Do you know if Michael is working _____ on leave today?

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