Conjunctions Exercises with Answers
Supply the missing conjunction.
- Employees can wear jeans, slacks, _____ skirts in the office, _____ not shorts.
Answer: Or, but (The first three options are choices, while the final option is a contrast.)
- Dave held the ladder _____ Don climbed up to the roof.
Answer: While (Two actions are going on at the same time.)
- French fries are delicious; _____, they are also high in fat.
Answer: Unfortunately or however (The second clause contrasts unfavorably with the first one.)
- The police did not catch the thieves, _____ did they have any suspects.
Answer: Nor (Two negative statements are linked.)
- The concert went on ____ the lead singer was sick.
Answer: Even though or although (The action in the first clause happened despite the circumstances in the second clause.)
- I have not played baseball ____ I broke my arm.
Answer: Since (The condition in the first clause began with the condition in the second clause and has continued forward in time.)
- My new cell phone is small ____ lightweight.
Answer: And (Both adjectives describe the cell phone.)
- I dropped my camera ____ I leaned out the window to take a picture.
Answer: When or as (The action in the first clause happened at the same point that the action in the second clause happened.)
- Writing the paper was harder ____ she had expected.
Answer: Than (The conjunction indicates a comparison.)
- _____ you tell me which shirt you want, _____ I will buy it for you.
Answer: If . . . then (A conditional relationship exists between the two actions.)
- I listen to the radio ____ I am driving.
Answer: When or while
- Sensible eating ____ moderate exercise will help you lose weight.
Answer: And
- _____ pleading _____ threatening made any difference.
Answer: Neither, nor
- The chair is broken, _____ I cannot offer you a seat.
Answer: So (Notice that using therefore in this instance would have required a semicolon after the first independent clause.)
- The toy store sells dolls, board games, ____ model airplanes.
Answer: And
- Everyone told him he would never succeed; _____, he never gave up hope.
Answer: Nonetheless or nevertheless
- When she was young, my mother wanted to be a pilot ____ an archaeologist.
Answer: Or
- The legislature repealed the law _____ it was too restrictive.
Answer: Because
- The governor signed the bill _____ it was approved by the legislature.
Answer: After
- I could not decide _____ to say what I really thought ____ tell a polite lie.
Answer: Whether . . . or
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