CONJUNCTIONS

CONJUNCTIONS
Exercise 1
1. She's not only beautiful_________ intelligent.
a. but also b. but c. however d. yet
2. I was very tired, ________ I determined to walk on to the next village.
a. therefore b. however c. and d. or
3. You can come here either on Monday__________ on Friday.
a. or b. nor c. both d. and
4. He had to act immediately; ________ he would have been too late.
a. consequently b. nevertheless c. still d. otherwise
5. They said both he_________ I were to come.
a. and b. but c. or d. so
6. The weather in Dalat is neither too hot in summer________ too cold in winter.
a. or b. nor c. or else d. otherwise
7. Jane is beautiful and intelligent________
a. too b. so c. both d. moreover
8. Jane is beautiful and intelligent; ________ she's very kind.
a. moreover b. however c. for all that d. on the other hand
9. He never works_______ he gains all the prizes.
a. furthermore b. whereas c. but d. accordingly
10. The sun is shining and there are very few clouds; _______, I am sure it is going to rain.
a. what's more b. hence c. thus d. nevertheless
11. Bill is in class 12, _______ John, who is a year older, is only in class 4.
a. and b. whereas c. either d. nevertheless
12. You must leave at once, ________ you miss the train.
a. however b. yet c. still d. otherwise
13. You need to get some job retraining. _______ it, you risk being laid off.
a. If so b. If not c. With d. Without
14. Could I have rice_______ potatoes, please?
a. but b. but also c. instead d. instead of
15. _______His denial, we knew that he was guilty.
a. Despite b. In spite c. Because d. And
16. John's family is very happy_______his being a warded a scholarship.
a. because of b. if c. either d. nor
17. Graphite is a soft, slippery solid that is a good conductor of_______ hear and electricity.
a. not just b. and c. both d. moreover
18. The lecture was _______ interesting and instructive.
a. as b. either c. neither d. both
19. Both Mary and Allen_______Jean are going on the tour.
a. as well b. as well as c. nor d. but
20. He likes travel, and_______ does she.
a. too b. such c. so d. but

Exercise 2
1. I'm worried about it, and he is_______
a. too b. also c. but also d. a or b
2. He borrowed money_______ he could finish his education.
a. that b. so that c. such as d. too
3. The temperature drops_______ the sun sets.
a. while b. for c. because d. when
4. Some birds cannot fly well, _______, the chicken has wings, but its flying muscles are not strong
enough to be useful.
a. for example b. for instance c. such as d. a or b
5. The missing piece is small, _______ nevertheless important.
a. or b. but c. and d. so
6. I'm very homesick_______ a student a broad.
a. as b. while c. because of d. due to
7. Just_______ he died, my friend who wrote poetry published his first book.
a. but b. either c. and d. before
8. Blindfish, which spend their whole lives in caves, have _______ eyes nor body pigments.
a. not any b. either c. nor d. without
9. _______their small size, the cameras take good pictures.
a. In spite of b. Despite of c. Because d. And
10. She could not decide_______ to drive_______ to jump into water.
a. both/ or b. not only/ but also
c. either/ or d. whether/ or
11. Flying is not only faster, _______ safer than traveling by car.
a. also b. so c. and d. but also
12. Beth can play the guitar_______ the violin.
a. also b. so c. but also d. and
13. _______his physical handicap, he has become a successful businessman.
a. Although b. In spite of c. Despite d. b or c
14. I like bananas, _______ my brother doesn’t
a. because b. and c. but d. even though
15. Glucose does not have to be digested, _______ it can be put directly into the bloodstream.
a. so b. while c. and since d. such
16. _______few species that live on the ground, most monkeys live in tress.
a. There are b. A c. All but d. Except for
17. She closed the door_______ left for the city.
a. and b. but c. or d. therefore
18. The mail comes at ten o'clock every day_______ Sunday.
a. except b. although c. or d. and
19. We need wither a nail_______ a screw to hang this picture.
a. and b. or c. both d. but
20. You had better come yourself_______ send a friend.
a. either b. neither c. or else d. while

Exercise 3
1. We should be firm_______ patient in this case.
 a. and b. or c. in stead of d. rather
2. _______ food we eat lacks minerals, then the body an use the stores from its bones for more urgent
needs.
a. As the b. If the c. The d. Since
3. It sounds like something wrong with the car's engine_______, we'd better take it to the garage
immediately.
a. Otherwise b. Without it c. If not d. If so
4. We didn't go to Paris. We went to Rome_______
a. also b. but also c. instead d. instead of
5. No one _______ Kathy knows very much about it.
a. and b. as c. but d. however
6. Some birds, _______ robins and cardinals, spend their winter in the North.
a. as b. such as c. and d. likely
7. Galaxies are composed of millions of individual stars_______ are so far away that they appear as
single pints of light.
a. but they b. they c. in spite of d. contrary
8. Internet is a very fast_______ convenient way for us to get information.
a. and b. or c. therefore d. but
9. It's raining, _______ I can't go to the beach.
a. so b. or c. but d. and
10. An effective paragraph must _______ be unified and ordered but also complete.
a. in addition b. either c. not only d. as well
11. _______ his poor English, he managed to communicate his problem very clearly.
a. Although b. Even though c. though d. In spite of
12. He is saving_______ he can go on vacation.
a. so that b. so c. unless d. that
13. The flight was canceled_______ the weather conditions were bad.
a. because of b. due to the fact that c. thanks d. that
14. Pheasants spend most of their time on the ground, _______ many species perch in trees at night.
a. as well as b. in spite of c. because d. although
15. Natural fiber comes from_______ animal or plant.
a. either b. otherwise c. or d. thus
16. _______ Marge, three couples are invited
a. Addition b. Besides c. Next d. Moreover
17. All of the students_______ the seniors will receive their grades in two weeks.
a. but b. except c. and d. a or b
18. It was still painful, _______ I went to see a doctor.
a. but b. or c. so d. however
19. _______ pipelines are expensive to build, they are relatively cheap to operate and maintain.
a. Because b. That c. Although d. Despite
20. He felt ill_______ he went to bed early.
a. and b. but c. or d. so
Exercise 4 – Sentence writing
I. By using the words in brackets, join each of the following sentences into logical ones. You may
need to change some of the words.
1. A student has studied English for a few years. He may have a vocabulary of thousands of words.
(who)
2. Between formal and colloquial English there is unmarked English. It is neither so literary and
serious as formal English, nor so casual and free as colloquial English. (which)
3. He bought a jeep. His friend advised him against it. (although)
4. Good writing requires general and abstract words as well as specific and concrete ones. It is the
latter that make writing vivid, real and clear. (though)
5. It was raining hard. They could not work in the fields. (so ... that)
6. The politician is concerned with successful elections. The statesman is interested in the future of his
people. (whereas)
7. The results of the experiment were successful. The school refused to give any help. (although)
8. He chose to study computer science. Computer science has good employment
prospects. (because of)
9. Mary walked very slowly. She did not catch the train. (if)
10. He is not coming. The meeting will be put off till next week. (in the event of)
II. Combine two sentences into one, using the connectives from the list: and, but, because, so,
therefore, or, moreover, however, if, when, unless.
1. You can’t borrow my dictionary. You bring it back on Monday.
2. The cost of installation is very high. Solar domestic heating systems are economical to use.
3. Solar panels are placed on the roof of a house. The Sun’s energy is used to heat water.
4. I don’t agree with a lot of his teaching methods. He is a good teacher.
5. We’d better not waste water. We won’t have enough to drink sooner or later.
6. The house is quite beautiful. The cost is not too high.
7. Do you want to study more? Do you want to look for a job?
8. You can go home. You’ve finished this exercise.
9. I don’t get many opportunities to practise my English. I find it difficult to remember everything I
study.
10. I’m practising speaking English a lot. I don’t want to fail in the oral test.