CONJUNCTIONS PRACTICE ASSIGNMENT

A
1. They postponed the visit to the bread factory ______ it was closed for
 
the holidays.
              
   (A) and  
(B) as
   (C) even though  
   (D) despite  
              
2.  We should eat our vegetables _______ grow tall and strong.
              
   (A) in order to  
(B) if
   (C) but  
   (D) although  
              
3.  We had to wait ______ Tuesday to pick up our dog Dicken from the vet.
              
   (A) since  
(B) until
   (C) because  
   (D) despite  
              
4. I was not given any pain killers ______ had to rely on my sheer will to
 
bear with the pain.
              
   (A) so that  
(B) or else
   (C) and  
   (D) unless  
              
5.  He is still not sleepy ______ staying up the whole night.
              
   (A) despite  
 (B) although
   (C) until  
   (D) or else  
              
6.  We are going to wait at the bus stop ______ the rain stops.
              
   (A) because  
(B) despite
   (C) unless  
   (D) until  
              
7. ______ the tickets are too expensive, Peggy and I won't be able to attend
 
it.
              
   (A) Unless  
(B) So that
   (C) Since  
   (D) Until  
        
8.  I will not cheat in the test ______ get a good grade.
        
   (A) unless  
   (B) in order to  
   (C) although  
   (D) as  
        
9.  We would have won the race ______ Max had not dropped the baton.
        
   (A) even though  
   (B) despite  
   (C) if  
   (D) since  
        
10.  He could not see Imelda ______ she came out of the departure hall.
        
   (A) until  
   (B) but  
   (C) so that  
    (D) in order to

1. The man would not leave ______ the restaurant threatened to call the
 
police.
              
   (A) and  
(B) as
   (C) even though  
   (D) but  
              
2. He tries to talk to her ______ he always freezes up whenever he opens
 
his mouth.
              
   (A) in order to  
(B) if
   (C) but  
   (D) although  
              
3. You have to wait ______ midnight before you can open your birthday
 
gift.
              
   (A) since  
(B) until
   (C) because  
   (D) despite  
              
4. Minnie and Gigi love to sit together during lunch ______ gossip about
 
their colleagues.
              
   (A) so that  
(B) or else
   (C) and  
   (D) unless  
              
5. Martha wants to attend the meeting ______ having stated earlier that she
 
would not.
              
   (A) despite  
 (B) although
   (C) until  
   (D) or else  
              
6. Andy forgot to attend Daniel's recital ______ multiple reminders by
 
Daniel's mother.
              
   (A) because  
(B) despite
   (C) unless  
   (D) but  
              
7.  Can I replace your chicken with beef ______ we run out of chicken ?
              
   (A) if  
(B) so that
   (C) since  
   (D) because  
        
8. He will not believe that his baby girl can already walk ______ he sees it
 
with his own eyes.
        
   (A) unless  
   (B) in order to  
   (C) although  
   (D) as  
        
9. You will have to pick one of the dresses here ______ you will not have
 
anything nice to wear to the party tomorrow.
        
   (A) even though  
   (B) despite  
   (C) or else  
   (D) since  
        
10.  She brought in all the laundry ______ it is starting to look like rain.
        
   (A) until  
   (B) but  
    (C) so that  
   (D) as  
    

C Choose the correct conjunctions for the following sentences

1.  He is old ( and, but ) he is still active.

    
2.  Aminah waited for Thomas for more than an hour. ( Since, However ),
Thomas did not turn up.
    
3.  Mr Chan could not recognize me, ( if, as ) he has not seen me for three
years.
    
4.  Please do not call me at home ( so, unless ) it is an emergency.
    
5.  The coach ( besides, as well as ) his players are confident of winning the
game tonight.
    
6.  You can ( either, neither ) wear the cotton pyjamas ( or, nor ) the silk
pyjamas.
    
7.  ( Yet, Since ) it is a holiday, we are going to the beach for a swim.
    
8.  He adjusted his television settings ( so that, and ) he could get a clearer
view.
    
9.  ( Although, Since ) he did not sleep well last night, he insisted on going
to work.
    
10.  You cannot see the man now ( although, because ) he is hidden by the
pillar.

D Complete the complex sentences below with the

conjunctions 'before', 'after', 'when', 'if', 'although'
or 'because'.
    
1.  ____
__
the
rain
stop
ped,
we
 wen
t for
a
wal
k.
    
2.  Jaya
nthi
will
call
____
__
she
atte
nds
her
clas
s.
    
3.  Dick
jogs
ever
y
eve
ning
____
__
he
wan
ts to
lose
som
e
wei
ght.
    
4.  ____
__
he
was
tire
d,
he
cont
inue
 d
run
ning
.
    
5.  ____
__ it
cont
inue
s to
rain
hea
vily,
the
mat
ch
will
be
post
pon
ed.
    
6.  The
thief
ran
awa
y
____
__
the
poli
cem
en
arri
ved.
    
7.  I try
to
eat
less
fast
food
____
__ it
is
 not
very
nutr
ition
al.
    
8.  We
talk
ed
softl
y
and
turn
ed
the
mus
ic
dow
n
____
__
we
saw
the
bab
y
slee
ping
.

E Rewrite each pair of sentences into one. Use the conjunction given in
brackets.

1.  We toured the tea plantation. We had a wonderful meal at the Tea
House.
( after )
    
2.  We were having a splendid view of Mount Kinabalu. We were sipping
the delicious Sabah Tea ( while )
    
3.  The Sabah Tea Plantations produces regular Tea. The Sabah Tea
Plantations produces organic tea. ( both .. and )
    
4.  We decided to stay at one of the bungalows in The Sabah Tea
Plantations. We loved the clean crisp air. ( so )
    
5.  We were on the doorstep of Mount Kinabalu. We did not visit it. (
although )