Conjunctions Exercise

Fill in the blanks with an appropriate conjunction.

1. I differ with my partner sometimes,

………………. we usually agree.

and

but

as

2. You have to lose weight …………………… you

can wear that dress.

before

when

while

3. Her saying one thing …………………… doing the

opposite shows that she is deceitful.

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and

but

then

4. The senators debated ……………………. the new

highway should be built or not.

unless

whether

weather

if

5. The tree began to decay ……………………. it

was cut down.

as long as

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as soon as

no sooner than

6. His declaration presented the facts

…………………….. he knew them.

like

as

though

7. …………………… the majority were in favor of

the plan, a few objected.

As

Though

If

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8. The crowd was ……………………. dense

…………………… we could hardly move.

so, that

such, that

so. so

9. ………………….. you depart, let me give you a

word of advice.

Before

As

If

10. The lieutenant was a man ……………………….

would do anything without hesitation.

who

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whom

which

11. There was …………………. a din ………………. I

didn’t hear the doorbell.

so, that

so, as to

such, that

12. His boss fired him ………………………. he was

habitually absent.

because

so

that

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Answers
I differ with my partner sometimes, but we usually agree.
You have to lose weight before you can wear that dress.
Her saying one thing and doing the opposite shows that she is deceitful.
The senators debated whether the new highway should be built or not.
The tree began to decay as soon as it was cut down.
His declaration presented the facts as he knew them.
Though the majority were in favor of the plan, a few objected.
The crowd was so dense that we could hardly move.
Before you depart, let me give you a word of advice.
The lieutenant was a man who would do anything without hesitation.
There was such a din that I didn’t hear the doorbell.
His boss fired him because he was habitually absent.

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