Conjunctions Exercise

Fill in the blanks with an appropriate conjunction.

1. He is rich ………………….. he is not happy.

and
but
though

2. He sells oranges …………………… mangoes.

as well
also
as well as

3. I honor him ………………… he is an honest man.

though
so
because

4. We decided to go out ……………….. it was very

late.
although
however
even if

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5. He sat down ………………… he was tired.

though
so
because

6. You must be quiet …………………. you must

leave the room.
or
while
but

7. He is neither a knave ……………….. a fool.

or
either
nor

8. I will come …………………. I have time.

whether
if
unless

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9. I went to the shop ……………….. bought some

pens.
and
to
as

10. I waited for him ………………… he arrived.

until
without
if

11. He bled so profusely ……………… he died.

so
that
as

12. You will not get the prize ……………….. you

deserve it.
if
unless
whether

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Answers
1. He is rich but he is not happy.
2. He sells oranges as well as mangoes.
3. I honor him because he is an honest man.
4. We decided to go out although it was very late.
5. He sat down because he was tired.
6. You must be quiet or you must leave the room.
7. He is neither a knave nor a fool.
8. I will come if I have time.
9. I went to the shop and bought some pens.
10. I waited for him until he arrived.
11. He bled so profusely that he died.
12. You will not get the prize unless you deserve it.

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