Complete the following sentences using an appropriate conjunction.

1. She must be tired ———————– she had no sleep last night.

2 ——————— John arrives, ask him to wait.

3. Do not go ——————- I get ready.

4. She said nothing ———————– she was angry.

5. He spoke in such a low voice ——————— no one could hear him.

6. They asked him ——————— he was interested in joining them.

7. ———————– the fireman came out of the house, the roof collapsed.

8. ————– Queen Victoria died in 1901, the Prince of Wales became King.

9. He finished first ——————— he began late.

10. The sailors cast the anchor ———— the ship would not drift on the rocks.
11. The weather in Texas is hot, __________it’s known to get cold there as well.
12. Amber doesn’t have a ride, ________Pearl will have to take her home.
13. Greg bought a present for his girlfriend _______ he wrote her a nice card.
14. Irina doesn’t like to go to the doctor, _______ does she like to take
medicine.
15. You’ll have to finish your homework ______ you can’t come to the party.
16. Tony wanted to make a new recipe, _______ he also wanted to order pizza.
17. Today we’re studying ocean animals ____ a guest is presenting a slideshow.
18. We won’t know how well Dad is doing ________ his lab tests come back.
19. I’d like to go to the movies, ______ there’s nothing good playing
20. Jeanne can read lips ______ she’s looking right at you.
21. Harriet visits her best friend _______ she comes to town
22. _________ you know my mom, you can ask her a question for me.
23. The next test is really hard, _______ you should study more.
Answers

1. She must be tired because she had no sleep last night.

2. If John arrives, ask him to wait.

3. Do not go until I get ready.

4. She said nothing because she was angry.

5. He spoke in such a low voice that no one could hear him.

6. They asked him if / whether he was interested in joining them.

7. As soon as the fireman came out of the house, the roof collapsed.

8. When Queen Victoria died in 1901, the Prince of Wales became King.

9. He finished first though he began late.

10. The sailors cast the anchor so that the ship would not drift on the rocks.

11. but or yet

12. so

13 and

14 Nor

15 or

16. Tony wanted to make a new recipe, yet / but he also wanted to order pizza.

17. Today we’re studying ocean animals and a guest is presenting a slideshow.

18. We won’t know how well Dad is doing until his lab tests come back.

19. I’d like to go to the movies, but there’s nothing good playing.

20. Jeanne can read lips if she’s looking right at you

21. Harriet visits her best friend when she comes to town

22. Since you know my mom, you can ask her a question for me.
23. The next test is really hard, so you should study more.