Make compound sentences by filling in the blanks with an appropriate coordinate conjunction.
1I called her many times, ............... she did not answer the phone.
Wrong!
Use "but" to connect two contrasting ideas.
2He is intelligent ............... honest.
Wrong!
Use "and" to add another similar quality.
3He is old, ............... he is active.
Wrong!
Use "but" to show contrast between being old and being active.
4He not only lost his reputation ............... brought a bad name to his family.
Wrong!
The correct correlative pair is "but also" after "not only".
5You may ............... spend the night here or go home.
Wrong!
Use "either" with "or" to show a choice between two options.
6I reached the counter ............... there was no money in it.
Wrong!
Use "and took my purse out, but" to show the next action and then a contrast.
7The way may be long ............... we will not give up hope.
Wrong!
Use "and we may feel tired, but" to add a possible difficulty and then show contrast.
8We took part in the competition, ............... we did not win any prize.
Wrong!
Use "but" to contrast taking part with not winning a prize.
9Our servant is slow, ............... he is honest and dependable.
Wrong!
Use "but" to contrast being slow with being honest and dependable.
10Leave the house at once, ............... I will call the police.
Wrong!
Use "or" to introduce the consequence if the order is not followed.
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- I called her many times, but she did not answer the phone.
- He is intelligent and honest.
- He is old, but he is active.
- He not only lost his reputation but also brought a bad name to his family.
- You may either spend the night here or go home.
- I reached the counter and took my purse out, but there was no money in it.
- The way may be long and we may feel tired, but we will not give up hope.
- We took part in the competition, but we did not win any prize.
- Our servant is slow, but he is honest and dependable.
- Leave the house at once, or I will call the police.