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Conjunctions exercise

October 23, 2011 - A2pdf

Complete the following sentences with an appropriate conjunction.

Progress 0 of 12 answered
1John smokes ............... his brother doesn’t.
Wrong!
2Neither Alice ............... Mary has come.
Wrong!
3She speaks English ............... Spanish.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
4I like him ............... he is very sincere.
Wrong!
5............... he worked hard, he did not win.
Wrong!
6She is ill ............... she is cheerful.
Wrong!
7............... it was raining we decided to go out.
Wrong!
8The piper played ............... the children danced.
Wrong!
9James works hard ............... his brother is lazy.
Wrong!
10I went to the shop ............... bought some vegetables.
Wrong!
11You must start at once; ............... you will be late.
Wrong!
12He must be tired ............... he has been working since morning.
Wrong!
Done.
Score: 0/12

Answers

  1. John smokes but his brother doesn’t.
  2. Neither Alice nor Mary has come.
  3. She speaks English as well as/Either could be used here Spanish.
  4. I like him because he is very sincere.
  5. Though he worked hard, he did not win.
  6. She is ill but she is cheerful.
  7. Though it was raining we decided to go out.
  8. The piper played and the children danced.
  9. James works hard whereas his brother is lazy.
  10. I went to the shop and bought some vegetables.
  11. You must start at once; otherwise you will be late.
  12. He must be tired because he has been working since morning.
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