Conjunctions are words used to connect clauses. Examples are: as, since, because, for, though, until, if, whether and where.
Test your understanding of conjunctions with this interactive exercise.
Answers
1. I didn’t go to the party because I was feeling a bit tired.
2. Do you know the reason why / that she is angry with me?
3. She had so many children that she didn’t know what to do.
4. We send them weekly reports so that / in order that they may have all the information they need.
5. Send the parcel express so that they get it before Monday.
6. Do you know a shop where they sell used cameras?
7. You may borrow my car as long as / so long as / provided that you drive carefully.
8. Whether we go by bus or train, it will take at least 3 hours.
9. Why is he looking at me as if / as though he knew me?
10. While some people insist that smoking should be banned, others disagree with that view.
11. I am going out as soon as I have brushed my hair.
12. No sooner had I closed my eyes, than the telephone rang.
