Conjunctions are words like as, since, because, when, before, and, but, though and if. They are used to connect two or more words, phrases or clauses.
Test your understanding of conjunctions with this grammar exercise.
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1. I was ill so I didn’t go to work.
2. You should get your license renewed at once or pay a fine.
3. As / Since there is no demand for this type of book, I cannot place an order.
4. My grandfather has never flown in an airplane; neither / nor does he want to fly in one.
5. I am very tired because I have been working all day.
6. She not only gave us a fine dinner but also drove us back home.
7. Cold though it was, we went out.
8. I am not angry. If anything I feel a little surprised.
9. The Kaziranga National Park is a World Heritage Site and / that hosts two-thirds of the one-horned rhinoceros in the world.
10. August 31st is a national holiday when everybody dances in the streets.
11. Strange as / though it may sound, I don’t like watching cricket.
12. We will get there as soon as you do.
