Conjunctions are words used to connect two clauses. There are mainly two types of conjunctions – coordinating conjunctions and subordinating conjunctions.
Complete the following sentences using an appropriate coordinating conjunction.
1. They were poor, ………………. often suffered great hardship.
2. He overslept himself …………………. thus missed the train.
3. That coat cannot be mine, ……………… it is too big for me.
4. As a boy he had never been to school, and ………………….. he had no opportunity of learning to read and write.
5. This must not happen again, ……………… you will be dismissed.
6. He is rich, ………………. he is not happy.
7. Hurry up, ……………….. you will be late.
8. He must have done his duty, ……………….. he is a conscientious man.
9. He tried hard, ………………. he did not succeed.
10. The parents were horrified ………………. they saw blood stains on the floor and no sign of their child.
Answers
1. They were poor, and often suffered great hardship.
2. He overslept himself and thus missed the train.
3. That coat cannot be mine, for it is too big for me.
4. As a boy he had never been to school, and therefore he had no opportunity of learning to read and write.
5. This must not happen again, or you will be dismissed.
6. He is rich, yet he is not happy.
7. Hurry up, or else you will be late.
8. He must have done his duty, for he is a conscientious man.
9. He tried hard, but he did not succeed.
10. The parents were horrified for they saw blood stains on the floor and no sign of their child.
