GRAMMAR EXERCISES

COORDINATING CONJUNCTIONS
Exercise 1: Circle the best answer.
1. My brother loves animals. He just brought a puppy ___ a kitten home with him.
A. but B. or C. yet D. and
2. I’d like to thank you ___ the lovely gift.
A. or B. for C. and D. yet
3. I want to go for a hike ___ I have to go to work today.
A. but B. yet C. or D. for
4. They do not smoke, ___ do they play cards.
A. and B. or C. nor D. yet
5. I’ve just eaten dinner, ___ I’m not hungry.
A. and B. but C. or D. so
6. Why don't you ring Sue ___ find out what time she's coming over tonight?
A. and B. but C. or D. so
7. Don't tell John about his birthday party ___ you'll spoil the surprise.
A. and B. but C. or D. so
8. I have been saving my money this year ___ next year I plan to take a long holiday in Europe.
A. and B. but C. or D. so
9. Secretary to Boss: Do you want anything else ___ can I go home now?
A. and B. but C. or D. so
10. I love to travel ___ I hate travelling by bus.
A. and B. but C. or D. so
11. I'm bored! Let's go out to dinner ___ see a movie.
A. and B. but C. or D. so
12. I like living in the city ___ my brother prefers living in the country.
A. and B. but C. or D. so
13. Betty's just got a promotion at work ___ she's very happy.
A. and B. but C. or D. so
14. Father to Son: You're thirty now. Don't you think it's time that you settled down ___ got married?
A. and B. but C. or D. so
15. Tom got a great Christmas bonus from work this year ___ he and his family can have a good
vacation this year.
A. and B. but C. or D. so
16. It's late. You should go to bed now ___ you'll be tired tomorrow
A. and B. but C. or D. so
17. The taxi stopped at the train station ___ two men got out of it.
A. and B. but C. or D. so
18. I was in the area ___ I thought I'd drop in and say hello.
A. and B. but C. or D. so
19. I really hate to have to sell my car ___ I need the money.
A. and B. but C. or D. so
20. My friend fell down the stairs ___ sprained his ankle.
A. and B. but C. or D. so
21. I won't be home for Christmas ___ I will be there for New Year's.
A. and B. but C. or D. so
22. Julia was very angry with Tom ___ she went for a long walk to cool down.
A. and B. but C. or D. so
23. Can you stop at the shop ___ get some milk on your way home from work?
A. and B. but C. or D. so
24. Are you busy this weekend ___ do you have some free time? I need some help moving to my new
house.
A. and B. but C. or D. so
25. You've been working hard in the garden all day. Why don't you sit down ___ I'll bring you a nice
cold drink.
A. and B. but C. or D. so
26. Nobody was home when I rang Jenny ___ I left a message for her.
A. and B. but C. or D. so
27. I've been dieting ___ I'm not losing any weight.
A. and B. but C. or D. so
28. Will you eat that last chocolate biscuit ___ will you leave it for me?
A. and B. but C. or D. so
29. It's raining. Wear your raincoat ___ you don't get wet.
A. and B. but C. or D. so
30. I'm sorry I missed your birthday party Alan, my car broke down ___ it took me hours to walk to a
phone.
A. and B. but C. or D. so
31. Bill graduated first in his class at University ___ his parents bought him a new car.
A. and B. but C. or D. so
32. We left very early this morning for our holiday ___ there was still a traffic jam on the freeway.
A. and B. but C. or D. so
33. I had a very boring weekend, I just sat around the house ___ did nothing.
A. and B. but C. or D. so
34. Can I help you with that ___ are you all right?
A. and B. but C. or D. so
35. Would you rather stay home tonight ___ would you rather go out?
A. and B. but C. or D. so
36. John may have built this house by himself ___ he hired an architect to design it.
A. and B. but C. or D. so
37. Is this seat already taken ___ can I sit there?
A. and B. but C. or D. so
38. Your sister rang today ___ she didn't leave a message.
A. and B. but C. or D. so
39. You had better hurry ___ you'll be late for work .
A. and B. but C. or D. so
40. I'm going to go shopping on Sunday ___ buy some new clothes.
A. and B. but C. or D. so

SUBORDINATING CONJUNCTIONS
Exercise 2: Circle the best answer.
1. ___ the basement flooded, we spent all day cleaning up.
A. After B. Although C. Before D. Even if
2. I don’t want to go to the movies ___ I hate the smell of popcorn.
A. Although B. Because C. Whenever D. So that
3. I paid Larry, ___ garden design work is top-notch.
A. Whenever B. Whose C. After D. If
4. ___ spring arrives, we have to be prepared for more snow.
A. Because B. Until C. Although D. Now that
5. ___ the alarm goes off, I hit the snooze button.
A. As soon as B. Because C. Before D. Now that
6. Samantha is happy ___ she won the championship.
A. when B. because C. even though D. until
7. Jean cleaned the table ___ her mom was preparing the dishes.
A. while B. until C. as if D. since
8. Samantha can’t relax ___ her exams are over.
A. now that B. since C. as D. until
9. Liza hasn't seen her aunt ___ she was a teenager.
A. after B. as though C. since D. if
10. We put away our toys before Mum returns from work.
A. provided that B. before C. unless D. although
11. ___ he was very bad tempered, he had lots of friends.
A. Although B. Since C. For D. As
12. Always brush your teeth ___ you have a meal.
A. as soon as B. before C. after D. because
13. ___ Liz told you, her mother left for Berlin last Friday.
A. Since B. As C. Because D. For
14. Always wash your hands ___ you have a meal.
A. as soon as B. before C. after D. because
15. There will be trouble ___ you stop that.
A. despite B. than C. while D. unless
16. He went to Switzerland ___
A. as B. for C. so that D. lest
17. It looks ___ it’s going to rain.
A. as if B. as C. when D. because
18. We will come back this afternoon ___ that’s OK with you.
A. lest B. as if C. as long as D. while
19. ___ the job is well-paid, it’s deadly boring.
A. Lest B. Because C. Before D. While
20. ____ Sean phones, we won’t know what’s happening.
A. Since B. Until C. As if D. So that

Exercise 3: Complete each sentence using the subordinating conjunction from the parenthesis.
1. I visit the Grand Canyon _________ I go to Arizona. (once, whenever, wherever)
2. I know ___ you must be tired after a long journey. (that, when, how)
3. _________ you win first place, you will receive a prize. (wherever, if, unless)
4. You won’t pass the test _________ you study. (when, if, unless)
5. I could not get a seat, _________ I came early. (as, though, when)
6. We are leaving Wednesday _________ or not it rains. (if, whether, though)
7. Pay attention to your work _________ you will not make mistakes. (so that, unless, or)
8. The musicians delivered a rousing performance _________ they had rehearsed often. (though, as,
once)
9. She’s honest _________ everyone trusts her. (if, so, when)
10. Write this down _________ you forget. (or, when, lest)