Coordinating conjunctions connect sentences, phrases or clauses of equal rank. Coordinating Conjunctions are of four types –
- Cumulative – not only….but also, and, both….and, also, too, as well as, no less than
- Alternative – otherwise, else, or, either….or, neither….nor
- Adversative – only, whereas, but, still, yet, however, nevertheless
- Illative – then, so, for, therefore, then
Coordinating Conjunctions Exercises
Coordinating Conjunctions Exercise #1
- Tom…………….. Lisa went to school.
- The king died………….his daughter ascended the throne.
- Make haste,……………..you will be late.
- “Do…………………die”.
- Peter is a fearless man,………………..he does not feel afraid.
Answers
- Tom and Lisa went to school.
- The king died and his daughter ascended the throne.
- Make haste, or you will be late.
- “Do or die”.
- Peter is a fearless man, so he does not feel afraid.
Coordinating Conjunctions Exercise #2
- David was ill,…………….he could not come to the office.
- Read …………………you will fail.
- We shall go there………………..they will come here.
- Top played well ……………………got the prize.
- Peter got his medicine ……………………left the place.
Answers
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- David was ill, so he could not come to the office.
- Read or you will fail.
- We shall go there or they will come here.
- Tom played well and got the prize.
- Peter got his medicine and left the place.
Coordinating Conjunctions Exercise #3
- …………….Alisha……………..her parents did this work.
- I like both chocolate…………………..vanilla ice cream.
- …………………my brother……………….. I must go.
Answers
- Either she or her parents did this work.
- I like both chocolate and vanilla ice cream.
- Either my father or I must go.
Coordinating Conjunctions Exercise #4
- Tulika is very rich, but…………………he is not contented.
- The matter was painful, …………………, he did not complain.
- The dog barked loudly………………….the neighbour complained.
Answers
- Tulika is very rich, but still (yet) he is not contented.
- The matter was painful, still, he did not complain.
- The dog barked loudly, so the neighbour complained.
Coordinating Conjunctions Exercise #5
- Germany played well, ……………………they lost the match.
- Life is full of tears…………………….none wishes to die.
- He worked hard, …………………., he failed.
- She was tired,………………she continued to work on her project.
- The Boss was very much annoyed, …………………., he kept quiet.
Answers
- Germany played well, yet they lost the match.
- Life is full of tears yet none wishes to die.
- He worked hard, still, he failed.
- She was tired, yet she continued to work on her project.
- The boss was very much annoyed, however, he kept quiet.
Coordinating Conjunctions Exercise #6
- He is happy……………………he is with his school friends.
- They went to the mall,……………….they didn’t buy anything.
- John is rich……………………his brother is poor.
- They laughed………………..joked during the Christmas party.
Answers
- He is happy when he is with his school friends.
- They went to the mall, yet they didn’t buy anything.
- John is rich whereas his brother is poor.
- They laughed and joked during the Christmas party.
Coordinating Conjunctions Exercise #7
- Nishika is……………….foolish……………….ignorant.
- They………………love………………..respect each other.
- Both he……………….his brother will go.
- The boy, …………………the girl, is guilty.
- He tried hard……………….he could win the 1st prize.
Answers
- Nishika is neither foolish nor ignorant.
- They both love and respect each other.
- Both he and his brother will go.
- The boy, as well as the girl, is guilty.
- He tried hard so he could win the 1st prize.
Coordinating Conjunctions Exercise #8
- I like both pizza…………………pasta.
- Tom was found guilty, …………….he was hanged.
- Alisha ……………….her brother is honest.
- The English teacher, ……………….his all students, was invited.
- Women like ………………wealth ………………..social position.
Answers
- I like both pizza and pasta.
- Piyush was found guilty, therefore he was hanged.
- Dipali as well as her brother is honest.
- The English teacher, as well as his all students, was invited.
- Women like not only wealth but also social position.
Coordinating Conjunctions Exercise #9
- Tom plays…………..the drum……………….the flute.
- ……………..Peter………….his father was guilty.
- Leave the place, ……………………, you will be punished.
- Do what you are told, …………………., you will be fined.
Answers
- Tom plays not only the drum but also the flute.
- Neither Peter nor his father was guilty.
- Leave the place, otherwise, you will be punished.
- Do what you are told, otherwise, you will be fined.
Coordinating Conjunctions Exercise #10
- Try hard………………., you will fail.
- Run,……………..you will be late.
- Lisa was…………………accused…………………convicted.
- I like both cricket……………………..football.
- He woke up early,……………….he could exercise.
Answers
- Try hard otherwise, you will fail.
- Run, else you will be late.
- Lisa was not only accused but also convicted.
- I like both cricket and football.
- He woke up early, so he could exercise.
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