Coordinating Conjunctions Exercises

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 Worksheets

Coordinating Conjunctions Exercises

Coordinating Conjunctions Exercise #1

  1. Tom…………….. Lisa went to school.
  2. The king died………….his daughter ascended the throne.
  3. Make haste,……………..you will be late.
  4. “Do…………………die”.
  5. Peter is a fearless man,………………..he does not feel afraid.

Answers

  1. Tom and Lisa went to school.
  2. The king died and his daughter ascended the throne.
  3. Make haste, or you will be late.
  4. “Do or die”.
  5. Peter is a fearless man, so he does not feel afraid.

Coordinating Conjunctions Exercise #2

  1. David was ill,…………….he could not come to the office.
  2. Read …………………you will fail.
  3. We shall go there………………..they will come here.
  4. Top played well ……………………got the prize.
  5. Peter got his medicine ……………………left the place.

Answers

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  1. David was ill, so he could not come to the office.
  2. Read or you will fail.
  3. We shall go there or they will come here.
  4. Tom played well and got the prize.
  5. Peter got his medicine and left the place.

Coordinating Conjunctions Exercise #3

  1. …………….Alisha……………..her parents did this work.
  2. I like both chocolate…………………..vanilla ice cream.
  3. …………………my brother……………….. I must go.

Answers

  1. Either she or her parents did this work.
  2. I like both chocolate and vanilla ice cream.
  3. Either my father or I must go.

Coordinating Conjunctions Exercise #4

  1. Tulika is very rich, but…………………he is not contented.
  2. The matter was painful, …………………, he did not complain.
  3. The dog barked loudly………………….the neighbour complained.

Answers

  1. Tulika is very rich, but still (yet) he is not contented.
  2. The matter was painful, still, he did not complain.
  3. The dog barked loudly, so the neighbour complained.

Coordinating Conjunctions Exercise #5

  1. Germany played well, ……………………they lost the match.
  2. Life is full of tears…………………….none wishes to die.
  3. He worked hard, …………………., he failed.
  4. She was tired,………………she continued to work on her project.
  5. The Boss was very much annoyed, …………………., he kept quiet.

Answers

  1. Germany played well, yet they lost the match.
  2. Life is full of tears yet none wishes to die.
  3. He worked hard, still, he failed.
  4. She was tired, yet she continued to work on her project.
  5. The boss was very much annoyed, however, he kept quiet.

Coordinating Conjunctions Exercise #6

  1. He is happy……………………he is with his school friends.
  2. They went to the mall,……………….they didn’t buy anything.
  3. John is rich……………………his brother is poor.
  4. They laughed………………..joked during the Christmas party.

Answers

  1. He is happy when he is with his school friends.
  2. They went to the mall, yet they didn’t buy anything.
  3. John is rich whereas his brother is poor.
  4. They laughed and joked during the Christmas party.

Coordinating Conjunctions Exercise #7

  1. Nishika is……………….foolish……………….ignorant.
  2. They………………love………………..respect each other.
  3. Both he……………….his brother will go.
  4. The boy, …………………the girl, is guilty.
  5. He tried hard……………….he could win the 1st prize.

Answers

  1. Nishika is neither foolish nor ignorant.
  2. They both love and respect each other.
  3. Both he and his brother will go.
  4. The boy, as well as the girl, is guilty.
  5. He tried hard so he could win the 1st prize.

Coordinating Conjunctions Exercise #8

  1. I like both pizza…………………pasta.
  2. Tom was found guilty, …………….he was hanged.
  3. Alisha ……………….her brother is honest.
  4. The English teacher, ……………….his all students, was invited.
  5. Women like ………………wealth ………………..social position.

Answers

  1. I like both pizza and pasta.
  2. Piyush was found guilty, therefore he was hanged.
  3. Dipali as well as her brother is honest.
  4. The English teacher, as well as his all students, was invited.
  5. Women like not only wealth but also social position.

Coordinating Conjunctions Exercise #9

  1. Tom plays…………..the drum……………….the flute.
  2. ……………..Peter………….his father was guilty.
  3. Leave the place, ……………………, you will be punished.
  4. Do what you are told, …………………., you will be fined.

Answers

  1. Tom plays not only the drum but also the flute.
  2. Neither Peter nor his father was guilty.
  3. Leave the place, otherwise, you will be punished.
  4. Do what you are told, otherwise, you will be fined.

Coordinating Conjunctions Exercise #10

  1. Try hard………………., you will fail.
  2. Run,……………..you will be late.
  3. Lisa was…………………accused…………………convicted.
  4. I like both cricket……………………..football.
  5. He woke up early,……………….he could exercise.

Answers

  1. Try hard otherwise, you will fail.
  2. Run, else you will be late.
  3. Lisa was not only accused but also convicted.
  4. I like both cricket and football.
  5. He woke up early, so he could exercise.

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