Exercise 5. Matching the first halves in column A with the others in column B to make compound sentences.
A | B |
1. Ann is playing the piano, | A. but I don’t have any in the fridge. |
2. I must cook it with carrots, | B. and she is hard-working, too. |
3. There are no buses at this time, | C. or you can go to the cinema with us. |
4. You can watch a movie at home, | D. so I usually eat here. |
5. Tom wants to travel to America, | E. and Sue is reading a novel. |
6. Susan is kind, | F. or do you prefer green tea? |
7. The food in this restaurant is delicious, | G. for it is too late now. |
8. Would you like coffee, | H. but he doesn’t have enough money |
Your answer:
1. | 2. | 3. | 4. | 5. | 6. | 7. | 8. |
Exercise 6. Complete each sentence with a suitable coordinating conjunction or conjunctive adverb.
1. People are very busy at work now, ____________ they tend to eat more fast food.
2. You can order this laptop through this website, _________ you can go to the store to buy it.
3. The kids have to keep silent; ____________ they will be punished.
4. The service here is too bad, ____________ we have to wait for nearly 2 hours to be served.
5. Jenny is doing her homework, ____________ her brother is watching comic books.
6. My grandfather is very old; ____________ he is still healthy.
7. Nancy always tries her best at school; _____ she has been given a scholarship to study abroad.
8. This group of students is drawing, ____________ the other group is making a model.
9. The test was long; ____________ I can’t finish it on time.
10. David invited me to the cinema; ____________ I was busy working.
Exercise 7. Complete each sentence using the correct conjunction in the brackets.
1. Jack’s overweight, _________ he continues to eat lots of chocolate and fast food. (and, so, yet)
2. I’ve worked on the computer for 10 hours today, _________I’ve got a headache. (and, so, but)
3. The meeting was finished, ____________ everyone went out. (and, or, but)
4. Jane is making good progress, ____________ she needs to keep going. (but, so, or)
5. Lucy is not here. Maybe she is stuck in the traffic jam, ____________ she may forget about the meeting. (and, but, or)
6. Maria didn’t review for the exam, ____________ she failed. (but, so, or)
7. To get to Phu Quoc, you can fly, ____________ you can ride the ferry. (and, or, yet)
8. I’m afraid of heights, ____________ I want to enjoy the view from the top of this mountain. (and, yet, so)
9. This restaurant isn’t located in a nice place in the city, ______ it’s a good one. (but, and, so)
10. I got up late this morning, ____________ I didn’t have breakfast. (yet, and, or)
Exercise 8. Circle the correct answers.
1. My sister is a teacher (and/ but) she works in an international primary school.
2. My teeth hurt, (so/ or) I am going to see the dentist tomorrow.
3. We want to go to the concert, (but/ so) there aren’t any tickets left.
4. You shouldn’t listen to rock music through earphones, (or/ and) you will have an earache.
5. Eating too much sugar is bad for your teeth, (so/ and) it causes obesity.
6. I cannot finish my work on time, (so/ for) the computer suddenly stops working.
7. People are advised to drink enough water, (and/ so) do exercises regularly.
8. Jack invited me to his party (and/ but) I was so busy.
9. I want to eat Tokbokki, (so/ but) I am going to a Korean restaurant tonight.
10. I will go to the zoo tomorrow, (and/ so) my father will take me there.
Exercise 9. Choose the best answers.
1. I was tired, ____________ I went to bed early.
A. and B. or C. but D. so
2. I tried to call her, ____________ she didn’t answer.
A. and B. or C. but D. so
3. You can go to the city centre by bus ____________ by train.
A. because B. or C. and D. either
4. I have a dog, ____________ I raise a school of fish.
A. and B. or C. but D. so
5. She can sing well; ____________ she can’t dance.
A. and B. however C. but D. therefore
6. He was hungry; ____________ he ate two bowls of rice.
A. therefore B. however C. otherwise D. so
7. You should drive carefully; ____________ you may cause an accident.
A. however B. but C. otherwise D. therefore
Exercise 5. Your answer:
1.E
2.A
3.G
4.C
5.H
6.B
7.D
8.F
Exercise 6. Complete each sentence with a suitable coordinating conjunction or conjunctive adverb.
1. People are very busy at work now, and they tend to eat more fast food.
2. You can order this laptop through this website, or you can go to the store to buy it.
3. The kids have to keep silent; or they will be punished.
4. The service here is too bad,so we have to wait for nearly 2 hours to be served.
5. Jenny is doing her homework,and her brother is watching comic books.
6. My grandfather is very old; but he is still healthy.
7. Nancy always tries her best at school;so she has been given a scholarship to study abroad.
8. This group of students is drawing,and the other group is making a model.
9. The test was long;so I can’t finish it on time.
10. David invited me to the cinema; but I was busy working.
Exercise 7. Complete each sentence using the correct conjunction in the brackets.
1. Jack’s overweight, _________ he continues to eat lots of chocolate and fast food. (and, so, yet)
2. I’ve worked on the computer for 10 hours today, _________I’ve got a headache. (and, so, but)
3. The meeting was finished, ____________ everyone went out. (and, or, but)
4. Jane is making good progress, ____________ she needs to keep going. (but, so, or)
5. Lucy is not here. Maybe she is stuck in the traffic jam, ____________ she may forget about the meeting. (and, but, or)
6. Maria didn’t review for the exam, ____________ she failed. (but, so, or)
7. To get to Phu Quoc, you can fly, ____________ you can ride the ferry. (and, or, yet)
8. I’m afraid of heights, ____________ I want to enjoy the view from the top of this mountain. (and, yet, so)
9. This restaurant isn’t located in a nice place in the city, ______ it’s a good one. (but, and, so)
10. I got up late this morning, ____________ I didn’t have breakfast. (yet, and, or)
Exercise 8. Circle the correct answers.
1. My sister is a teacher (and/ but) she works in an international primary school.
2. My teeth hurt, (so/ or) I am going to see the dentist tomorrow.
3. We want to go to the concert, (but/ so) there aren’t any tickets left.
4. You shouldn’t listen to rock music through earphones, (or/ and) you will have an earache.
5. Eating too much sugar is bad for your teeth, (so/ and) it causes obesity.
6. I cannot finish my work on time, (so/ for) the computer suddenly stops working.
7. People are advised to drink enough water, (and/ so) do exercises regularly.
8. Jack invited me to his party (and/ but) I was so busy.
9. I want to eat Tokbokki, (so/ but) I am going to a Korean restaurant tonight.
10. I will go to the zoo tomorrow, (and/ so) my father will take me there.
Exercise 9. Choose the best answers.
1. I was tired, ____________ I went to bed early.
A. and B. or C. but D. so
2. I tried to call her, ____________ she didn’t answer.
A. and B. or C. but D. so
3. You can go to the city centre by bus ____________ by train.
A. because B. or C. and D. either
4. I have a dog, ____________ I raise a school of fish.
A. and B. or C. but D. so
5. She can sing well; ____________ she can’t dance.
A. and B. however C. but D. therefore
6. He was hungry; ____________ he ate two bowls of rice.
A. therefore B. however C. otherwise D. so
7. You should drive carefully; ____________ you may cause an accident.
A. however B. but C. otherwise D. therefore
