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
