Conjunctions Worksheet-1

Conjunctions Worksheet-1

Fill in the blank with the correct conjunction:

1. He came in ______ sat down.

A. But                 B. Though          C. And                D. Yet

2. This knife is sharp _____ that one is blunt.

A. But                 B. And                C. Yet                  D. Unless

3. He studied very hard ______ he passed with flying colours.

A. Although       B. Therefore      C. Because         D. As

4. _______ it rains, the crops are going to be destroyed.

A. Since              B. Yet                  C. Unless           D. Otherwise

5. You may watch ______ this movie ______ that one.

A. Either …… or                            B. Either …… both

C. And …… or                                D. Either…… nor

6. _____ Ramesh ______ Suresh are coming for the party.

A. Either …… or                            B. Neither …… nor

C. Both …… and                            D. Either … … nor

7. My dog was waiting for me _____ I reached home.

A. While             B. Because         C. And                D. When

8. The minister, ________ his party members, has arrived for the meeting.

A. And                B. As well as      C. But                 D. Because of

9. He will have to study hard ______ he will not pass.

A. And                B. But                 C. Or                   D. So

10. The pen _____ the pencil are on the table.

       A. And                B. But                 C. Or                   D. Although

Answer Key:

1. C

Explanation: Here the conjunction for joining equally important sentences ‘and’ is used.   

2. A

Explanation: Here the conjunction ‘but’ for joining opposite sentences is used.    

3. B

Explanation: Here the conjunction for showing consequence ‘therefore’ is needed; hence this is used.  

4. C

Explanation: Here the conjunction for showing condition is needed; hence ‘unless’ is used.

5. A

Explanation: Here the conjunction for option is needed; hence ‘either-or’ is used.

6. C

Explanation: Here the conjunctions for plural subject are needed; hence ‘both…and’ is used.

7. D

Explanation: Here the conjunction for joining the subordinate clause ‘when’ is needed; hence this is used.

8. B

Explanation: Here the conjunction ‘as well as’ for joining parenthetical parts is needed; hence this is used.

9. C

Explanation: Here the conjunction for showing the natural consequence is needed; hence ‘or’ is used.

10. A

       Explanation: Here the conjunction ‘and’ for joining equally important parts is needed; hence this is used.