Coordinating Conjunctions
Which of the following sentences correctly uses a coordinating conjunction?
A. I studied hard, but I failed the exam.
B. I studied hard but failed the exam.
C. Both A and B
Answer: C
When the second clause shares the same subject (“I”), you can omit the subject and the comma becomes optional.
She is ___ smart ___ hardworking.
A. Not only / but also
B. Both / and
C. Either / or
D. Neither / nor
A
We stayed home ___ it was raining.
A. although B. because C. yet
B
Choose the correct sentence:
A. I wanted to study for the test, yet I also wanted to watch the movie.
B. I wanted to study for the test, and I also wanted to watch the movie.
C. I wanted to study for the test, nor I also wanted to watch the movie.
Answer: B
Explanation:
“And” correctly joins two balanced ideas.
“Yet” implies a surprising contrast; “nor” is used with a negative idea, which doesn’t fit here.
Which sentence is correct?
A. I studied hard, and I passed the test.
B. I studied hard and, I passed the test.
C. I studied hard but, I passed the test.
Answer: A
You can ___ stay home ___ go to the party.
A. either / or
B. neither / nor
C. both / and
D. not only / but also
Answer A
___________he was tired, he finished the project.
A. Although B. For C. So
Answer: A. Although
Find and correct the error:
Neither the students or the teacher were ready for the trip.
✅ Error & Correction:
Error: “or”
Correct: “nor” → “Neither the students nor the teacher were ready for the trip.”
Explanation:
Correlative conjunctions “neither…nor” must match correctly; “or” is incorrect here.
I decided to go to bed early, ___ I was feeling very tired.
A. so
B. for
C. but
Answer: B
Which sentence correctly uses correlative conjunctions?
A. Neither the teacher or the students were ready.
B. Either the teacher or the students were ready.
C. Neither the teacher nor the students were ready.
C
I won’t go out ___ I finish my homework.
A. unless B. yet C. for
Answer: A. unless
Question 4 – Spot the Error (Despite vs. Although)
Find and correct the error:
Despite he was tired, he continued working on the assignment.
Error & Correction:
Error: “he was tired” (full clause after “despite”)
Correct: “being tired” → “Despite being tired, he continued working on the assignment.”
Explanation:
“Despite” must be followed by a noun or -ing form, not a full clause.
Use “Although he was tired” if you want a full clause.
She wanted to go to the concert, ___ she didn’t have a ticket.
A. or B. yet C. for
B: yet
We don’t know ___ it will rain ___ be sunny tomorrow.
A. whether / or
B. either / or
C. both / and
D. not only / but also
A
Which sentence uses the conjunction correctly?
A. Although he was tired, but he finished his homework.
B. He finished his homework, although but he was tired.
C. Although he was tired, he finished his homework.
Answer: C. Although he was tired, he finished his homework.
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Bonus 400 points!
Which sentence uses the conjunction correctly?
2. A. He doesn’t eat meat, nor does he drink milk.
B. He doesn’t eat meat, so he drink milk.
C. He doesn’t eat meat, for he drink milk.
D. He doesn’t eat meat, yet he drink milk.
Answer: D
Which sentence uses the conjunction correctly?
A. He doesn’t like math nor enjoys science.
B. He doesn’t like math, nor he enjoys science.
C. He doesn’t like math, nor does he enjoy science.
C
Question (500 points)
Choose the correct word to complete the sentence:
___ the heavy rain, the soccer match continued as planned.
A. Although
B. Despite
C. But
D. While
Answer: B
Explanation:
“Despite” is followed by a noun or -ing phrase. Here, “the heavy rain” is a noun phrase, so “despite” works perfectly.
“Although” would require a full clause: “Although it was raining heavily, the soccer match continued as planned.”
Task: Spot the error and correct it.
He neither wanted to join the debate team nor he participate in the school play.
Error & Correction:
Error: “he participate”
Correct: “participate” → “He neither wanted to join the debate team nor participate in the school play.”
Explanation:
With neither…nor, the verbs after “neither” and “nor” should match in form.
The subject “he” should not be repeated before the second verb; it’s already implied.
Correct parallel structure: “neither [verb] nor [verb]”.