Coordinating Conjunctions
Combine → We can take a bus. We can walk.
We can take a bus, or we can walk.
Fill in: They were talking quietly ___ the teacher wouldn’t notice.
They were talking quietly so that the teacher wouldn’t notice.
Fill in: He is ___ tall ___ his father
He is as tall as his father
Fill in with a subordinating conjunction:
___ you arrive early, you can help set up the classroom.
If you arrive early, you can help set up the classroom.
Fix the error! I was tired, and I stayed awake to finish the project.
I was tired, so I stayed awake to finish the project.
Fill in: ___ he was late, he missed the bus ___ he ran as fast as he could.
Because he was late, he missed the bus although/even though he ran as fast as he could.
Combine: We can watch a movie. We can play video games
We can either watch a movie or play video games
Error check:
❌ I studied hard, for I was too tired to focus.
I studied hard, but I was too tired to focus.
Combine these sentences: She didn’t join the trip. She was not feeling well.
She didn’t join the trip, for she was not feeling well.
Combine: He didn’t stop playing. It was already late at night
He didn’t stop playing even though it was already late at night
Combine: He speaks French. He speaks German too.
He speaks both French and German
Rewrite into one sentence: (correlative conjunctions)
He forgot his homework. He forgot his laptop.
He not only forgot his homework but also forgot his laptop.
Use two different coordinating conjunctions to combine these ideas:
I passed the exam.
I was tired, but I studied hard, and I passed the exam.
Rewrite into one sentence:
Take your umbrella. It might rain later.
Take your umbrella in case it rains later.
Error check: ❌ She is not only beautiful and also intelligent.
She is not only beautiful but also intelligent.
Rewrite into one sentence using at least two different types of conjunctions:
I wanted to join the competition. I was nervous. My teacher encouraged me.
I wanted to join the competition, but I was nervous, although my teacher encouraged me.
Join these three sentences into one correct sentence using two coordinating conjunctions:
He didn’t have money. He didn’t ask for help. He kept trying to solve the problem.
He didn’t have money, nor did he ask for help, but he kept trying to solve the problem.
Make one long sentence using 3 different subordinating conjunctions.
I didn’t buy the shoes. They were too expensive. I liked them. I waited until they went on sale.
I didn’t buy the shoes because they were too expensive, although I liked them, and I waited until they went on sale.
Challenge: Create a sentence with both…and, neither…nor in one.
Both my parents and my friends supported me, but neither my teacher nor my coach did.
Ultimate challenge: Create one sentence using 3 different conjunction categories (coordinating, subordinating, correlative).
I stayed home because it was raining, but I not only watched TV but also finished my homework