Conjunctions 1 [Grammar Exercise]

Fill in the correct conjunctions and linking words from the list.  There may be more than one possibility !

1.__________________ Dad comes home from work he lies down on the sofa __________________ heis tired.
2.Max had a headache yesterday, __________________ he didn’t come to basketball practice.
3.This is Toby’s new mountain bike, __________________ he got from his parents. He locks it upevery evening, __________________ nobody can take it.
4.__________________ Samantha was very tired, she watched TV until well after midnight.
5.First, cut out the pictures, __________________ glue them into your album.
6.I would like to learn Japanese, __________________ , I don’t know anyone who can teach me.
7.__________________ we were driving through the countryside we saw many nice villages.
8.The Hemingways are our neighbours __________________ our friends.
9.You can have __________________ tea __________________ coffee for breakfast.
10. __________________ being a well-known politician, John Smith can also play the piano very well.
11. __________________ his injury, the boy desperately wanted to play for his team in the finals.
12. __________________ the hike up the mountains we saw a lot of deer.
13. __________________ you finish that essay you won’t get anything to eat.
14. __________________ my mother __________________ my father will be able to attend the meeting.
15.He likes all kinds of sports, __________________ skiing, hockey and volleyball.

Key

1. When / because
2. so
3. which / so that
4. Although
5. then
6. however
7. While
8. as well as
9. either / or
10. Besides
11. Despite
12. During
13. Unless
14. Neither / nor
15. such as