Conjunctions Quiz

Combine the following sentences using 'and': He likes to play football. She likes to play basketball.

• He likes to play football or she likes to play basketball.

• He likes to play football but she likes to play basketball.

• He likes to play football and she likes to play basketball.

• He likes to play football so she likes to play basketball.

Combine the following sentences using 'but': She wants to go to the party. She has to study for her exam.

• She wants to go to the party and she has to study for her exam.

• She wants to go to the party but she has to study for her exam.

• She wants to go to the party so she has to study for her exam.

• She wants to go to the party therefore she has to study for her exam.

Combine the following sentences using 'or': You can have ice cream. You can have cake.

• You can have ice cream and cake.

• You can have ice cream or cake.

• You can have ice cream cake.

• You can have ice cream, cake.

Combine the following sentences using 'so': It was raining. We decided to stay indoors.

• It was raining, so we decided to stay indoors.

• It was raining, so we decided to go for a walk.

• It was raining, so we decided to have a picnic.

• It was raining, so we decided to play outdoor sports.

Create a complex sentence using 'and' to combine the following sentences: The sun was shining. The birds were singing.

• The sun was shining and the flowers were blooming.

• The sun was shining and the moon was glowing.

• The sun was shining and the rain was pouring.

• The sun was shining and the birds were singing.

Create a complex sentence using 'but' to combine the following sentences: I wanted to go out. It was raining heavily.

• I wanted to go out, but it wasn't raining heavily.

• I wanted to go out and it was raining heavily.

• I wanted to go out but it was raining heavily.

• I wanted to go out but it wasn't raining heavily.

Create a complex sentence using 'or' to combine the following sentences: You can have tea. You can have coffee.

• You can have tea, coffee, or neither.

• You can have tea and coffee.

• You can have tea or coffee.

• You can have tea, or you can have coffee.

Create a complex sentence using 'so' to combine the following sentences: She was feeling unwell. She went to see the doctor.

• She was feeling unwell, so she went for a walk.

• She was feeling unwell, so she decided to go shopping.

• She was feeling unwell, so she stayed at home.

• She was feeling unwell, so she went to see the doctor.

Combine the following sentences using 'and': The cat is wearing a black coat. The dog is wearing a brown coat.

• The cat is wearing a brown coat and the dog is wearing a black coat.

• The cat is wearing a black coat and the dog is wearing a brown coat.

• The cat is wearing a brown coat and the dog is wearing a white coat.

• The cat is wearing a black coat and the dog is wearing a black coat.

Combine the following sentences using 'but': He likes to play football. He doesn't like to play basketball.

• He likes to play football and he doesn't like to play basketball.

• He likes to play football but he doesn't like to play basketball.

• He likes to play football however he doesn't like to play basketball.

• He likes to play football so he doesn't like to play basketball.