Mastering Coordinating Conjunctions

Identify the coordinating conjunction in the following sentence: 'I wanted to go for a walk, but it started to rain.'

• and

• so

• but

• or

Use 'and' to complete the sentence: 'She likes to read books _____ watch movies.'

• and

• or

• but

• nor

Use 'but' to create a sentence about two contrasting ideas.

• I enjoy swimming, but I love the rain.

• I hate running, but I prefer jogging.

• I love hiking, but I can't stand the bugs.

• I like pizza, but I dislike cheese.

Create a sentence using 'and' to connect two similar ideas.

• She enjoys painting and drawing on weekends.

• I enjoy reading and writing in my free time.

• He prefers coffee or tea in the morning.

• I like to run and swim every morning.

Correct the error in the following sentence: 'I wanted to go to the party, but I was too tired and.'

• I wanted to go to the party, but I was too tired and stayed home.

• I wanted to go to the party, but I was too tired.

• I wanted to go to the party, but I was too tired to go.

• I wanted to go to the party, but I was too tired to attend.

Identify the coordinating conjunction in this sentence: 'He studied hard, and he passed the exam.'

• and

• but

• so

• or

Fill in the blank with 'and': 'The sun is shining _____ the birds are singing.'

• but

• or

• so

• and

Write a sentence using 'but' to show a contrast between two actions.

• I wanted to go for a run, but I forgot my shoes.

• I wanted to go for a run, and it started to rain.

• I wanted to go for a run, so I stayed inside.

• I wanted to go for a run, but it started to rain.

Identify the error in this sentence: 'She loves ice cream, but she doesn't like chocolate and.'

• Replace 'but' with 'and'.

• Remove 'and' at the end of the sentence.

• Remove 'chocolate' from the sentence.

• Add 'and' before 'chocolate'.

Use 'and' to combine these two sentences: 'I enjoy painting. I enjoy drawing.'

• I enjoy painting and I enjoy drawing.

• I enjoy painting or I enjoy drawing.

• I like painting and I like drawing.

• I enjoy painting but not drawing.