Conjunctions and Linking Words

This is Jack’s new mountain bike, _________________ he got from his parents. He locks it up every evening _________________ nobody can steal it.

• which, so that

• that, because

• where, although

• when, if

_________________ my father loves jazz, he doesn’t often listen to it.

• Although / Even though

• Because / Since

• Unless / Until

• If / When

_________________ we were driving through the countryside, we saw lots of nice villages.

• While / During

• Because / Since

• Although / Even though

• Unless / Until

The weather was perfect. It was _________________ too hot _________________ too cold.

• neither ... nor

• either ... or

• both ... and

• not only ... but also

Sally invited me to her party last weekend. _________________, I had to tell her I couldn’t come.

• However / Unfortunately

• Because / Although

• And / So

• Since / Unless

This cell phone costs 5 cents per minute, _________________ the other has a flat rate.

• whereas

• because

• although

• unless

She wakes up early _________________ be on time for work.

• in order to / so that

• because / although

• unless / until

• but / or

This is Jack’s new mountain bike, _____ he got from his parents. He locks it up every evening _____ nobody can steal it. (Fill in the blanks with the correct conjunctions or linking words.)

• which, so that

• that, because

• where, if

• who, although

_____ we were driving through the countryside, we saw lots of nice villages.

• While

• During

• Because

• Until

The weather was perfect. It was _____ too hot _____ too cold. (Fill in the blanks with the correct conjunctions or linking words.)

• neither, nor

• either, or

• both, and

• not only, but also