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WorksheetsFinal Conjunctions Test
Total questions: 141
Worksheet time: 2hrs 31mins
This is an example of correlative conjunctions.
My mom AND my sister will go
I need to pay for I owe the money
Neither my sister nor my mom will go
She is _____ intelligent and beautiful.
both
neither
either
I will _____ go to the party or watch TV.
neither
both
either
He is neither polite _____ funny
or
nor
not
This salad is _____delicious ______ healthy.
whether / or
Both / and
Rather / than
I like (a) to sing opera, but also to spend my spare time practicing ballroom dances.
I have _____ the time nor the patience for silly TV programs.
either
neither
none
This house is _____ large and cozy.
none
by
both
We use either … or ... to present two options.
TRUE
FALSE
Let’s _____ go swimming or go shopping.
neither
either
none
We use not only … but also ... to emphasize an additional element in the sentence.
TRUE
FALSE
She is neither kind _______ funny.
or
nor
and
both
Have you made a decision? Do you want to go _______ to Cancun _______ Los Cabos?
whether / or
either / or
whether / and
either / and
The test was ____________ very short __________ quite easy.
not / but
if / and
both / and
whether / or
I’m totally confused – I don’t know _____ I’m coming __ going.
if / and
both / and
whether / or
neither / or
We can go to ____ Greece ___ Spain for our holiday.
if / nor
both / or
neither / nor
either / or
I have to choose ________ a cat ________ a rabbit as my pet.
either .. or
neither .. nor
You can go left. You can go right.
You can either go left or right.
You can neither go left nor right.
They are not my schoolmates. They are not my friends.
They are neither my schoolmates nor my friends.
They are either my schoolmates or my friends.
I did not go to the birthday party. I did not go to the wedding.
I went neither to the birthday party nor the wedding.
I went either to the birthday party or the wedding.
The curry is _______ spicy __________ salty. It is tasteless.
either ... or
neither ... nor
neither ... or
either ... nor
Choose the correct correlative conjunctions.
Mrs. Henry enjoys ________ gardening __________ reading.
neither/nor
both/and
either/but
whether/nor
Fill in the blank with the correct correlative conjunction.
You may _______ have chicken, or you may have pizza.
both
neither
nor
either
__________ ___________ did she do well on her math test, ___________ she ___________ got an A on her social studies report.
Both . . . and
Not only . . . but also
I have both respect __________ admiration for them.
or
nor
but also
and
I do not know whether he has seen the movie before __________ not.
or
nor
but also
and
We not only dressed up for the holiday __________ decorated the school.
or
nor
but also
and
I don’t know whether I want to study Spanish __________ Russian.
or
nor
but also
and
Both my uncle __________ my cousin live in New York.
or
nor
but also
and
Neither my brother __________ my sister can go to the game.
or
nor
but also
and
_____________ Angiela _____________ JeadaMay tried out for the school play.
Whether . . . or
Both . . . and
_____________ we go home _____________ stay at the park doesn’t matter to me.
Whether . . . or
Not only . . . but also
__________ ___________ did she do well on her math test, ___________ she ___________ got an A on her social studies report.
Both . . . and
Not only . . . but also
_____________ I can go to the movies on Saturday, _____________ I can go to the mall.
Not only . . . but also
Either . . . or
I have _____________ the time _____________ the motivation to play handball right now.
neither . . . nor
either . . . or
_____________ my iPad _____________ my phone stopped working last night.
Both . . . and
Whether . . . or
He is neither mad __________ upset.
or
nor
but also
and
I do not know whether he has seen the movie before __________ not.
or
nor
but also
and
We not only dressed up for the holiday __________ decorated the school.
or
nor
but also
and
We should either walk quickly __________ take the bus.
or
nor
but also
and
(a) had I reached the station (b) the train arrived.
She (a) go to the party (b) stay at home.
She is (a) fast (b) tiger.
I speak ____ English and Chinese
both
either
neither
whether
I like both coffee ___ tea
or
nor
but also
and
I like either apples __ pears
and
or
whether
Jerry is _______ rich nor famous
not only
just as
neither
Tony not only cleaned her room, ___ he ____ washed the dishes
but also
and
nor
neither
Choose the correct correlative conjunctions.
__________ was it cold outside, _______ it was snowing.
not only/but also
either/nor
no sooner/than
both/and was
Which sentence uses the correlative conjunctions correctly?
Both your brother or you have the same hair color.
You can either go to the fair, or go to the movies.
Not only did the teacher give me a test, but also a bad grade.
Neither the girls or the boys is winning the attendance award.
The beach is a lot of fun, ______ the mountains are better.
yet
so
or
and
A group of us went to the movie, ______ we agreed it was enjoyable.
but
so
yet
and
I went to the store, ______ I forgot to bring my shopping list.
and
but
or
so
He went to the theme park, ______ he went on all the rides.
and
so
yet
or
I really wanted potato soup, ______ the cafe only served clam chowder.
for
and
but
so
She had just bought two gorgeous dresses, ______ she needed to get matching shoes.
or
so
yet
for
Today is Thursday, ______ the test is on Friday.
but
nor
or
and
I really want to see the game, ______ the mall is having a huge sale today.
nor
so
but
for
She interviewed for three jobs, ______ she really wants to work here.
but
for
so
and
We all looked very tired, ______ we had stayed up all night cramming for the final.
but
or
for
nor
My son loves apples __ bananas too
And
For
Or
They played all day, __ they went to bed earlier.
But
Nor
So
Main clause is a synonym of...
Dependent clause
Independent clause
This is an example of unlinked coordination
She loves laughing, eating, sleeping.
She loves laughing and eating and sleeping.
My friend __________ I planned to go for a picnic last weekend.
yet
besides
and
She was invited to the party ____________ she did not go.
but
so
nor
Erin was angry at Johan ________ he had lost her precious book.
but
for
and
Do you want to order pizza?
Should I make spaghetti?
I wanted to play outside.
My mom said I have to do my homework first.
The students wanted to go out to recess. The teacher said they had too much work.
Sadie and Sarah missed the bus.
Asia loves chocolate candy, but she doesn't like chocolate ice cream.
I know that you must be tired, so I will let you rest.
He was very tired after a long working day, _____ he washed all the dishes in the kitchen.
nor
yet
so
or
Paper ___ pencils lay on Ms. Rojas' desk.
yet
for
and
I really wanted to go swimming, ___ it was raining.
or
but
so
Would you prefer lemonade ___ strawberry punch?
so
but
or
I am faster than Mauricio, ___ he won the race yesterday.
yet
nor
or
Miles never washed his hands before he ate, ___ he caught a cod.
so
nor
or
I didn't clean my desk all week, ___ it was filthy.
nor
so
but
I get angry when I am hungry.
Select the subordinating conjunction:
when
angry
hungry
I went to bed after I had dinner.
Select the subordinating conjunction:
after
bed
dinner
I brushed my teeth after I had breakfast.
Select the subordinating conjunction:
after
teeth
had
I watch TV while I eat dinner.
Select the subordinating conjunction:
while
I
dinner
I feel stressed when I'm at school.
Select the subordinating conjunction:
when
at
stressed
Which word is the subordinate conjunction in this sentence:
Unless you want frostbite, be sure to wear your hat, coat, and gloves when you play in the snow.
sure
play
unless
frostbite
Which word is the subordinate conjunction in this sentence:
After Jenny cleaned her room, she played outside on her trampoline.
played
outside
after
on
Which word is the subordinate conjunction?
Since the roads are covered in ice and too dangerous for driving, school will be cancelled today.
will be
today
too
since
Which word is the subordinate conjunction?
Whether you like sledding, building a snowman, or an epic snow battle, there is something for everyone on a snowy day.
something
whether
there
epic
Which is the subordinate conjunction:
When Mr. Moose is grumpy, no one is happy.
no one
grumpy
happy
when
Which is the subordinate conjunction:
Hot cocoa is the perfect treat to warm you up after a long day of playing in the snow.
after
up
in
perfect
Which is the subordinate conjunction:
Before you head outside to play, make sure you get all of your chores done first.
first
before
head
make
Which is the subordinate conjunction:
Fox zipped down the ice as Seal chased after the puck.
chased
down
zipped
as
Which is the subordinate conjunction:
If you want to build a snowman, you need to find the best packing snow on the hill.
you
want
If
on
Which is the subordinate conjunction:
In case you were wondering, building an igloo can be very easy.
can be
In case
were
easy
Which is the subordinate conjunction:
Even though the sun is shining, it is extremely cold outside.
extremely
outside
it
Even though
Which is the subordinate conjunction:
When the ice cream is frozen, grab your spoons and enjoy!
your
enjoy
when
grab
Which is the subordinate conjunction:
The friends won their game because they worked together as a team.
because
their
as
won
Which is the subordinate conjunction:
The crowd cheers wildly whenever the hockey puck is hit into the goal.
loudly
whenever
is
into
Which is the subordinate conjunction:
While Dan ate his dinner, the glittering snow covered the ground like a blanket.
while
like
covered
dinner
Choose all of the coordinating conjunctions.
or
as
until
if
yet
Choose all of the subordinating conjunctions.
and
because
whenever
so
for
Identify the subordinating conjunction. "Did she say anything before she left?"
anything
she
before
did
TRUE or FALSE. A dependent clause cannot stand alone as a complete sentence.
TRUE or FALSE. An independent clause can stand alone and is a complete sentence.
I ate the entire dinner and dessert, even though I wasn't hungry.
ate
and
even though
hungry
Kyle is going to lend me the book once he is finished reading it.
he
it
finished
once
Because many people have food allergies, the restaurant doesn't cook with peanuts or gluten.
or
Because
food
the
Lin can't go swimming, because she forgot her bathing suit.
forgot
because
bathing suit
at
Add the correct coordinating or subordinating conjunction to the following sentences. Hint: if using a subordinating conjunction at the beginning of a sentence, the sentence will include a comma.
The volcano showed signs of being active, __________ some people refused to leave their homes.
and
because
or
yet
__________Maria worked in the garden, she walked her dog.
After
Because
If
Where
We can play a game, __________ we can paint a picture.
but
or
so
while
Tommy would take Ann to the bus, __________ that would make him late for work.
because
but
since
while
__________ Craig already had his ticket, he still had to wait in line to see the movie.
Although
Because
Unless
Yet
Julie took an umbrella to school __________ it looked like it might rain.
although
because
but
so
I am tired __________ I got up too early.
and
yet
although
because
