PREPOSITIONS IN ON AT
Part 1: Fill in the blanks with suitable conjunctions
(Use: and, but, or, so, because)
1. She was tired, ______ she went to bed early.
2. Do you want tea ______ coffee?
3. He is tall ______ strong.
4. I missed the bus ______ I was late.
5. The movie was boring, ______ we left early.
6. She is kind ______ generous.
7. I studied hard, ______ I passed the test.
8. He tried to call me, ______ my phone was off.
9. You can have pizza ______ pasta.
10.I didn’t go out ______ it was raining.
Part 2: Choose the correct conjunction
(Focus on coordinating and subordinating conjunctions)
1. I couldn’t attend the party ______ I was sick. (although / because / but)
2. He speaks clearly ______ everyone can understand him. (so / yet / or)
3. They wanted to play, ______ it started to rain. (so / but / because)
4. She studies hard ______ she wants to be a doctor. (because / although / or)
5. ______ she was tired, she finished the project. (Although / Because / So)
6. You can come with me ______ you promise to behave. (if / so / but)
7. I didn’t go out ______ I had homework. (because / yet / so)
8. He wanted to go swimming, ______ the pool was closed. (but / or / so)
9. ______ you work hard, you will succeed. (Unless / If / Although)
10.She smiled ______ she was in pain. (although / because / so)
Part 3: Instructions: Use each conjunction listed below to write a complete,
meaningful sentence. Be sure your sentence clearly shows the relationship (contrast,
cause, condition, etc.) expressed by the conjunction.
Write one sentence for each:
1. Although
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2. Unless
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3. Provided that
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4. Even though
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5. As soon as
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6. Not only...but also
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7. Hardly...when
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8. Either ….or….
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9. Both …. and
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10.Neither...nor
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