Here are 30 tricky questions on conjunctions. Try to answer them, and I'll provide the answers at the end.
1. She wants to go to the party, _____ she has too much work to finish.
2. I like both chocolate ice cream _____ vanilla ice cream.
3. He can either attend the meeting _____ submit a report.
4. Not only the students but also the teacher _____ excited about the field trip.
5. I will help you with your homework _____ you promise to return the favor.
6. We can go for a walk now _____ wait for the rain to stop.
7. He didn't study for the exam, _____ he passed with flying colors.
8. You can have either tea _____ coffee with your breakfast.
9. The concert tickets are expensive, _____ they are worth the experience.
10. She is not fond of spicy food, _____ her brother enjoys it.
11. The shop is open daily _____ Sundays.
12. John not only plays the guitar _____ sings beautifully.
13. The cat ran away _____ was scared of the loud noise.
14. You can have dessert now _____ wait until after dinner.
15. He was late for work, _____ his car wouldn't start.
16. Sarah wants to buy a new laptop _____ her old one still works fine.
17. She is intelligent _____ hardworking.
18. I like to eat healthy food, _____ I occasionally indulge in some desserts.
19. The weather was perfect, _____ they decided to have a picnic.
20. Mark studied hard for the test _____ couldn't get a good grade.
21. She was sick, _____ she managed to complete the project on time.
22. I want to go to the beach _____ go hiking in the mountains.
23. The hotel room was expensive _____ uncomfortable.
24. He can sing _____ dance very well.
25. They argued for hours, _____ neither of them convinced the other.
26. I need to buy some groceries, _____ I can't go to the store right now.
27. The movie was long _____ boring.
28. I enjoy reading _____ playing video games.
29. He likes to play soccer _____ basketball.
30. She worked hard, _____ she couldn't achieve her goal.
Answers:
1. but
2. and
3. or
4. is
5. if
6. or
7. yet
8. or
9. but
10. while
11. except
12. but
13. and
14. or
15. because
16. but
17. and
18. but
19. so
20. but
21. yet
22. or
23. but
24. and
25. but
26. but
27. but
28. and
29. or
30. but
Conjunctions are essential for joining different elements in a sentence. Make sure to choose the right conjunction to maintain coherence and clarity in your writing.
