Question

coordinating conjunctions
complete the sentences using the coordinating conjuctions \and,but,or,for,nor,so\

1. he was very tired after a long working day, ____ he washed all the dishes in the kitchen.
2. miriam bought apples,oranges,carrots,lemons ____ potatoes from the market in the city center.
3. mr.robertson should stop smoking cigarettes immediately ____ he will get seriously ill.
4. i forgot to take my umbrella with me ____ i got soaked under the heavy rain yesterday morning.
5. benjamin could get the job easily ____ he was the only applicant for that position in the company.
6. he got up very late.he could neither have something to eat ____ have something to drink.
7. my mother vacuumed the floor ____ i dusted the furniture last weekend.
8. our maths teacher gave her a punishment ____ she was late for class for the third time this week.
9. i didnt have enough money to buy the laptop i liked ____ i borrowed some money from my friend.
10. samuel really wanted to go to the pop concert ____ he had to study for the french exam.
11. either you finish the english project on time ____ the teacher will give you a bad mark.
12. james neither knew her telephone number ____ her home adress.he couldnt reach her.
13. mrs.cunningham had enough money to buy a new car ____ she couldnt decide which one to choose.
14. the students decided not to go out in the break ____ it was snowing heavily.
15. the thief went into the house from the kitchen window ____ got the mobile phone on the table.
16. most shampoos include chemicals in them ____ i prefer using natural olive oil soap for my hair.
17. stop drinking too much coke and eating a lot of fast food ____ you gain too much weight soon.
18. there were some injured players in our football team ____ we could win the match easily.
19. abigail neither took a shower ____ she brushed her teeth this morning since she was very tired.
20. benjamin fell asleep in a few minutes ____ the book he started reading was quite boring.
21. people in this small town neither have traffic problems ____ they have environmental problems.
22. freddie didnt have enough eggs and sugar for the cake ____ he went to the supermarket.

Explanation:

1. "but" is used to show contrast between being tired and still doing the dishes.
2. "and" is used to list items in a series.
3. "or" shows a consequence if the first - action is not taken.
4. "so" indicates a cause - and - effect relationship.
5. "for" gives a reason for the first statement.
6. "nor" is used with "neither" to show a negative alternative.
7. "and" connects two parallel actions.
8. "for" gives the reason for the punishment.
9. "so" shows a result of not having enough money.
10. "but" shows the contrast between wanting to go and having to study.
11. "or" shows a negative consequence if the first condition is not met.
12. "nor" is used with "neither" to join two negative elements.
13. "but" shows the contrast between having money and not being able to decide.
14. "for" gives the reason for not going out.
15. "and" connects two sequential actions.
16. "so" shows the result of the first statement.
17. "or" shows a negative outcome if the advice is not followed.
18. "but" shows the contrast between having injured players and winning easily.
19. "nor" is used with "neither" to join negative actions.
20. "for" gives the reason for falling asleep quickly.
21. "nor" is used with "neither" to join negative situations.
22. "so" shows the result of not having enough ingredients.

Answer:

1. but
2. and
3. or
4. so
5. for
6. nor
7. and
8. for
9. so
10. but
11. or
12. nor
13. but
14. for
15. and
16. so
17. or
18. but
19. nor
20. for
21. nor
22. so