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1. 
 
What is the right conjunction to complete the sentence? 
"Jaewon was cold,_________ he put on a coat." 
 
 
 Or 
 And 
 
So 
 Yet 
 Nor 
 
 
 
 
Explicação: 
SO (consequence) 
It is used to join clauses in a cause and effect relationship, and is similar in meaning to the 
subordinating conjunction "hence¿. Both words indicate an effect or result of something 
(consequence). However, "hence" has a more formal tone and subordinates one idea to the 
other, while "so" is more casual in tone and maintains equal importance of the clauses. 
• At the ticket counter, Manny discovered he had forgotten our concert tickets, so we 
had to miss half the show while we went home to get them. 
 
Be careful of the conjunction SO. Sometimes it can connect two independent clauses along 
with a comma, but sometimes it can't. For instance, in this sentence 
• Soto is not the only Olympic athlete in his family, so are his brother, sister, and his 
Uncle Chet. 
 
where the word so means "as well" or "in addition," most careful writers would use a 
semicolon between the two independent clauses. 
• Soto is not the only Olympic athlete in his family; so are his brother, sister, and his 
Uncle Chet. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2. 
 
Choose the correct alternative: "Every 
day during the winter it is ________ 
raining ________ snowing." 
 
 
 
 neither...nor 
 
either...or 
 scarcely ... when 
 whether...or 
 not only...but also 
 
 
 
 
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Either may be added to or for focus or emphasis on the items being considered (not both). 
 
 
 
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3. 
 
Choose the correct alternative: 
"________ Jane ________ John like to 
go mountain bike riding." 
 
 
 
 whether...or 
 
neither...nor 
 not only...but also 
 either...or 
 scarcely ... when 
 
 
 
 
Explicação: 
Neither¿nor expresses "not one nor the other". Both Not 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4. 
 
In which alternative the correlative 
conjunction is incorrect? 
 
 
 
 Would you rather go shopping or spend 
the day at the beach? 
 
Jerry is neither rich or famous. 
 I will either go for a hike or stay home and 
watch TV. 
 He is not only intelligent, but also very 
funny. 
 She is both intelligent and beautiful. 
 
 
 
 
Explicação: 
The correlative conjunction is ¿neither¿.nor¿: Jerry is neither rich nor famous. 
 
 
 
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5. 
 
Which alternative can be filled in with 
the conjunction FOR? 
 
 
 
 
I hated listening to her talk, _______ she 
spoke in a high nasal voice. 
 The waiter was not very nice, 
_________the food was delicious. 
 Maria tried to read a novel in French, 
_________ it was too difficult. 
 I went to buy a Rolling Stones CD, 
_________the shop didn't have it. 
 To get from Vancouver to Victoria, you can 
fly, _________ you can ride the ferry. 
 
 
 
 
Explicação: 
FOR (reason) 
It is also used to join clauses in a cause and effect relationship and indicates a reason why (or cause) something 
happens. Thus, "for" is similar in meaning to "because," "as," or "since." However, "because," usually suggests 
that the reason is the most important part of the idea: "I got rid of my television because it was destroying my 
brain cells." "As" and "since" are usually used to show that the reason why something happened is not as important 
as the main clause, or that the reason is well-known already: "As you have a television and I don't, how about I 
come to your house to watch the NBA playoffs?" "For" is usually used to indicate that the reason is an afterthought, 
an idea that emerges once the first idea is stated. 
• I hated listening to her talk, for she spoke in a high nasal voice. 
• She refuses to admit she hates her boss, for she dislikes conflict with anyone. 
 
Some people regard the conjunction for as rather highfalutin and literary, and it does tend to add a bit of 
weightiness to the text. Beginning a sentence with the conjunction "for" is probably not a good idea, except 
when you're singing "For he's a jolly good fellow. "For" has serious sequential implications and in its use the 
order of thoughts is more important than it is, say, with because or since. Its function is to introduce the reason 
for the preceding clause: 
• John thought he had a good chance to get the job, for his father was on the company's board of 
trustees. 
• Most of the visitors were happy just sitting around in the shade, for it had been a long, dusty journey 
on the train. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
6. 
 
Mark the word which can be used 
to join these two sentences: 
We got ready to get on the 
train_________it didn´t stop. 
 
 
 
 or 
 
but 
 so 
 for 
 and then 
 
 
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Explicação: 
BUT (opposition, contrast) 
1. To show in a positive way what the first part of the sentence implied in a negative way (on the contrary is 
also used): 
• Mr. Lee seemed to waste time, but he completed all the work. 
2. To take the place of with the exception of: 
• No one but Bert remembered to bring a notebook to class. (Everyone forgot to bring a notebook, with 
the exception of Bert.) 
3. To show join contrasting ideas: 
• Amanda never gets tough, but she still commands a lot of respect. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
7. 
 
Which correlative conjunctions 
complete the sentence: "_______ that 
is the case, _______ I'm not surprised 
about what''s happening." 
 
 
 
 Not/but 
 Whether / or 
 No sooner/then 
 
 If/then 
 
Scarcely/when 
 
 
 
 
Explicação: 
Correct: If that is the case, then I¿m not surprised about what¿s happening. 
The correlative conjunctions are: 
both ... and / either ... or / neither ... nor/ hardly ... when/ if ... then/ no sooner ... than/mnot only ... but also/ rather ... than/ 
scarcely ... when/ what with ... and / whether ... or/ Just as. . .so too/ not. . .but 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
8. 
 
Choose the correct alternative: "Bill 
went to work, _______ he didn't punch 
in." 
 
 
 
 So 
 Or 
 Nor 
 For 
 
But 
 
 
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Explicação: 
AND (addition) 
 Tony drove to the golf course and played nine holes before lunch. (He drove first, played second.) 
 Mildred is eighty-seven and is very fragile now. 
Andrew is handsome and is still single! 
Vicky saw the storm coming and ran to the basement. 
Stop pouting, and I'll give you some ice cream. 
Mark is brave, and Alan is humorous. 
They sang and danced the night away. 
BUT (opposition, contrast) 
• Mr. Lee seemed to waste time, but he completed all the work. 
• No one but Bert remembered to bring a notebook to class. (Everyone forgot to bring a notebook, with the exception of Bert.) 
• Amanda never gets tough, but she still commands a lot of respect. 
YET (exception) - The word YET functions sometimes as an adverb and has several meanings: in addition ("yet another cause of 
trouble" or "a simple yet noble woman"), even ("yet more expensive"), still ("he is yet a novice"), eventually ("they may yet win"), 
and so soon as now ("he's not here yet"). 
It also functions as a coordinating conjunction meaning something like "nevertheless" or "but." 
• Jackson sings beautifully, yet he prefers to listen to others. 
• Everyone complains about politics, yet noone does anything about it. 
The word yet seems to carry an element of distinctiveness that but can seldom register. 
• John plays basketball well, yet his favorite sport is badminton. 
• The visitors complained loudly about the heat, yet they continued to play golf every day. 
OR (alternative) 
1. To indicate a negative condition: We didn't know if we should risk driving through the deep water, or get out and swim. 
2. To further elaborate on the first clause: English Mistakes Welcome is the best room on Paltalk, or so the regulars say. 
3. To show choice or possibility: You can eat dinner early, or you can wait until midnight to eat. 
4. To show a negative alternative without using an imperative (also see uses of and): Clyde must like to chat or he wouldn't keep 
fighting with his bad connection to stay on-line. 
5. To suggest the inclusive combination of alternatives: We can take turns talking on the microphone, or we can just sit here and look 
at each other. 
6. To suggest a restatement or correction of the first part of the sentence: Iowa is the best place in the world to live, or at least Annie 
tries to tell us that. 
NOR (negative-contrast) -He is neither sane nor brilliant. 
SO (consequence) - At the ticket counter, Manny discovered he had forgotten our concert tickets, so we had to miss half 
the show while we went home to get them. 
FOR (reason) - I hated listening to her talk, for she spoke in a high nasal voice