Circle the conjunction that correctly completes the sentence.
11. I like caring for animals
______ I like photographing
1. I want to be either a zoologist 6. I take pictures of birds _______
them better.
_____ a photographer. squirrels.
a. to
a. and a. and
b. and
b. but b. but
c. or
c. or c. while
d. however
d. to d. although
12. This would have been a great
2. To photograph wildlife 7. Should I use a zoom ______ a
picture _____ the animal had
requires patience ______ skill. telephoto lens?
stayed still.
a. and a. and
a. while
b. but b. but
b. if
c. or c. or
c. and
d. because d. if
d. or
3. Wild animals are wary ____ 8. The birds saw me _____ quickly 13. These gorillas look fierce
afraid of humans. flew off. _______ the monkeys are cute.
a. until a. and a. while
b. but b. but b. or
c. nor c. or c. but
d. and d. so d. nor
4. They must be alert, ____
9. That bird is a wren _____ a 14. Photography is tough ____
they may become dinner!
sparrow. zoology is tougher.
a. so
a. and a. but
b. and
b. however b. if
c. or
c. but c. or
d. but
d. or d. nor
5. In a zoo, animals gain safety
10. Bluebirds ____ and cardinals are 15. Wild animals are beautiful,
______ lose freedom.
my favourites. __________ they are difficult to
a. and photograph.
a. and
b. but
b. but a. so
c. or
c. or b. because
d. because
d. until c. or
d. however
Write the correct conjunction in () to complete each sentence.
1. We saw seals _____________ seabirds sunning themselves on the rocks. (and, or)
2. The seals moved awkwardly on land ___________ gracefully in water. (and, but)
3. Are seals ____________ easier to train? (but, or)
4. I’d like to go to Sea World __________ will visit Animal Kingdom instead. (and, but)
5. Animal Kingdom is quite large ____________ allows animals to roam free.(and, or)
6. Would you rather watch the dolphins __________ the killer whales perform? (but, or)
Use one of the conjunctions above, to connect the sentences.
I do excellent work _____
I am on the basketball
people say I am too
fa expensive! 1 team _____ the soccer
team. 2
I love to read ________ I
joined the library.
3
Should I wear the black
shoes ______ the pink
ones?
4
We want to play
baseball_____
we don’t have a
coach.
5 II wanted
wanted toto sing
sing
______
______ II took
took
voice
voice lessons.
lessons.
6
Answer key - 1 Answer key - 2 Answer key – 3
1. OR 1. AND 1. BUT
2. AND 2. BUT 2. AND
3. AND 3. OR 3. SO
4. OR 4. BUT 4. OR
5. BUT 5. AND 5. BUT
6. AND 6. OR 6. SO
7. OR
8. AND
9. OR
10. BUT
11. BUT
12. IF
13. BUT
14. BUT
15. HOWEVER