Conjunctions sheet 2

A conjunction is a word that joins words or groups of words.

The most common coordinating conjunctions are: and, but , and or.

Janice and Howard are going swimming. I’d like to come, but I can’t.

Some common correlative conjunctions are used in pairs:

Both…and not only…but (also)

Either…or whether … or

Neither…nor

I need both pens and pencils. Either Nancy or Betsy will help.

Directions: Find the conjunctions.

1. Do you like Jackson Browne or Peter Frampton?
2. We don’t have any chalk or erasers.
3. Weather forecasters observe and measure changes in the atmosphere.
4. Last Saturday, Kathy and I went cycling and bowling.
5. Neither Andy nor Gail will bring the CD’s.
6. Would you rather play a guitar or a piano?
7. Bob or Jeff can borrow this mitt.
8. That was either a mole or a gopher that dug up the yard.
9. This was either the wrong place or the wrong time.
10. Every marathon race is 26 miles and 385 yards.
11. The great teacher not only taught us, but also inspired us.
12. The pilot was worried, but he reassured the passengers.
13. Both Wisconsin and Mississippi were named by the Chippewa Indians.
14. The college student neither called us regularly nor bothered to write.
15. The plumber cleaned not only the pipes but also the drains.