Worksheet: Azar: Fundamentals of English Grammar, Chart 8-1, 8-2

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Name _____________________ Date ________________

Using “And,” “But,” & “Or” Exercise

Directions: Fill in the lines with the most logical response of “and”,

“but”, or “or”.

1. That pizza is delicious, _______ it is a good price.

2. My car is old, _______ it runs well.

3. We are going to the movies, _______ we are going out to dinner

afterwards.

4. Are you going to Puerto Rico for vacation, _______ are you going

to visit your family in Cuba?

5. The students want to make A’s on their test, _______ they do not

want to study very hard.

6. My family went to the mountains, _______ we skied all day.

7. That is a beautiful necklace, _______ did you know that a diamond

was missing?

8. The Smith family wants to go out to dinner tonight, _______ they

have to go to baseball practice.

9. Maria can speak Spanish, _______ she can’t speak Greek.

10. Do you want to learn Spanish, _______ do you want to learn

Greek. You can only afford to take one course right now.

Score _____

Professor Kelly Kennedy-Isern

Miami Dade College, 2005

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Name __________________________ Date ______________

Compound Sentences

Directions: Insert the correct coordinating conjunction. Use and, or, but, or so.

1. We are going to have spaghetti for dinner, _______ we are going to have ice

cream for dessert.

2. It is my birthday, _______ I have to go to work. I wish that I could stay

home and relax.

3. Would you like to play tennis, ______ would you like to go to the golf

course?

4. It is raining, ______ she is not wearing a raincoat.

5. It is cold outside, ______ we can’t go swimming.

6. I’m hungry, _______ I don’t have time to eat.

7. I enjoy opera, _______ I like the ballet.

8. She’s a trustworthy friend, _______ I tell her my secrets.

9. I want to go to school, _______ I don’t have enough money.

10. We can go to the movies, _______ we can rent a video.

Score _____

Professor Kelly Kennedy-Isern

Miami-Dade College, 2004

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