English Practice exercise: conjunctions - P6-01W

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A. We have categorised this as a level 6 exercise because if you can get it completely right, you have demonstrated a mastery of the use of English conjunctions and relatives. (Because relative pronouns function as joiners in the same way as conjunctions, we have included some here.)

B. Note that each conjunction must be used only once, and in the position in the sentence where the gap is, not elsewhere. No words may be added or removed. In the list there is ONE extra word, which is not needed.

C. Answers at A6-01W

Provided / despite / as soon as / so that / as / whose / while / then /unless / because / who / if / although / in case / when / by the time / until / so / whether / as long as / after / which / before / that / where / since

1. ……………. I don’t see you before you go. Have a lovely holiday!

2. ……………………. I saw her, I knew we were destined to spend the rest of our lives together.

3. …………………… I was a child, there weren’t any personal computers.

4. I will never stop loving you ………………… I live.

5. ……………….. or not it rains tomorrow, we’re going out for the day.

6. I’m looking for an actress ……………. can also sing and dance.

7. She hasn’t phoned me …………….we parted last Monday.

8. I have a friend …………… car is worth £80,000.

9. I play football for our local team …………….. I can keep fit

10. I play football for our local team …………….. I’m not free on Saturday afternoons.

11. …………….. you work harder, you’re going to fail your exams.

12. Make sure to read the instructions ……………. you take the pills.

13. ……………… having been divorced six times, she is busy looking for Mr Right.

14. …………… people used to walk, fish now swim in the streets of the drowned village

15. I’m going to take a good book ……………… I have to wait hours at the airport.

16. I’m feeling a lot better, ………… my leg is still painful.

17. Last night she twisted her knee ………… dancing in the disco.

18.…………….. It’s my birthday, I’m having a party.

19. I’ve never had children, ………….. is something I regret very much.

20. ……………. you take care, there’s no real danger.

21. We finished our lunch, …………. we got back in the car and drove on.

22. ………………. we arrived at the party, most people had already gone.

23. Do you remember the night …………….. you got too drunk to stand up?

24. The team fought on ……………… the final whistle went.

25. I took up golf …………. watching a programme about it on TV.