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Exercise 1: Choose the correct answer a-c.

1. I’m not very good at biology, … I want to be a doctor.
a)      so
b)      yet
c)      or

2. My brother doesn’t like watching television, … .
a)      nor my parents do
b)      nor do my parents
c)      nor my parents don’t

3. Why don’t you go for a walk, … play outside. The weather is great today.
a)      and
b)      nor
c)      or

4. My sister’s really good at dancing, … she would never enter any contest; she is too shy.
a)      so
b)      and
c)      but

5. My brother loves watching old American movies, …
a)      so is his girlfriend
b)      so his girlfriend does
c)      so does his girlfriend

6. As a child I hated brushing my teeth, … I never had to go to a dentist’s.
a)      so
b)      yet
c)      and

7. I wore my new dress to the last night’s party, … I looked extremely fantastic.
a)      yet
b)      nor
c)      and

8. My grandfather is a very good mushroom picker, … my grandma hates picking  mushrooms.
a)      and
b)      nor
c)      but

9. I had always wanted to become an actress, … I studied medicine … now I am a doctor.
a)     and, and
b)     yet, but
c)     yet, and

10. My dreams about a beautiful house will never come true, …
a)      nor my hopes for a  million will
b)      nor won’t my hopes for a million
c)      nor will my hopes for a million

Exercise 2: Join given sentences using an appropriate coordinating conjunction. Add any necessary words and make other necessary changes.

1. My sister hates doing shopping. I hate spending hours buying things.  

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2. Maybe I’ll go out in the evening. Maybe I’ll stay at home in the evening.

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3. Tom didn’t play football well at school. He wasn’t good tennis player at school.

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4. At university my mother was very good at Maths. She isn’t an economist. She is a lawyer.

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5. My brother has always wanted to be a pilot. My brother’s best friend’s biggest dream has always been to become a pilot.

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6. Kate’s parents were never interested in her school achievements. They never paid attention to any of her success as a runner.

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7. I studied very hard. I wanted to become an open-heart surgeon.

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8. My grandparents won 1 million dollars. They decided to give my family a half of their prize.

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9. Why don’t you go and invite her to the party. You may also phone her ask her out for dinner.

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10. My brother is very keen on football. He is a great fan of Manchester United. I am also a great fan of Manchester United.

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