I. Circle the correct answer.

1. I am hungry, but/and I do not have any money to buy lunch.

2. It is late, but/ and I am tired.
3. John likes funny movies, but/ and he does not like scary movies.
4. We live in an apartment, but/ and we like it very much.
5. I think math is difficult, but/ and I do not like it.
6. Paris is a big city, but/ and it is the capital of France.
7. My friend is not very big, but/ and he is very strong.
8. Fruit tastes good, but/ and it is healthy for your body.
9. I am afraid of dogs, but/ and I am not afraid of cats.
10. It is a nice gift, but/ and I do not like it.
11. Our train is late, but/ and I think we will arrive on time.
12. He usually gets home at four o’clock, but/ and then he does his homework.
13. I want to go to the beach, but/ and it is raining.
14. Whales are big, but/ and they live in the ocean.
15. My brother wants to be an astronaut, but/ and he wants to travel to the moon.
16. Their hamburgers are delicious, but/ and they are expensive.
17. First, I want to play football, but/ and then I want to go home.
18. He is a good actor, but/ and he is not famous.
19. This worksheet is fun, but/ and it is easy.
20. Her name is Maria, but/ and his name is Fernando.

II. Fill in the blanks with one of these four coordinating conjunctions: and, but, or, so.
1. You can take the blue shirt_______________ the green shirt.
2. She is clever _______________ beautiful.
3. He was poor, _______________ he was happy.
4. I worked hard, _______________ I hoped to pass the test.
5. I did not want to miss the train, _______________ I started early in the morning.
6. He was my friend, _______________ I decided to help him.
7. She bought some fruits _______________ vegetables.
8. My sister is tall, _______________ I am short.
9. She is hard-working, _______________ her brother is very lazy.
10. The dress was beautiful, _______________ it was expensive.
11. The dress was expensive, _______________ I did not buy it.
12. I passed the test, _______________I did not work hard.
13. Jenny can play the violin, _______________ he cannot play the piano.
14. She can have an apple_______________ mango. She cannot have them both.
15. We can go by bus _______________ by train.
16. The waitress said, “Today we have two specials: fried chicken_______________ meatloaf.”
17. I ordered meatloaf, _______________my friend ordered fried chicken.
18. After an hour, the waitress came back to our table and said, “I made a mistake. We don't have
chicken _______________ meatloaf.”
19. I wanted to leave the restaurant immediately, _______________ my friend wanted to stay.
20. He ordered a hamburger_______________ French fries, _______________I did not order anything.
21. My new neighbors are vegetarians, _______________ they don't eat meat.
22. They don't eat meat_______________ chicken, _______________sometimes they eat a little fish.
23. I wanted to be friendly, _______________ I invited them to my house for dinner.
24. They came_______________ brought their young son.
25. He is just a baby, _______________ he cannot talk yet.
26. They don't drink coffee_______________ tea, _______________ I served lemonade with our meal.
27. For dessert, I offered them a choice of chocolate cake _______________ apple pie.
28. The husband wanted both cake and pie, _______________ the wife did not want either.