AND VS BUT
1. My aunt has a son _________two daughters.
2. The naughty boy took a stone _________threw it at a bird.
3. The fisherman is poor _________honest.
4. We hailed a taxi, _________the driver did not see us.
5. Eagles _________ hawks are birds.
6. He ran very fast in the race _________slipped and fell.
7. I went to the grocery store, _________it was closed.
8. He opened his wallet _________took out some money.
9. He went to the plum tree _________plucked a few plums.
10. The street musician played his music loud, _________nobody listened to him.
11. He owns a motorcycle, _________he does not own a car.
12. She turned off the television _________went to bed.
13. The farmer walked to the gate _________ closed it.
14. Will you have an orange _________an apple?
15. My family went to the cinema, _________I stayed at home.
16. The actor was tall _________handsome.
17. He always sleeps early, _________he gets up late.
18. I met Debby_________her cousin yesterday.
19. Mrs. Collins is old, _________her husband is young.
20. He ran to the telephone booth _________called the police.
21. I called her, _________she could not recognize me.
22. Tony changed his clothes _________went out again.
23. The child fell _________hurt her head.
24. Peter is rude _________lazy.
25. They have the tool, _________none of them knows how to use it.
26. Lina would like to study abroad, _________she cannot afford it.
27. The audience stood up _________clapped their hands.
28. We thought she was asleep, _________she was only pretending.
29. The boys were angry _________disappointed.
30. You should buy that blue suit _________the coat. Does the coat fit you well?
31. It happened two _____ a half years ago, _____ I still remember everything very clearly.
32. Rocky called _____ told me what happened, _____ I just didn't believe him.
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33. You said you wanted a pen _____ a piece of paper.
34. You want me to go, _____ I am very busy.
35. I knocked on the door, _____ there was no answer.
36. She took out some money _____ paid his brother, _____ he wouldn't accept it.
37. He has many girl friends _____ does not have a special one, _____ he thinks he will have one when he's
older.
38. She looked into the mirror _____ smiled to herself, _____ no one in the family knew why she often did
that.
39. He speaks three languages _____ English too, ____ he does not speak English fluently.
40. He's the only son, _____ he wants to join the army.
41. Mr Ito does not speak English, _____ he speaks Mandarin _____ German very well.
42. They thought it was an antique vase _____ paid a lot for it, _____ it turned to be a fake.
43. 13. The children are tired _____ hungry after their trip to the zoo.
44. Sarah _____ her sister wished to attend the dance party, _____ they did not have their own partners.
45. James likes the foods this restaurant serves _____ not the prices, _____ because of that, he seldom eats
here.
46. Someone shouted 'fire!', _____ everyone screamed _____ rushed for the doors, _____ there was no fire.
47. I have reminded her time _____ time again to bring her membership card, _____ she keeps forgetting.
48. I bought this old _____ second-hand _____ rather rare book, _____ I know it will worth a lot in the
future.
49. Someone jumped into his car _____ drove it away, _____ it's his own stupid fault to have left the key in
the car.
50. The mother doesn't look overweight, _____ neither does her daughter, ____ her son is a few kilos
overweight.
SO VS OR
51. Nobody answered my call, __________I hung up.
52. James met with an accident, __________he was sent to the hospital.
53. You must not skip your lunch, __________you will feel hungry.
54. They have been sleeping the whole day, __________they have missed their lunch.
55. Let's walk faster, __________we will be caught in the rain.
56. His car is under repair, __________he has to go to work by bus.
57. The witness has to tell the truth in court, __________he will be punished.
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58. He must be very tired, __________he wouldn't have gone to bed so early.
59. I heard a dog barking, __________I went to the window to have a look.
60. Do you like coffee _____ tea _____ both?
61. You may borrow this red pen _____ that blue one.
62. He has to get up early in the morning _____ he goes to bed early.
63. You have to study hard _____ you will fail the examination.
64. Is his brother still studying _____ working?
65. We must eat quickly, _____ we will miss the show.
66. My mother is not cooking, _____ we have to eat out tonight.
67. Nick ought to drive carefully, _____ he will have an accident.
68. We had to help her, _____ she would be annoyed with us.
69. 19. I saw him leaving an hour _____ two ago.
70. We were getting tired, _____ we stopped for a rest.
71. They stayed at home, ___________it was raining heavily.
72. I wanted to help him, ___________he said he could do it himself.
73. Tommy decided to leave, ___________it was dark outside.
74. We were playing tennis, ___________it started to rain.
75. I can't understand, ___________she hasn't phoned yet.
76. They were very proud, ___________they won.
77. He broke his arm, ___________he fell down the tree.
78. She wanted to open the door, ___________she couldn't find the key.
FOR, AND, NOR, BUT, OR, YET, SO
79. My car has a radio _________ a CD player. (but, or, and)
80. Sharon hates to listen to rap music, _________ will she tolerate heavy metal. (but, nor, or)
81. Carol wanted to drive to Colorado, _________ Bill insisted that they fly. (and, or, but)
82. I’m afraid of heights, _________ I appreciate the view from the top of this building. (and, yet, nor)
83. I have to be on time, _________ my boss will be annoyed if I’m late. (and, nor, for)
84. Do you like chocolate _________ vanilla ice cream better? (or, nor, and)
85. I have to go to work at six, _________ I’m waking up at four. (but, so, yet)
86. I was on time, _________ everyone else was late. (so, but, for)
87. Nadia doesn’t like to drive, _________ she takes the bus everywhere. (but, yet, so)
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88. Our trip to the museum was interesting, _________ there were several new artifacts on display. (but, for,
yet)
FOR, NOR, OR, SO, YET
89. Walk quickly, _____ you will be late.
90. It looks a genuine piece of antique, _____ it's a fake.
91. We avoid the library on Sundays, _____ it's always crowded.
92. Jack can't come over tomorrow and _____ can Jill.
93. I heard a noise, _____ I turned the light on.
94. It's almost time for the train to depart, ________we have not bought our tickets.
95. They handed him to the police, _____ he was caught stealing from a woman.
96. They believed the dark figure they saw that night was neither a ghost _____ a human.
97. She said she was very angry, _____ she was smiling.
98. We told him to stop reading and turn off the light, _____ we can sleep.
99. Those thugs must be arrested, _____ they will not continue to terrorize the residents here.
100. Do you know if Michael is working _____ on leave today?
101. "We would have neither fruits _____ ice-cream for dessert," we told the waitress.
102. You asked for more time, _____ you were not able to complete the job on time.
103. The injured boy must receive medical attention at once, _____ he will die.
104. "Lower your voice, _____ the others will not know of our plan."
105. His face is slightly swollen, _____ he got into a fight with someone.
106. After the argument he never saw her again, _____ did he miss her.
107. None of us could tell if the Panda was male _____ female.
108. We felt like we had arrived, _____ according to the driver we're still five miles from the city.
109. This old woman spoke neither Polish, ___________Russian. (nor, but, or)
110. She tried to learn Chinese, ___________it was too difficult. (so, but, or)
111. Last night I was very tired , ___________I went to sleep. (so, for, yet)
112. We have tickets for the cinema ___________the opera. (so, and, yet)
113. Would you like orange juice ___________cola? (or, for, but)
114. This is Mary. She is very rich , ___________she isn't happy. (but, for, or)
115. She is good at maths, , ___________her favourite subject is history. (so, yet, or)
116. He easily passed the exams, ___________he studied quite thoroughly. (and, for, nor)
117. I'm Polish , ___________my mother is Russian. (nor, for, but)
118. Chris needed some money , ___________he borrowed some from his parents.
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119. Jaewon was cold, ___________he put on a coat. (so, but, and)
120. Maria tried to read a novel in French, ___________it was too difficult. (and, but, so)
121. To get from Vancouver to Victoria, you can fly, ___________you can ride the ferry. (and, or, so)
122. I bought a bottle of wine, ___________we drank it together. (and, yet, nor)
123. The waiter was not very nice, ___________the food was delicious. (and, but, so)
124. I went to buy a Rolling Stones CD, ___________the shop didn't have it. (and, or, but)
125. Anna needed some money, ___________she took a part-time job. (and, but, so)
126. There's so much rain lately! Maybe it's because of El Nino, , ___________maybe it's just coincidence.
(and, but, or)
127. Julie has a guitar, ___________she plays it really well. (and, so, but)
128. The concert was cancelled, ___________we went to a nightclub instead. (so, and, but)
AND, BUT, OR, SO
129. I'm going to go shopping on Sunday ___________buy some new clothes.
130. I've just eaten dinner , ___________I'm not hungry.
131. Why don't you ring Sue___________ find out what time she's coming over tonight?
132. Don't tell John about his birthday party, ___________you'll spoil the surprise.
133. I have been saving my money this year, ___________next year I plan to take a long holiday in Europe.
134. Secretary to Boss: Do you want anything else, ___________can I go home now?
135. I love to travel, ___________I hate travelling by bus.
136. I'm bored! Let's go out to dinner ___________see a movie.
137. I like living in the city, ___________my brother prefers living in the country.
138. Betty's just got a promotion at work, ___________she's very happy.
139. Father to Son: You're thirty now. Don't you think it's time that you settled down , ___________ got
married.
140. Tom got a great Christmas bonus from work this year, ___________ he and his family can have a good
vacation this year.
141. It's late. You should go to bed now, ___________ you'll be tired tomorrow
142. The taxi stopped at the train station, ___________ two men got out of it.
143. I was in the area, ___________ I thought I'd drop in and say hello
144. I really hate to have to sell my car, ___________ I need the money.
145. My friend fell down the stairs___________ sprained his ankle
146. I won't be home for Christmas, ___________ I will be there for New Year's.
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147. Julia was very angry with Tom, ___________ she went for a long walk to cool down
148. Can you stop at the shop ___________ get some milk on your way home from work?
149. Are you busy this weekend, ___________ do you have some free time? I need some help moving to my
new house.
150. You've been working hard in the garden all day. Why don't you sit down, ___________ I'll bring you a
nice cold drink?
151. Nobody was home when I rang Jenny, ___________ I left a message for her.
152. I've been dieting, ___________ I'm not losing any weight.
153. Will you eat that last chocolate biscuit, ___________ will you leave it for me?
154. It's raining. Wear your raincoat, ___________ you don't get wet.
155. I'm sorry I missed your birthday party Alan, my car broke down, ___________ it took me hours to walk
to a phone booth.
156. Bill graduated first in his class at University, ___________ his parents bought him a new car.
157. We left very early this morning for our holiday, ___________ there was still a traffic jam on the
freeway.
158. I had a very boring weekend, I just sat around the house___________ did nothing.
159. Can I help you with that, ___________ are you all right?
160. Would you rather stay home tonight, ___________ would you rather go out?
161. John may have built this house by himself, ___________ he hired an architect to design it.
162. Is this seat already taken, ___________ can I sit there?
163. Your sister rang today, ___________ she didn't leave a message
164. You had better hurry, ___________ you'll be late for work
