UNIT 4, CHAPTER 13: COORDINATION


Read the sentences below for meaning. Add the coordinating conjunction
that best expresses the relationship between the two ideas. Use and,
but, yet, so, for, nor, and or. (More than one correct answer is
possible.)

1. Deserts are harsh and dry, _______ many plants grow there.
2. Pat looked at the antique rocker, _________ she couldn't afford to buy it.
3. Constance might to go the library, _________ she might stay home.
4. Sue jogs every day, _________ she wants to stay in shape.
5. His shoes are worn, ________ he has no socks.
6 Guy is a contractor, _________ he knows the construction business.
7. Bill went to work, __________ he didn't punch in.
8. My brother is in the play, ________ I want to attend the first performance.
9. Annette couldn't go, _____ she was tired.
10. Your niece and I went out to lunch, _______ we both ordered fish.

Join these independent ideas with a coordinating conjunction. Punctuate
the sentences correctly.

11. I like to play chess I cannot play tonight
12. My husband loves tea he drinks it every day
13. Buck caught the pass he raced toward the end zone
14. Ushi receives many airmail letters she is far from home
15. The motorcycle runs well it needs a paint job
16. Put those newspapers by the curb take them to the recycling center
17. Tom watered the wilting plant he added fertilizer to the soil
18. The cake sank into the pan the cook forgot to add baking soda.
19. Nina's sink has a leak she has to call a plumber
20. The map was displayed on the wall the motorists traced their
routes on it

Read the sentences below for meaning. Add the coordinating conjunction
that best expresses the relationship between the two ideas. Use and,
but, yet, so, for, nor, and or. (More than one correct answer is
possible.)
1. Gail will work in her father's business, ______________________
she will attend Montclair State College.
2. The meatballs are cold, _______ I refuse to eat them.
3. The duck hunter fell in the pond, _____ his waders filled with water.
4. Thunder can be deafening, ___ lightning can be deadly.
5. Lawrence should answer his phone, ______ he should have it removed.
6. I would not argue with my brother, ______ did I want to!
7. Dr. Gibbs asked me to wait for the x-rays, ___I didn't have time.
8. June wants to be an accountant, ______ she will take a math class.
9. Bret is going to the health club, ______ he likes to work out.
10. The reckless bicycle messenger felt dizzy, _______
she refused medical attention.

Join these independent ideas with a coordinating conjunction. Punctuate
the sentences correctly.
11. Cynthia is leaving I will go too
12. Luis performed his job well he was laid off
13. Jennifer will go to the baseball game Bob will go to the tennis
match
14. Ann went to college in Wyoming she had always loved the West
15. An opossum is not usually seen in the daytime it hunts for food at
night
16. This ski slope is my favorite it is long and wide
16. His car stalls at intersections he knows how to get it started
again
17. The sandwiches look great they need to be wrapped in waxed paper
18. At noon on Thursday, we left for Detroit we arrived on Friday at
three
19. Sam broke the water cooler he put a pitcher of water on his desk