EXERCISES - COORDINATING CONJUNCTIONS

A. Correct the following sentences by using parallel structure:

1. The people want more jobs and to pay less taxes.

2. An apple is a delicious snack yet inexpensive.

3. They were arrested for indecent exposure and because they were disturbing

the peace.

4. The teacher told us to find a topic and make an essay outline.

5. If you start feeling dizzy or to have headaches, you should see a doctor.

B. Add commas where necessary in the following sentences:

1. René Lévesque was originally a journalist and radio announcer but most people

now remember him as a great political leader.

2. Lévesque began his career in politics as a member of Jean Lesage's Liberal

party but in 1968 he left the Liberals in order to form the Parti Québecois.

3. The Parti Québecois won its first election in 1976 and René Lévesque promised that a referendum would be held on Québec sovereignty.

4. The referendum was held in 1980 and the people of Québec rejected

sovereignty by a margin of about 60-40.

5. René Lévesque was reelected in 1981 but he was unable to stop Pierre Elliott

Trudeau's plan to patriate Canada's constitution without the consent of

Québec.

6. Lévesque retired from politics in 1985 and he died two years later of lung cancer.

7. René Lévesque will be remembered for his brilliant oratory his dedication to the

sovereignist cause and his determination to defend the rights of all Quebecers.

C. Combine the following sentences using coordinating conjunctions (and, but, nor, or, so, yet - use each conjunction once):

1. Many of the items were broken. He sent the package back to the manufacturer.

2. She placed her hat on the bench. A white butterfly landed on it.

3. He knew that all of these terrible images were just part of a dream. He couldn't wake up.

4. You must learn to accept your weaknesses. You will never be happy.

5. The longest river in the world is the Nile. It is not the river which carries the greatest volume of water.

6. He doesn't have any money. He doesn't have any job skills. (Hint: the structure of the second sentence must be modified)