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Let's solve this "Coordinating Conjunctions" worksheet step by step.

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Part A: Fill in the blanks using the correct conjunctions

We are given a box of coordinating conjunctions:
> but, for, so, and, yet, nor, or

These are called coordinating conjunctions, and they connect words, phrases, or clauses. They include:
FANBOYS = For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So

Let’s go through each sentence:

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#### 1. I know the answer, _________ I cannot tell you.

- The first part says "I know the answer", but the second part says "I cannot tell you".
- This shows contrast.
- Best choice: but
- ✔ Answer: but

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#### 2. She must have been very hungry, _________ she ate everything immediately.

- The reason she ate everything is because she was very hungry.
- This is a cause-and-effect relationship.
- Best choice: so
- ✔ Answer: so

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#### 3. Would you prefer tea _________ coffee?

- This is a question offering two choices.
- We use or to present alternatives.
- ✔ Answer: or

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#### 4. Billy was getting late for the party, _________ he left.

- He was late → so he left.
- Again, cause and effect.
- Best choice: so
- ✔ Answer: so

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#### 5. He doesn't like cake, _________ he likes ice cream.

- First clause: negative (doesn’t like cake), second: positive (likes ice cream).
- Contrasting ideas.
- Best choice: but
- ✔ Answer: but

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#### 6. She has a small house, _________ it looks spacious.

- The house is small, but it appears large — contrast.
- Best choice: yet
- ✔ Answer: yet

> Note: "yet" is used similarly to "but", often at the beginning of a clause or to show unexpected contrast.

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#### 7. I want to learn Spanish _________ German.

- Two things the person wants to learn.
- This is addition.
- Best choice: and
- ✔ Answer: and

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✔ Part A Answers:

1. but
2. so
3. or
4. so
5. but
6. yet
7. and

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Part B: Use the following conjunctions in sentences of your own

Now create original sentences using these conjunctions.

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#### 1. Yet –
> I was tired, yet I kept studying.

*(Shows contrast: despite being tired, continued studying.)*

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#### 2. But –
> I wanted to go out, but it started raining.

*(Contrast between desire and reality.)*

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#### 3. So –
> It was cold outside, so I wore a jacket.

*(Cause and effect.)*

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#### 4. Or –
> Do you want tea or coffee?

*(Offering a choice.)*

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✔ Final Answer Summary:

#### Part A:
1. but
2. so
3. or
4. so
5. but
6. yet
7. and

#### Part B: Example Sentences
1. Yet – I was tired, yet I kept studying.
2. But – I wanted to go out, but it started raining.
3. So – It was cold outside, so I wore a jacket.
4. Or – Do you want tea or coffee?

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