Worksheet for practicing coordinating conjunctions with fill-in-the-blank sentences.

Explanation:
We are given a list of 8 sentences, each with a blank. We must choose the correct coordinating conjunction from this box:
so, and, nor, or, yet, for, but

Let’s go one by one and think about the meaning and logic of each sentence.

1. *I want to buy new cars ________ it is too expensive.*
→ The first part says “I want to buy,” the second says “it is too expensive” — this shows contrast (want vs. reality).
Best choice: but
✔ *I want to buy new cars but it is too expensive.*

2. *Should we eat Chinese ________ Italian for dinner?*
→ This is offering two choices.
Best choice: or
✔ *Should we eat Chinese or Italian for dinner?*

3. *Timothy ran like a cheetah ________ won the race.*
→ Two actions that happened together; no contrast, just addition.
Best choice: and
✔ *Timothy ran like a cheetah and won the race.*

4. *I was feeling cold, ________ mom made me a hot cup of cocoa.*
→ First part: problem (cold), second part: result/solution (cocoa). So cause-effect.
Which conjunction shows reason/result? so (for cause→effect) or for (more formal reason)?
“For” is used to give a reason, but usually in more formal writing and often reversed: *She stayed home, for she was ill.*
Here, the structure is: *I was cold, so mom made cocoa.* That’s natural.
Best choice: so
✔ *I was feeling cold, so mom made me a hot cup of cocoa.*

5. *Neither I like broccoli, ________ I like the taste of peas.*
→ “Neither… nor…” is a fixed pair. Since the sentence starts with “Neither,” the second part must be nor.
✔ *Neither do I like broccoli, nor do I like the taste of peas.*
(Note: In informal usage, sometimes the subject/verb is dropped, but the conjunction is still nor.)
So blank = nor

6. *My aunt is sixty-five, ________ she runs three miles every day.*
→ Age (65) vs. active behavior (runs 3 miles) — unexpected contrast.
Best choice: yet (used for surprising contrast, especially with facts).
✔ *My aunt is sixty-five, yet she runs three miles every day.*

7. *Would you prefer sandwich ________ pizza for lunch?*
→ Again, offering two options.
Best choice: or
✔ *Would you prefer sandwich or pizza for lunch?*

8. *She must have been busy, ________ she didn’t pick any calls.*
→ First part: assumption (“must have been busy”), second part: evidence (“didn’t pick calls”). This is cause-effect again.
But note: “for” is used to give a reason, especially in more formal contexts, and fits well here:
*She must have been busy, for she didn’t pick any calls.*
“So” would reverse the logic: *She didn’t pick calls, so she must have been busy.* But here the order is *busy → didn’t pick*, so “for” is better.
Let’s double-check:
- “so” = result after cause (A, so B) → A causes B
- “for” = reason (A, for B) → B explains A
Here: *She must have been busy* (conclusion), *for she didn’t pick any calls* (reason/evidence). Yes — “for” is correct.
✔ *She must have been busy, for she didn’t pick any calls.*

9. *I ate oatmeal ________ boiled eggs for breakfast today.*
→ Two things eaten — joined as a list.
Best choice: and
✔ *I ate oatmeal and boiled eggs for breakfast today.*

Wait — the problem lists only 8 sentences (numbered 1–8), but I counted 9? Let me recheck the original:

From user input:
1. I want to buy new car...
2. Should we eat Chinese...
3. Timothy ran like a cheetah...
4. I was feeling cold...
5. Neither I like broccoli...
6. My aunt is sixty-five...
7. Would you prefer sandwich...
8. She must have been busy...
9. I ate oatmeal...

Yes, there are 9 items labeled 1 through 9. So we need 9 answers.

Let’s finalize all 9:

1. but
2. or
3. and
4. so
5. nor
6. yet
7. or
8. for
9. and

Double-check each for grammar and logic:

1. Want vs. expensive → contrast → but ✔
2. Choice between foods → or ✔
3. Two actions in sequence → and ✔
4. Cold → cocoa made → cause-effect → so ✔
5. “Neither… nor…” fixed pair → nor ✔
6. Age vs. activity → surprising contrast → yet ✔
7. Preference between two → or ✔
8. Conclusion + reason → for ✔ (standard usage in such constructions)
9. Two breakfast items → and ✔

All fit.

Final Answer:
but, or, and, so, nor, yet, or, for, and