Conjunctions Exercise
Conjunctions are words like when, while, because, though, if, whether and until. We use
conjunctions to connect clauses. There are mainly two types of conjunctions: coordinating
conjunctions and subordinating conjunctions.
Can you use conjunctions correctly? Test your knowledge with this grammar exercise.
Fill in the blanks with an appropriate conjunction.
1. Will you please wait here …………………………… I come back?
until
till
as soon as
Both till and until are possible here.
2. I will come and see you ……………………… I can.
when
whenever
Either could be used here
3. I will be in bed …………………… the time you get back.
by
before
Either could be used here
Note the expression ‘by the time’.
4. I will call you ……………………….. I have the information.
as soon as
when
until
Both ‘when’ and ‘as soon as’ are possible here.
5. I will be relieved ………………………. it is finished.
when
before
until
6. You have to finish it …………………… you can leave.
after
when
before
as soon as
7. I scraped my knee ……………………….. I was playing football.
while
when
whenever
Either ‘while’ or ‘when’ is possible here.
8. I injure myself ………………………… I play football.
when
whenever
as soon as
Either ‘when’ or ‘whenever’ are possible here.
9. I will give you the message ……………………….. I receive it.
a moment
the moment
The expression ‘the moment’ can mean ‘as soon as’.
10. I will be ready when you ……………………..
arrive
will arrive
Either could be used here
When the verb in the main clause is in the future tense, we use a present tense in the
subordinate clause to refer to future.
11. I will do it only ………………………. you pay me.
if
whether
unless
We use ‘if’ to indicate condition.
12. We stopped playing ………………………… it started raining.
because
because of
Because is a conjunction. Because of is a preposition.
PLAY AGAIN !
Answers
1. Will you please wait here until / till I come back?
2. I will come and see you when / whenever I can.
3. I will be in bed by the time you get back.
4. I will call you when / as soon as I have the information.
5. I will be relieved when it is finished.
6. You have to finish it before you can leave.
7. I scraped my knee when / while I was playing football.
8. I injure myself when / whenever I play football.
9. I will give you the message the moment I receive it.
10. I will be ready when you arrive.
11. I will do it only if you pay me.
12. We stopped playing because it started raining.