11-Plus Conjunctions | Studying Connective Words

English Quiz - Connectives / Conjunctions (Questions)

A conjunction (connective) is a part of speech that connects or shows the relationship between words, phrases, clauses or sentences. Here are some examples of typical conjunctions:

and
but
so
or
yet
if
because
still
unless
both

See how well you do in this first 11-plus English quiz before tackling the next one.

Choose which is the best conjunction to fill the gap.
Peter ___ Mary both like strawberry ice cream.

[ ]	or
[ ]	but
[ ]	and
[ ]	either

Choose which is the best conjunction to fill the gap.
___ you tell him, I shall not be your friend any more.

[ ]	Than
[ ]	Then
[ ]	If
[ ]	But

Choose which is the best conjunction to fill the gap.
You can have lemonade ___ Coca-Cola.

[ ]	or
[ ]	than
[ ]	nor
[ ]	without

Choose which is the best conjunction to fill the gap.
I won't go ___ it stops raining.

[ ]	then
[ ]	unless
[ ]	although
[ ]	since

Choose which is the best conjunction to fill the gap.
She had no sooner entered the house ___ the phone rang.

[ ]	then
[ ]	than
[ ]	as
[ ]	and

Choose which is the best conjunction to fill the gap.
He was picked for the job ___ he spoke German.

[ ]	although
[ ]	and
[ ]	but
[ ]	because

Choose which is the best conjunction to fill the gap.
___ he can speak English, his accent is not very good.

[ ]	Because
[ ]	Since
[ ]	Provided
[ ]	Although

Choose which is the best conjunction to fill the gap.
He doesn't want to do it, and ___ do I.

[ ]	none
[ ]	no
[ ]	nor
[ ]	either

Choose which is the best conjunction to fill the gap.
The employees were thrilled ___ their rights had been recognized by the court.

[ ]	since
[ ]	but
[ ]	if
[ ]	than

10.

Choose which is the best conjunction to fill the gap.
He knows the answer, ___ he won't tell me!

[ ]	and
[ ]	but
[ ]	since
[ ]	nor

English Quiz - Connectives / Conjunctions (Answers)

Choose which is the best conjunction to fill the gap.
Peter ___ Mary both like strawberry ice cream.

[ ]	or
[ ]	but
[x]	and
[ ]	either

Both of them like ice cream

Choose which is the best conjunction to fill the gap.
___ you tell him, I shall not be your friend any more.

[ ]	Than
[ ]	Then
[x]	If
[ ]	But

If you do something, something will happen

Choose which is the best conjunction to fill the gap.
You can have lemonade ___ Coca-Cola.

[x]	or
[ ]	than
[ ]	nor
[ ]	without

You have a choice

Choose which is the best conjunction to fill the gap.
I won't go ___ it stops raining.

[ ]	then
[x]	unless
[ ]	although
[ ]	since

Something won't happen if something else doesn't happen

Choose which is the best conjunction to fill the gap.
She had no sooner entered the house ___ the phone rang.

[ ]	then
[x]	than
[ ]	as
[ ]	and

Than (as a conjunction) is used in expressions that show one thing happening immediately after another. BUT it is used as a preposition in order to introduce the second element in a comparison: 'she was much cleverer than her brother'

Choose which is the best conjunction to fill the gap.
He was picked for the job ___ he spoke German.

[ ]	although
[ ]	and
[ ]	but
[x]	because

He spoke German - that's why he got the job

Choose which is the best conjunction to fill the gap.
___ he can speak English, his accent is not very good.

[ ]	Because
[ ]	Since
[ ]	Provided
[x]	Although

A contrast is being made: on the one hand he can speak English; on the other hand, his accent is not very good

Choose which is the best conjunction to fill the gap.
He doesn't want to do it, and ___ do I.

[ ]	none
[ ]	no
[x]	nor
[ ]	either

'Nor' is used before the second of two or more alternatives (the first containing a negative such as ‘neither’ or ‘not’) to show that they are both untrue or that both do not occur

Choose which is the best conjunction to fill the gap.
The employees were thrilled ___ their rights had been recognized by the court.

[x]	since
[ ]	but
[ ]	if
[ ]	than

Here, 'since' is used as a conjunction with the meaning 'for the reason that'; 'because'. Note: in 'He has lived here since he was a boy', 'since' is used as a preposition. In 'He left last night, and I haven't seen him since', 'since' is used as an adverb

10.

Choose which is the best conjunction to fill the gap.
He knows the answer, ___ he won't tell me!

[ ]	and
[x]	but
[ ]	since
[ ]	nor

'but' introduces an element of surprise or disbelief