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Conjunctions Practice

1.      You should stay home __ you get your household chores finished.
as long as until while but so that

2.      I will ignore him __ he behaves like a fool.
until while but so that as long as

3.      Abner has dark curly hair, __ he is starting to get bald.
while but so that as long as until

4.      The  only reason she called him was __ he could apologize.
but so that as long as until while

5.      Nero fiddled __ Rome burned.
so that as long as until while but

6.     Samantha had always wanted to go to Istanbul __ she read about the heat.
while so that until as if yet

7.      Marvin felt __ he would have the flu forever.
so that until as if yet while

8.      The monster moved slowly across the street __ it was almost upon us.
until as if yet while so that

9.      I have to call home __ the family knows I am going to be late.
as if yet while so that until

10.    The tax collector checked my tax papers__ I sat there and sweated.
yet while so that until as if

11.    It's hard for me to believe Clark Kent is Superman,  ________ they say he really is.
as long as and or because but

12.  I like pizza __ it is salty and tasty.
and or because but as long as

13.  Cinderella could go to the ball __ she promised to return by midnight. 

or because but as long as and

14.  The job is too stressful, __ the hours are good. 

because but as long as and or

15.  The space shuttle will launch __ the weather is good.
but as long as and or because

16.  Goblins pounded on the door __ the fairy godmother came and saved them. 

yet or as if while until

17.  I am only working __ I wait to win the lottery. 

or

as if

 while until yet

18.  He gives orders to his co-workers __ anyone cares. 

as if while until yet or

19.  “Give me a dollar __ give me a sandwich,” said the beggar. 

while until yet or as if

20.  She wants to go out to see a movie, __ she feels a strange compulsion to stay home. 

until yet or as if while

 

 

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