Ch. 8 classroom task

2. Worksheet: Azar: Fundamentals of English Grammar, Chart 8-1, 8-2
Chapter (8)
Connecting Ideas
Page 2 of 3
Name _____________________
Date ________________
Using “And,” “But,” & “Or” Exercise
Directions: Fill in the lines with the most logical response of “and”,
“but”, or “or”.
1.
That pizza is delicious, _______ it is a good price.
2.
My car is old, _______ it runs well.
3.
We are going to the movies, _______ we are going out to dinner
afterwards.
4.
Are you going to Puerto Rico for vacation, _______ are you going
to visit your family in Cuba?
5.
The students want to make A’s on their test, _______ they do not
want to study very hard.
6.
My family went to the mountains, _______ we skied all day.
7.
That is a beautiful necklace, _______ did you know that a diamond
was missing?
8.
The Smith family wants to go out to dinner tonight, _______ they
have to go to baseball practice.
9.
Maria can speak Spanish, _______ she can’t speak Greek.
10.
Do you want to learn Spanish, _______ do you want to learn
Greek. You can only afford to take one course right now.
Score _____
Professor Kelly Kennedy-Isern
Miami Dade College, 2005
Document downloaded from the "For the Classroom" area of the Azar Grammar Exchange website.
www.longman.com/grammarexchange. Pearson Education.

3. Chapter (8)
Name __________________________
Connecting Ideas
Date ______________
Page 3 of 3
Compound Sentences
Directions: Insert the correct coordinating conjunction. Use and, or, but, or so.
1.
We are going to have spaghetti for dinner, _______ we are going to have ice
cream for dessert.
2.
It is my birthday, _______ I have to go to work. I wish that I could stay
home and relax.
3.
Would you like to play tennis, ______ would you like to go to the golf
course?
4.
It is raining, ______ she is not wearing a raincoat.
5.
It is cold outside, ______ we can’t go swimming.
6.
I’m hungry, _______ I don’t have time to eat.
7.
I enjoy opera, _______ I like the ballet.
8.
She’s a trustworthy friend, _______ I tell her my secrets.
9.
I want to go to school, _______ I don’t have enough money.
10.
We can go to the movies, _______ we can rent a video.
Score _____
Professor Kelly Kennedy-Isern
Miami-Dade College, 2004
Document downloaded from the “For the Classroom” area of The Grammar Exchange website, www.longman.com/grammarexchange.
Pearson Education.