Conjunctions are connecting words. They can be used to connect two words or two clauses. Test your knowledge of conjunctions with this grammar test.

1. Take care …………………………………. you should fall.

a) lest

b) that

c) unless

2. Strong ………………………………… the elephant was, it could not face the swift leopard.

a) as

b) though

c) that

3. He fought …………………………….. a tiger.

a) like

b) as

c) as if

4. He climbed up a tree ……………………………………………. to get a good view of the procession.

a) so as

b) such that

c) such as

5. No sooner had she read the telegram ……………………………………… she fainted.

a) than

b) when

c) before

6. I have ………………………………………. regard for him that I will do anything for him.

a) such

b) so

c) very

7. Neither a lender ………………………………………… a borrower be.

a) nor

b) or

c) Both answers are correct.

8. …………………………………… he was clever, he could not solve the problem.

a) as

b) though

c) as though

9. I won’t excuse you ………………………………… you apologize.

a) unless

b) if

c) since

10. …………………………………….. he has apologized we will take no further action against him.

a) since

b) for

c) though

Answers

1. Take care lest you should fall.

2. Strong though the elephant was, it could not face the swift leopard.

3. He fought like a tiger.

4. He climbed up a tree so as to get a good view of the procession.

5. No sooner had she read the telegram than she fainted.

6. I have such regard for him that I will do anything for him.

7. Neither a lender nor a borrower be.

8. Though he was clever, he could not solve the problem.

9. I won’t excuse you unless you apologize.

10. Since he has apologized we will take no further action against him.