Conjunctions Quiz

Fill in the blanks with appropriate conjunctions or relative pronouns.

1.    You will not get the job ——————– you deserve it.

a)    If
b)    Unless
c)    And
d)    Whether

2.    It has been an year ——————- I saw him.

a)    Since
b)    For
c)    Ago
d)    Before

3.    Take care —————– you should fall.

a)    Lest
b)    Unless
c)    If
d)    So that

4.    Slow ——————— steady wins the race.

a)    And
b)    But
c)    Yet
d)    Or

5.    He is slow ——————— sure.

a)    But
b)    And
c)    Yet
d)    Or

6.    I asked him to wait —————— I return.

a)    Till
b)    After
c)    Before
d)    Yet

7.    Hardly had we reached the platform ——————– the train arrived.

a)    Than
b)    When
c)    After
d)    Within

8.    No sooner did he see the tiger charging at him —————— he fainted.

a)    Before
b)    When
c)    Than
d)    After

9.    ———————— you do as you are told to you will be punished.

a)    Unless
b)    If
c)    Whether
d)    Until

10.    ———————– the policeman ran after the thief, he could not catch him.

a)    Though
b)    And
c)    Yet
d)    Even

11.    Send me a text message ———————- I will come at once.

a)    But
b)    And
c)    Still
d)    Though

12.    She is not as beautiful ——————— her younger sister.

a)    As
b)    So
c)    That
d)    Than

13.    He must be punished ———————- he is guilty.

a)    Because
b)    While
c)    Even if
d)    Even though

14.    He was not punished ———————— he was guilty.

a)    Even though
b)    Even
c)    Because
d)    As

15.    He will die some day ——————— all men are mortal.

a)    For
b)    So
c)    That
d)    As

Answers

1.    Unless
2.    Since
3.    Lest
4.    And
5.    But
6.    Till
7.    When
8.    Than
9.    Unless
10.    Though
11.    And
12.    As
13.    Because
14.    Even though
15.    For