Coordinating Conjunctions

1. Choose the best coordinating conjunction for each sentence

a) My car has a radio _________ a CD player. (but, or, and)

b) Sharon hates to listen to rap music, _________ will she tolerate heavy metal. (but, nor, or)
c) Carol wanted to drive to Colorado, _________ Bill insisted that they fly. (and, or, but)

d) I’m afraid of heights, _________ I appreciate the view from the top of this building. (and, yet, nor)
e) I have to be on time, _________ my boss will be annoyed if I’m late. (and, nor, for)
f) Do you like chocolate _________ vanilla ice cream better? (or, nor, and)
g) I have to go to work at six, _________ I’m waking up at four. (but, so, yet)
h) I was on time, _________ everyone else was late. (so, but, for)
i) Nadia doesn’t like to drive, _________ she takes the bus everywhere. (but, yet, so)
j) Our trip to the museum was interesting, _________ there were several new artifacts on display. (but, for, yet)

2. Choose the correct coordinating conjunction.

a) Would you rather have cheese _____  mayonnaise on your sandwich?

1. For
2. Nor
3. Or
4. So

b) His two favorite sports are football ______ tennis.

1. Or
2. And
3. Nor
4. For

c) I wanted to go to the beach, _______ Mary refused.

1. But
2. Or
3. So
4. For

d) I am allergic to cats, ­­­­______ I have three of them.

1. Or
2. For
3. Yet
4. So

e) I am a vegetarian, ­­­­_______ I don’t eat any meat.

1. So
2. Yet
3. Nor
4. But

There are only 7 coordinating conjunctions in English. The easiest way to remember them is by using the mnemonic FANBOYS: 

For

And

Nor

But

Or 

Yet

So