Exercise 1: Choose the correct linking word (or, and, but, to, in order, to, due to,
so that, either...or..., neither...nor...).
1. He went to the store ________ bought some groceries.
2. I like both tea ________ coffee.
3. She didn’t want to go to the party, ________ she had to stay home and study.
4. He was late ________ the train was delayed.
5. I study hard ________ I can pass my exams with good grades.
6. You can ________ call me later, ________ send me an email if you need help.
7. We have to leave early ________ we can catch the first bus.
8. She brought her lunch ________ forgot her water bottle.
9. ________ Jack ________ Emma is going to the concert tonight.
10. They were stuck in traffic, ________ they decided to take a different route.
Exercise 2: Complete the sentences with the correct linking words.
1. We went on a road trip, ________ it was very tiring.
2. You can take a taxi, ________ walk to the office.
3. She is a good student, ________ she doesn’t always participate in class.
4. He was nervous about the presentation, ________ he practiced a lot.
5. I couldn’t attend the meeting ________ I had an appointment at the same time.
6. We left early ________ avoid the rush hour traffic.
7. ________ do I like the taste of sushi, ________ I’m allergic to seafood.
8. I missed the bus ________ I was late getting up.
9. They worked together on the project ________ achieve the best results.
10. He didn’t finish the assignment ________ he ran out of time.
Exercise 3: Fill in the blanks using the given linking words.
1. She wasn’t feeling well, ________ she still came to the meeting.
2. ________ you want to go to the movies ________ stay home and watch a movie?
3. We were excited for the trip, ________ we had to cancel because of bad weather.
4. ________ the traffic jam ________ the late train, we missed our flight.
5. The teacher explained the lesson ________ all students understood it.
6. ________ I finished my work early, ________ I had time to relax.
7. I need to study hard ________ pass my exams.
8. They decided to go on vacation, ________ they had saved enough money.
9. The company is expanding ________ they need more employees.
10. He was late ________ he had missed the bus.