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EXERCISES – Conjunctions and Transition Words

A) B)
1. but / yet 1. Now that
2. or / and 2. on account of
3. so 3. For the reason that
4. nor 4. Due to
5. for 5. In view of
6. and 6. Seeing that
7. As

C) D)
1. Despite / In spite of / For all / Notwithstanding 1. Moreover
2. No matter / Regardless of 2. as well as
3. though / as 3. Besides
4. whereas / while / whilst 4. In other words
5. Different from / Unlike 5. For instance
6. regardless of / irrespective of 6. Similarly
7. Contrary to 7. along with
8. however / nevertheless / nonetheless / notwithstanding / Instead

E)
1. not only … but also / both … and
2. whether … or
3. either … or
4. no sooner … than / hardly – scarcely – barely … when
5. neither … nor
6. both… and
7. no sooner … than / hardly – scarcely – barely … when
8. whether … or

F)
1. Only when all people in a nation are equally involved does democracy function properly.
2. Not until the Internet was invented could people access this vast amount of information so quickly.
3. Under no circumstances will customers get a refund if they damage a product.
4. Barely had I taken that pill when I started to show symptoms of an allergic reaction.
5. On no account should a scientist disregard scientific principles, ethical standards, or values.

G)
1. Lest
2. Besides
3. but
4. in contrast to
5. Though
6. For instance
7. so
8. as

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