Coordinating Conjunctions

Sandra Day O’Connor was an excellent law student, ______ law firms would not hire her because she was a woman.

• but

• and

• yet

• or

Shirley Chisholm wrote two books about her life, Unbought and Unbossed ______ The Good Fight.

• and

• but

• yet

• or

Harriet Tubman’s first name was Araminta Ross, ______ she changed her first name to Harriet.

• but

• and

• yet

• or

Abigail Adams married John Adams in 1764, ______ they lived on a farm in Braintree, Massachusetts.

• and

• but

• yet

• or

Temperatures begin to warm, ______ animals that spent the winter hibernating wake up in spring.

• so

• and

• but

• or

Birds and bees pollinate flowers, ______ they should be protected.

• so

• and

• but

• or

She said they’ll either play outdoors ______ clean their house this weekend.

• or

• and

• but

• so

Mosses have no leaves, flowers, ______ roots.

• or

• and

• but

• yet

Spring is warmer, ______ the weather changes quickly from sunny to rainy.

• yet

• and

• but

• or

Read and choose the best answer:

Read over your answers ​ (a)   correct all mistakes before you hand them in.

• and
• but
• so