1.

Squirrels ( love, loves ) to hide nuts and

acorns in safe places.

16. The girls ( enjoy, enjoys ) being creative

in art class.

2. They ( build, builds ) a nest out of leaves

and ( store, stores ) food in it.

17. But there are some girls who ( like,

likes) P.E. more than art.

3. Most squirrels ( build, builds ) their nests

in trees where branches (

18. Everybody ( need, needs ) to go to P.E.

whether they ( like, likes ) it or not.

meet, meets ).

19. It ( is, are ) important to get plenty of

exercise.

4. Imagine my surprise when there ( was,

were ) a squirrel in my mailbox.
5. The squirrel ( was, were ) building a nest
in my mailbox.
6. The poor little squirrel ( was, were ) just
as surprised as my mom and I
(was, were ).
7. Bills ( is, are ) bad enough to receive in
the mail, but a squirrel ( is, are )

20. Even if they ( prefer, prefers ) art, they

still ( need, needs ) to go to P.E.
21. One of my sisters (is, are) going on a trip
to France.
22. The man with all the birds (live, lives)
on my street.
23. The movie, including all the previews,
(take, takes) about two hours to watch.

a shock.

24. The players, as well as the captain,

(want, wants) to win.

8. My dad ( is, are ) putting up a second

mailbox, so the squirrel can have

25. Either answer (is, are) acceptable.

this one.

26. Every one of those books (is, are)

fiction.

9. My mom and I ( is, are ) both careful now

when we ( check, checks ) the

27. Nobody (know, knows) the trouble I've

seen.

mail.

28. (Is, Are) the news on at five or six?

10. We dont ( want, wants ) to discover

another animal hiding inside.
11. A study ( show, shows ) that the girls in
our school ( like, likes ) art better than P.E.
12. I ( think, thinks ) that is because the girls
( is, are ) afraid of getting sweaty.
13. They ( is, are ) always worried about
looking beautiful.
14. A boy ( do, does ) not mind getting hot
and sweaty.
15. Well, they ( do, does ) not mind it as
long as they ( is, are ) having fun.

29. Mathematics (is, are) John's favorite

subject, while Civics (is, are) Andrea's
favorite subject.
30. Eight dollars (is, are) the price of a
movie these days.
31. (Is, Are) the tweezers in this drawer?
32. Your pants (is, are) at the cleaner's.
33. There (was, were) fifteen candies in that
bag. Now there (is, are) only one left!
34. The committee (debates, debate) these
questions carefully.

35. The committee (leads, lead) very

different lives in private.
36. The Prime Minister, together with his
wife, (greets, greet) the press cordially.
37. All of the CDs, even the scratched one,
(is, are) in this case.

18. This magazine is cheap, but that one

is _______.
19. We live in a small house, but my
grandparents' house is even ______
than ours.
20. Yesterday John told me a funny joke.
This joke was the ______ joke I've
ever heard.

Adjectives
1. My house is (big) than yours.
2. This flower is (beautiful) than that
one.
3. This is the (interesting) book I have
ever read.
4. Non-smokers usually live (long) than
smokers.
5. Which is the (dangerous) animal in
the world?
6. A holiday by the sea is (good) than a
holiday in the mountains.
7. It is strange but often a coke is
(expensive) than a beer.
8. Who is the (rich) woman on earth?
9. The weather this summer is even
(bad) than last summer.
10. He was the (clever) thief of all.
11. This is a nice cat. It's much _____
than my friend's cat.
12. Here is Emily. She's six years old.
Her brother is nine, so he is ______
13. This is a difficult exercise. But the
exercise with an asterisk (*) is the
_______ exercise on the worksheet.
14. He has an interesting hobby, but my
sister has the _____ hobby in the
world.
15. In the last holidays I read a good
book, but father gave me an even
_______ one last weekend.
16. School is boring, but homework is
_______ than school.
17. Skateboarding is a dangerous hobby.
Bungee jumping is _______ than
skateboarding.

Conjunctions
1. My dad _______ I are going fishing
this afternoon.
2. The old man doesnt have much
money _____ he always seems to have
nice things.
3. Either we are going to win ______
they are going to win.
4. I dont have much time _____ hurry
up!
5. He wasnt a popular king _____ all of
his countrymen hated him.
6. I want to get there early ____ we
should leave soon.
7. It doesnt matter whether they get the
job ___ not.
8. We dont like red ____ do I like blue.
9. I ran after the cat _____ could not
catch her.
10. We played very well ____ we still
lost the game.

4. Burgers are very tasty

so we dont get there late.

or at the football match?
because he laughs in his sleep.
and watch that film you were talking
about?
e. because theyre quick and easy.

5. My neighbors are friendly

f. although they are not very healthy.

6. Do you know if hes at home

g. but theyre noisy.

7. Pick me up early, please,

h. but there werent any seats left.

1. We wanted to go to the show

2. I often make omelets
3. Shall we go to the cinema

8. We know he has great dreams

a.
b.
c.
d.

Directions: Read each sentence.

Determine which one of your answer
choices is used as a conjunction. Circle
your response.
1. Claude could get water from a cactus
if he needed it.
a) if
b) he
c) from
d) a
2. Royce peeled and ate a blood orange
while he waited for Jean.
a) he
b) for
c) and
d) while
3. Amari ran into a cavern when the
storm came.
a) the
b) into
c) when
d) ran
4. Jean wore a yellow trench coat even
though it was really hot in the desert.
a) though it
b) even though
c) it was
d) in the
5. Hector left in the middle of the night
since the sun was so deadly in the day.
a) in the
b) of
c) since
d) was so
6. When the wind blew, it whipped hot
grains of sand into Ruby's eyes and face.
a) When
b) it
c) into
d) and
7. Claude likes to ride his camel
because, unlike a car, his camel never
runs out of gas.
a) out
b) his
c) unlike
d) because
8. Royce has played the pan flute since
he was a young boy and it shows in his
music.
a) and
b) since
c) in
d) was
9. Amari and her brother hid in the cave
until the storm ended.
a) in
b) until

c) in the

d) her

10. Jean wanted to know how those evil

sand critters got into our base.
a) those
b) know
c) how
d) into
11. Hector wasn't scared of sand critters
unless they were armed.
a) of
b) wasn't
c) they
d) unless
12. After Ruby had heard the sound of
sand critters, she ran out of the cave.
a) After
b) had
c) out
d) she
13. The desert sun beat down on Claude
as he shot a sand critter with his
speargun.
a) The
b) on
c) as
d) he
14. Royce rode his camel to the top of
the sand dune so that he could watch the
stars.
a) of the
b) to the top
c) he could
d) so that
15. Amari sang a sweet song to her
brother whenever he was sad.
a) to
b) brother
c) whenever
d) a
16. Jean ran up a wall while shooting his
speargun at the sand critters.
a) up
b) while
c) his
d) wall
17. Hector had his knife whereas Jean
used a speargun.
a) whereas
b) used
c) had
d) his

18. The sand blew by Ruby and she

laughed because she was alive.
a) and
b) was
c) because
d) of

27. Claude would protect Ruby whether

she wanted his help or not.
a) his
b) or
c) whether
d) would

19. Although it was very hot outside,

Claude put armor on his camel.
a) Although
b) put
c) outside
d) on

28. Amari knew that she had to eat or

she wouldn't be able to help her brother.
a) had
b) wouldn't
c) that
d) or

20. Royce knew that the sand critters

were coming but he didn't care.
a) were
b) but
c) didn't
d) that

29. Claude just laughed at the sand

critters because they couldn't get into his
cruiser.
a) because
b) just
c) at
d) get into

21. Amari was learning to fight with a

spear when she had the time.
a) with
b) when
c) to
d) had
22. Jean was going to make a run for the
hills as soon as he found water for the
trip.
a) as he found
b) was going to
c) as soon as
d) for the
23. As the sun set over the dunes, the
sand critters began their hunt for food.
a) As
b) their
c) over
d) over the
24. Four sand critters crept into the barn
just as the guard fell asleep.
a) Four
b) into the
c) into
d) just as
25. The stars lit the night sky afire once
the sun sank below the dunes.
a) The
b) below
c) afire
d) once
26. Hector wouldn't be able to get there
in time unless he found gas for his
cruiser.
a) in
b) unless
c) there
d) for

30. Royce warmed his tea in the sun and

read a book even though the sand critters
were at the
gate.
a) his
b) and
c) at the
d) even though
Directions: Determine which
conjunction best completes each
sentence. Circle your response.
1. Lucy stared at the ocean ________
thought about her dad.
a) as
b) once
c) nor
d) and
2. Sandy put on her gear ________ the
buzzer sounded.
a) than
b) when
c) how
d) that
3. Sue threw her net at the shark
________ it lunged at her.
a) so that
b) as much as
c) just as
d) than
4. Judy saw ________ the magic starfish
went.
a) unless
b) where
c) whenever
d) yet

5. Jon sailed his boat to the shore

________ the tide was rising.
a) during
b) or
c) whether
d) because
6. Sandy would have drowned ________
the Sea People had not helped her.
a) how
b) so
c) if
d) that
7. You can't get into the Sea People's
kingdom ________ they invite you.
a) unless
b) for
c) ever since
d) or
8. Neither Jon ________ Robert caught
any fish.
a) or
b) nor
c) and
d) for
9. The Sea People taught Lucy
________ to talk to fish.
a) and
b) because
c) although
d) how
10. Robert put on his wetsuit ________
loaded his speargun.
a) yet
b) once
c) and
d) because
11. Sue was a nurse and knew ________
the wounded walrus needed first-aid.
a) but
b) though
c) as
d) that
12. Judy didn't want to leave her ship
with the Sea People ________ she had to
trust them.
a) after
b) but
c) that
d) where
13. Robert wanted to borrow Sue's ship
________ he could explore the sea.
a) but
b) yet
c) so
d) and

14. The Sea People loved their king

________ he didn't always love them
back.
a) even though
b) nor
c) where
d) how
15. Either the Sea People will teach Jon
to breathe under the sea ________ he
will drown.
a) or
b) nor
c) for
d) before
16. Robert could run on the waves
________ he couldn't outrun his
feelings.
a) that
b) yet
c) unless
d) how
17. Sue had to get out of the throne room
________ King Tridon returned.
a) that
b) before
c) nor
d) how
18. You can find the Sea People
________ the golden seaweed grows.
a) nor
b) than
c) for
d) where
19. Jon would neither kneel to the Sea
King ________ would he wear a crown
of his own.
a) or
b) nor
c) since
d) wherever
20. Robert wore armor ________ he met
with the Sea King.
a) that
b) nor
c) whenever
d) as much as
21. ________ Sue saw the kingdom of
the Sea People, she was awed by their
stone work.
a) And
b) If
c) Yet
d) When

22. The Sea People loved their king

________ he ruled over them with an
iron fist.
a) who
b) nor
c) yet
d) than
23. Lucy wanted to know ________ a
mean guy like the Sea King came to rule
over the Sea
People.
a) who
b) than
c) how
d) although
24. Jon liked being free more ________
he liked being safe.
a) nor
b) how c) while d) than
25. Judy kept watch ________ Jon slept.
a) that
b) who c) than
d) while
26. Robert saw a mermaid ________ he
was diving to the bottom of the sea.
a) who
b) as
c) than
d) nor
27. Judy was learning Sea People's
language ________ she wanted to live
with them.
a) who
b) how
c) since
d) that
28. Sue was looking for pearls ________
she didn't find any.
a) how
b) but
c) during
d) as soon as
29. Judy heard rumors ________ the Sea
King was looking for a queen.
a) or
b) nor
c) that
d) if
30. Judy agreed to marry the Sea King
________ he swore to bring peace to the
sea.
a) once
b) than
c) that
d) who