Question

Упражнение 1. Make up compound sentences by using the right coordinating conjunctions in brackets.
1 His job is very hard, (yet / therefore) his salary is low.
2 I’m sorry I opened your handbook, (however / but) I mistook it for mine.
3 Alex lost his job a year ago, (however / or) he soon managed to find another one.
4 I know she’s hard to deal with, (and / nevertheless) you ought not to be rude to her.
5 I’ve been living here for many years, (but / and) I don’t know the place very well.
6 Her life is very peaceful,l (or / yet) she is always complaining.
7 We haven’t got much in common, (moreover / but) we get on with each other fairly well.
8 Тоm is 17 (or / and) he is studying at college.
9 The rent is reasonable, (moreover / but) the location is perfect.
10 My mum dislikes pets, (nevertheless / and) she bought a puppy for us.
11 You can take a horse to water (and / but) you can’t make him drink.
12 She was rushing to the office, (therefore / but) she couldn’t talk to me.
13 A lot of novels are published every year, (therefore / however) very few of them become bestsellers.
14 I didn’t talk to the Director (or / but) I talked to the Manager.
15 Sam sat down on the bench (but / and) Lucy sat besides him.

Answer 1

1.yet
2. but
3. however
4. nevertheless
5.but
6.yet
7. but
8. and
9. moreover
10. nevertheless
11. but
12. therefore
13. however
14. but
15. and