Conjunctions – Free Exercise

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Exercise

Choose the correct conjunction, subjunction, or conjunctional expression.
Each word can only be used once.

  1. Como frutas es bueno para la salud.The dependent clause expresses a reason → subjunction porqueI eat fruit because it’s healthy.
  2. Zoe peina a su muñeca su madre le enseñó.The dependent clause expresses a comparison → comoZoe combs her doll’s hair the way her mother showed her.
  3. El gato maúlla lo cojas en brazos.The dependent clause expresses a goal → para queThe cat is mewing so that you will pick it up.
  4. El ladrón salió de la casa los que estaban durmiendo se despertasen.something that happens before something else → antes de queThe thief left the house before those who were sleeping woke up.
  5. Robó el dinero nadie se enterase.The dependent clause expresses a manner → sin queHe stole the money without anyone realising it.

Join the two clauses to make a single sentence.
Note: Some of the subjunctions require the subjuntivo.

  1. Estoy enferma. No iré a trabajar mañana.
    →   porque  .Sentence structure remains unchanged.I’m not going to work tomorrow because I’m sick.
  2. Pregunté a mucha gente. Nadie me pudo ayudar.
    →   pero  .Sentence structure remains unchanged.I asked a lot of people but no one could help me.
  3. Tengo que trabajar. No tengo ganas.
    →   aunque  .aunque + subjuntivoI have to work even though I don’t feel like it.
  4. Vienes a visitarme. Te enseñaré mi colección de sellos.
    →   si  .Sentence structure remains unchanged.I’ll show you my stamp collection if you come to visit me.
  5. Te espero. Tú vienes.
    →   hasta que  .hasta que + subjuntivoI’ll wait for you until you return.
  6. Vuelves de vacaciones. Llámame.
    →  en cuanto  . en cuanto + subjuntivoCall me as soon as you’re back from holiday.
  7. Tienes tiempo. Vamos al restaurante.
    →   cuando  .cuando + subjuntivoWe’ll go to a restaurant when you have time.
  8. Llueve. Se quedan en casa.
    →   así que  .Sentence structure remains unchanged.It’s raining, so they’re staying home.
  9. Me das un libro. Puedo leer.
    →   para que  .para que + subjuntivoYou give me a book so that I can read it.
  10. El libro será enviado mañana. Yo lo pienso.
    →   que  .lo is removed because the direct object is replaced by the dependent clause.I think that the book will be delivered tomorrow.