
连接具有并列关系的词、短语或句子的连词叫做并列连词。根据其意义,并列连词又分为表示并列、转折、选择和因果等四种关系的连词。
| 关系 | 连词 | 例句 |
| 并列关系 | and / both ... and ... / not only ... but also ... / neither ... nor ... | My father is a teacher and my mother is a nurse. Neither he nor I like to see this film. Not only I but also he will stay here tomorrow. |
| 转折关系 | but / however / while | I like English, but I am not good at it. I am short, while my brother is very tall. |
| 选择关系 | or / either ... or ... | You can read this book or that one. Either she or you are going there with me. |
| 因果关系 | so / for | It was late, so I went home at once. It is morning now, for the birds begin to sing. |
( )1. Which one is heavier, the wooden ball ______ the iron ball?
A. or B. and C. but D. so
( )2. Hold on to your dream, _______ one day they may just come true.
A. and B. but C. so D. or
( )3. Work hard, ______ you’ll pass the English exam this time.
A. or B. but C. because D. and
( )4. --- Was the boy saved?
--- No. The doctors tried their best, _______ they failed.
A. and B. so C. but
( )5. We’re going to the bookstore. You can go with us ______ you can meet us there.
A. and B. but C. or D. then
一、用适当的并列连词填空。
1.The bell is ringing, __________the lesson is over.
2.__________does Jack do his work well, __________he helps others with their work.
3.My sister had trouble in learning English, __________,she works hard and is making rapid progress.
5.I am reading a novel, __________she is reading a letter.
6.Be quick,__________ you'll be punished.
7.Something went wrong with my bike this afternoon,__________ I walked home.
8.It must have rained last night, __________the ground is still wet.
11.Li Ping doesn't talk much, __________he thinks a lot.
14.It took us a long time to get there, __________ it was a long way to go.
15.It doesn't look like rain,__________ you'd better take your umbrella with you.
16.He is strong, __________ his brother is weak.
17.I often help him __________ he often helps me.
18.Not only did he like it, __________his wife also was satisfied.
19.She must be out, __________the lights are out.
20.I'll come either tomorrow __________ next Monday.
21.She is weak __________ her son is strong.
22.He said it was so, __________ ,he was wrong.
23.I never saw him again, __________ did I hear from him.
24.She is a funny girl, __________ you can't help liking her.
25.Hurry up, __________ we'll be late for the train.
26.Use your head, __________ you'll find a way.
27.It was dark, __________ we went home.
28.We were about to leave __________ it began to rain.
二、并列句单项选择练习
1.__________many times, but he still couldn't understand it.
A. Having been old B. Though he had been told C. He was told D. Having told
2.Tom's mother kept telling him that he should work harder, but __________didn't help.
A. he B. which C. she D. it
3.__________,so Mary was very sad.
A. Her mother was very ill B. Her mother being ill
C. Her mother's being ill D. Because her mother was ill
5.It must have rained last night, __________ the road is wet.
A. while B. or C. for D. because
6.Hurry up, __________ we'll miss the train.
A. and B. but C. for D. or
7.I wrote a letter, __________ I forgot to mail it.
A. for B. but C. or D. while
8.Please__________come in or go out, don't stand there in the doorway.
A. neither B. and C. for D. either
9.Why was Edison not able to hatch chickens __________the hen could.
A. while B. when C. because D. unless
10.The teacher came in, __________the students stood up and said, "Good morning, teacher."
A. while B. and C. but D. for
11.__________on the mirror, and you'll find little drops of water on the glass.
A. Blowing B. To blow C. Blow D. If you blow
12.-I don't like singing __________ dancing, what about you.
-I don't like dancing, __________ I like singing songs.
A. and; and B. and; but C. or; but D. or; and
13.Good technique in medicine means less pain and fewer deaths and __________,it is our duty to master it.
A. altogether B. therefore C. otherwise D. however
14.One more word, __________ I'll knock you flat.
A. so B. and C. but D. therefore
15.The car is quite old; __________,there is nothing wrong with it.
A. but B. yet C. however D. therefore
16.I liked this play very much, __________ my mother said it was uninteresting.
A. and B. for C. so D. but
17.-My shirt is torn.-__________me a needle and thread, and I'll mend it for you.
A. If you bring B. If you had brought C. Should you bring D. Bring
18.__________to the top of the hill, and you can see the whole of the town.
A. To get B. Get C. Getting D. Having got
19.Spring is coming; __________gets warmer and warmer, and trees turn green.
A. that B. it C. which D. as it
20.Jack passed all his examinations; __________ pleased his parents.
A. who B. it C. which D. all of which
