并列句是由并列连词and，but，or，for，so等把两个或两个以上互不依从，但意思紧密联系的简单句连在一起而构成的句子。其结构为：简单句+并列连词+简单句。
Jim finished his homework and he went to bed.
1. 表示同等关系的并列句（联合并列句）
这类并列句常用并列连词and(和、并且),not only...but also... (不但……而且……) neither... nor... (既不......也不) both... and... (既......又)
等。
He likes playing football and he plays well。他喜欢踢足球，并且踢得很好。
Last year l met Kate and we became friends．去年我和凯特相遇，我们成了朋友。
Not only I come to school early, but also my teacher does. 不但我到校早,而且我的老师也是如此。
Not only I but also Jane and Mary are tired of having one examination
after another.
Neither they nor I like the film.
He is both clever and diligent.
English is both interesting and difficult. 英语既有趣又难学。
2．表示转折关系的并列句(转折并列句)
这类并列句常用并列连词but(但是)，yet(可是)，while(而，另一方面)，however(可是)等连接前后简单句，but常译为“但是”，“可是”，切不可与从属连词though或although一起使用。
She’s good at English, but her Chinese isn‘t good. 她擅长英语,但语文不好。
School is over, yet all the teachers are still working.学校放学了，可是老师们仍然在工作。
He worked hard, yet he failed. 他努力地干,然而失败了。
He wants to be a writer, while I want to be a scientist. 他想当作家，而我则想当科学家。
Tom is tall while his brother is short. 汤姆个儿很高,而他的兄弟却很矮。
It's raining hard，however，we must go out. 雨下得很大，然而我们必须出去。
I’d like to go with you, however my hands are full. 我想和你一块儿去,可是我忙不过来。
特别提醒: though, although(虽然、尽管)不能与but(但是)连用。
虽然他很累,但是他没有停止工作。
误:Although he is very tired, but he doesn’t stop working.
正:Although he is very tired, he doesn’t stop working.
正:He is very tired, but he doesn’t stop working.
3．表示选择关系的并列句
并列连词:or(或者;否则,要不然),either...or...(或者……或者……),neither... nor...(既不……又不……)等。
or有两重含义：
(1)译为“或者”，表示选择。
Now you can have a rest or you can go to the cinema．现在你可以休息，或者去看电影。
Do you like English or math?
(2)译为“否则”、“要不然”，表示条件。
You must tell the truth，or you will be punished．你必须说真话，否则你将会受到惩罚。
You must tell the truth, or you will be punished. 你必须说真话,否则你将会受到惩罚。
Either you can do it by yourself, or you can ask someone else to do it. 你或者自己做,或者让别人去做
Either you or I am going there tomorrow. 明天要么你去那里，要么我去那里。
特别提醒: (1)“祈使句+or+简单句”。祈使句表示一个条件，并列连词or后的简单句则表示一个不愉快或不理想的结果。
Call a taxi, or you’ll miss the train.
(If you don’t call a taxi, you’ll miss the train. )
叫一辆出租车,否则你将错过这列火车。
Study hard, or you Will fall behind the others．努力学习，否则你就会落于别人。
(2)“祈使句+and+简单句”。其中祈使句表示一个条件，并列连词and引导的简单句则表示一个较好的结果，谓语常用一般将来时。
Use your head, and you will find a good idaal．动脑筋，你就会想出办法来。
Work hard, and you’ll pass the exam.
(=If you work hard, you’ll pass the exam.)
努力学习,你就会通过考试。
4. 表示因果关系的并列句
这类并列句常用并列连词for，so等连接前后简单句。
(1)for在意义上与从属连词because，since和as相同，但它们引导的是原因状语从句，而for则连接两简单句，前者表示结果，后者表示原因。其结构为：简单句(结果)+for+简单句(原因)。
He has many good friends, for he is an honest man。他有许多好朋友，因为他是个诚实的男子汉。
She didn’t come to school today, for she was ill. 今天她没来上学,因为她生病了。
(2)so意为“因此”、“所以”，但不能与because同时出现在同一个句子中。因为because是从属连词引导的是原因状语从句，而so是并列连词，用来连接并列句。其结构为：简单句(原因) +so牛简单句(结果)。
Mr. Li went to his hometown, so Mr. Wang was taking his class instead．李老师回家乡去了，所以王老师替二课。
The shop doesn't open until
11 a.m., so it loses a lot of business.
典型例题
1. Work hard, _____ you will pass the during test.
A. or B. but C. because D. and
解析：“努力学习”，“你就会通过驾驶考试”，两者之间是并列关系，应用句式“祈使句+and+简单句”。
答案：D
2. Stop cutting trees, _____ the earth will become worse and worse.
A. and B. then C but D. or
解析：根据句意，前后是转折关系，应用句式“祈使句+or+简单句”。
答案：D
3. They bought Granny a present ____ she liked it very much.
A. and B. so C. but D. although
解析：本题前后两句表示并列关系。
答案：A
4. They all went to the cinema I didn't.
A. get B. or C. but D. so
解析：本题的前后意思带有转折关系。
答案：C
5. — Hello, Mr. Huang!
—I'm sorry, I don't think I know you.
A. and B. or C. but D. because
解析：本题的前后意思带有转折关系，but此处意为“可是”。
答案：C
6.1 The little boy is very young _____ he can look after himself well.
A. So B. but C. if D. or
解析：本题的前后两句有明显的转折关系。
答案：B
7. Bill put his hands behind his back, ____ nobody could see his hands.
A. so B. and C. or D. but
解析：从上下文可知nobody could see his hands的原因是Bill put his hands behind his back，所以应该用so来表示结果。
答案：A
8. Neither you nor I _____ from Canada. We are from Australia.
A. is B. are C. am D. be
解析：“neither…nor…”结构意为“既不……也不……”，“两者都不……”，连接主语时，谓语动词应与其邻近的主语保持一致。
答案：C
9. —We get knowledge ____from books _____from life.
—Yes, both are important.
A. either；or B. not only；but also
C neither；nor D. not；but
解析：根据句子的逻辑意思，本题应该选B。“not only…but also”意为“不仅……而且……”，用于连接两个并列的内容，做主语、谓语、宾语、表语、状语等。
答案：B
11. Mr. Brown knows little Japanese, he can't understand the instructions on the bottle Of the pills.
A. so B. or C. but D. for
答案：1. 解析：布朗先生不懂日语是他看不懂药瓶上说明的原因，所以本题答案为A。本题的关键是根据逻辑意思作出正确的判断。
12.—Can you play football?
—Yes, I can, I can't play very well.
A. or B. and C. so D. but
解析：本题的前后意思带有转折关系。
13. The war was over about three months ago, _____the American soldiers in Iraq are still having a lot of trouble to deal with.
A. or B. and C. but D. so
本题的前后意思带有转折关系。
14You must work hard, _____ you will fall behind.
A. and B. but C. so D. or
这是一个表示选择关系的并列句，or翻译成“否则、要不然”
15. Take exercise every day, ____ you will become stronger and stronger.
A. or B. and C. but D. while
解析：本题前面的祈使句表示一个条件，并列连词and引导的简单句则表示一个较好的结果，谓语常用一般将来时。
I.用适当的并列连词填空（and，but，so，for，or）。
1．Go along the street， _______ you'll find the shop．
2．The weather was very cold， _______ many people were ill．
3．People think we look the same， _______ I can see that we're different．
4．I know him _______ I can't remember his name．
5．You may go with him _______ stay at home．
6．Let's take the stone away， _______ there may be an accident．
7．The shop was quite new， _______ it had opened only the week before．
8．My glasses were broken， _______ I need a new pair．
II.选择填空。
1．Work hard， _______ you'll catch up with others．
A．and B．but C．or D．for
2．Be quick， _______ you'll be late for the football match．
A．so B．but C．and D．or
3．We bought Granny a present， _______ she didn't like it．
A．but B．and C．when D．if
4．That was our first lesson， _______ she didn't know all our names．
A．for B．but C．so D．or
5．The boy is only ten， _______ he can do some washing himself．
A．though B．but C．or D．so
6．He is listening to the music _______ she is washing clothes．
A．after B．before C．that D．while
7．He is rich， _______ he isn't happy．
A．or B．so C．and D．but
8． _______ Saturday _______ Sunday is OK．I will be free in these two days．
A．Either；or B．Neither；nor C．Both；and D．One；the other
9．Mr．Zhang felt very tired， _______ he needed a good rest．
A．and B．so C．or D．but
10． _______ human beings（人类） _______ animals can live without air．
A．Not only ；but also B．Both；and C．Either；or D．Neither；nor
11．—Have you got any brothers _______ sisters？
—I have a sister．
A．nor B．or C．but D．for
12．Be quick， _______ you'll be late for the football match．
A．so B．but C．and D．or
13．Jim is an American， _______ he can speak very good Chinese．
A．if B．so C．but D．because
（三）初中英语并列句专项练习答案与详解
I．1．and。与“中考题例中的1—3题同属一种句型，前面的祈使句相当于一个if引导的条件状语从句，如此句也可改写为：If you go along the street，you'llfind the shop．如果并列连词选用or，if从句则应用否定式。如：Work hard，or you won't pass the exam．→If you don't work hard，you won't pass the exam。
2．so。so表示结果，常译为“因此，所以”。
3．but 4．but 5．or 6．or 7．for。for为并列连词，表示“因为”。 8．so。
II．1．A2．D3．A4．C5．B6．D。while为并列连词，表“对比”。意为“他在听音乐，而她却在洗衣服。”
7．D。两个分句为转折关系，故应用连词but。
8．A。根据第一句的动词is和第二句的意思，应填either．．．or。B项的neither．．．nor语义与该句不吻合。both．．．and后接复数形式的谓语动词。D项非连接词，也不能用。
9．B。两个分句为因果关系，故用so。
10．D。前三项虽在语法上与题干都吻合，但不符合事实逻辑。
11．B。此句中只能用or连接，其余三个词都不能用。
12．D。结构同11小题，道理也相同。注意第二个分句虽是肯定形式，但late也含有“否定”语气，故用 or。
13．C。吉姆是美国人，会说汉语并不是自然的，故应用but。