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English grammar lesson 9: Conjunctions: and, but, or, because, so · Set 158 · 40 questions
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The grammar rule (Find the link): and = adds (Riya and Kabir); or = a choice (tea or milk?); but = opposite or surprising (small, but very sweet). because = the second part gives the reason (… because she was hungry). so = the second part is the result (She was hungry, so she ate).

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  1. 1.Choose the joining word: Would you like tea ___ milk? (a) or (b) because (c) so (d) but
  2. 2.Choose the joining word: It was Diwali, ___ we lit diyas in the evening. (a) so (b) because (c) but (d) or
  3. 3.Choose the joining word: The room was dark, ___ Meera switched on the light. (a) or (b) because (c) so (d) but
  4. 4.Choose the joining word: Would you like rice ___ chapati? (a) but (b) or (c) because (d) so
  5. 5.Choose the joining word: Would you like cricket ___ football? (a) but (b) so (c) because (d) or
  6. 6.Choose the joining word: The road was wet, ___ Dad drove slowly. (a) so (b) or (c) because (d) but
  7. 7.Choose the joining word: Would you like the red kite ___ the blue kite? (a) or (b) but (c) because (d) so
  8. 8.Choose the joining word: It was cold, ___ we went swimming. (a) but (b) because (c) or (d) so
  9. 9.Choose the joining word: Kabir ran fast, ___ he missed the bus. (a) or (b) because (c) so (d) but
  10. 10.Choose the joining word: Kabir went to bed early ___ he was tired. (a) because (b) so (c) or (d) but
  11. 11.Choose the joining word: Meera switched on the light ___ the room was dark. (a) so (b) or (c) but (d) because
  12. 12.Choose the joining word: Meera ___ Rohan are in the same class. (a) because (b) and (c) so (d) but
  13. 13.Choose the joining word: The mango was small, ___ it was very sweet. (a) because (b) or (c) but (d) so
  14. 14.Choose the joining word: The match was exciting, ___ we cheered loudly. (a) because (b) but (c) so (d) or
  15. 15.Choose the joining word: The test was hard, ___ Riya got full marks. (a) but (b) because (c) or (d) so
  16. 16.Choose the joining word: Aarav is only six, ___ he can swim well. (a) but (b) because (c) so (d) or
  17. 17.Choose the joining word: Isha ___ Aarav are in the same class. (a) or (b) so (c) because (d) and
  18. 18.Choose the joining word: Yash ___ Isha are in the same class. (a) and (b) because (c) but (d) so
  19. 19.Choose the joining word: It was raining, ___ we played carrom indoors. (a) so (b) or (c) but (d) because
  20. 20.Choose the joining word: We cheered loudly ___ the match was exciting. (a) so (b) because (c) or (d) but
  21. 21.Choose the joining word: Priya ___ Ira are in the same class. (a) so (b) because (c) and (d) but
  22. 22.Choose the joining word: We lit diyas in the evening ___ it was Diwali. (a) but (b) or (c) because (d) so
  23. 23.Choose the joining word: Kunal ___ Kavya are in the same class. (a) so (b) because (c) and (d) or
  24. 24.Choose the joining word: Kavya ___ Myra are in the same class. (a) but (b) or (c) and (d) so
  25. 25.Choose the joining word: Riya was hungry, ___ she ate two mangoes. (a) but (b) because (c) so (d) or
  26. 26.Choose the joining word: Aditya ___ Aarav are in the same class. (a) but (b) and (c) because (d) or
  27. 27.Choose the joining word: The train was late, ___ we waited at the station. (a) or (b) so (c) because (d) but
  28. 28.Choose the joining word: Diya ___ Tara are in the same class. (a) because (b) so (c) and (d) but
  29. 29.Choose the joining word: Priya ___ Rahul are in the same class. (a) so (b) but (c) because (d) and
  30. 30.Choose the joining word: Yash ___ Tara are in the same class. (a) but (b) so (c) because (d) and
  31. 31.Choose the joining word: We played carrom indoors ___ it was raining. (a) or (b) so (c) but (d) because
  32. 32.Choose the joining word: Kavya ___ Arjun are in the same class. (a) but (b) or (c) and (d) so
  33. 33.Choose the joining word: The shop was open, ___ it had no milk. (a) or (b) so (c) because (d) but
  34. 34.Choose the joining word: Kabir was tired, ___ he went to bed early. (a) so (b) because (c) but (d) or
  35. 35.Choose the joining word: Riya ate two mangoes ___ she was hungry. (a) so (b) because (c) but (d) or
  36. 36.Choose the joining word: Kunal ___ Aarav are in the same class. (a) but (b) or (c) so (d) and
  37. 37.Choose the joining word: Would you like the bus ___ the train? (a) so (b) but (c) because (d) or
  38. 38.Choose the joining word: Arjun ___ Manav are in the same class. (a) because (b) and (c) so (d) or
  39. 39.Choose the joining word: We waited at the station ___ the train was late. (a) so (b) or (c) because (d) but
  40. 40.Choose the joining word: The train was late, ___ we waited at the station. (a) but (b) or (c) so (d) because

Answer key

  1. or
  2. so
  3. so
  4. or
  5. or
  6. so
  7. or
  8. but
  9. but
  10. because
  11. because
  12. and
  13. but
  14. so
  15. but
  16. but
  17. and
  18. and
  19. so
  20. because
  21. and
  22. because
  23. and
  24. and
  25. so
  26. and
  27. so
  28. and
  29. and
  30. and
  31. because
  32. and
  33. but
  34. so
  35. because
  36. and
  37. or
  38. and
  39. because
  40. so

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