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Conjunction Worksheet

English grammar lesson 9: Conjunctions: and, but, or, because, so · Set 170 · 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: The train was late, ___ we waited at the station. (a) or (b) but (c) so (d) because
  2. 2.Choose the joining word: The room was dark, ___ Meera switched on the light. (a) so (b) but (c) or (d) because
  3. 3.Choose the joining word: Meera switched on the light ___ the room was dark. (a) because (b) or (c) so (d) but
  4. 4.Choose the joining word: The shop was open, ___ it had no milk. (a) because (b) but (c) so (d) or
  5. 5.Choose the joining word: Kabir ran fast, ___ he missed the bus. (a) but (b) because (c) so (d) or
  6. 6.Choose the joining word: Would you like tea ___ milk? (a) so (b) but (c) or (d) because
  7. 7.Choose the joining word: Would you like the bus ___ the train? (a) but (b) because (c) or (d) so
  8. 8.Choose the joining word: Arjun ___ Ishaan are in the same class. (a) but (b) and (c) or (d) because
  9. 9.Choose the joining word: Vivaan ___ Aditya are in the same class. (a) or (b) because (c) but (d) and
  10. 10.Choose the joining word: Riya ___ Myra are in the same class. (a) because (b) so (c) and (d) but
  11. 11.Choose the joining word: Riya ate two mangoes ___ she was hungry. (a) so (b) or (c) because (d) but
  12. 12.Choose the joining word: Would you like cricket ___ football? (a) because (b) so (c) or (d) but
  13. 13.Choose the joining word: Riya was hungry, ___ she ate two mangoes. (a) or (b) but (c) so (d) because
  14. 14.Choose the joining word: Rahul ___ Vivaan are in the same class. (a) but (b) and (c) so (d) because
  15. 15.Choose the joining word: It was cold, ___ we went swimming. (a) but (b) so (c) because (d) or
  16. 16.Choose the joining word: Would you like the red kite ___ the blue kite? (a) or (b) but (c) because (d) so
  17. 17.Choose the joining word: Arjun ___ Nisha are in the same class. (a) and (b) so (c) because (d) but
  18. 18.Choose the joining word: Priya ___ Yash are in the same class. (a) because (b) or (c) and (d) so
  19. 19.Choose the joining word: Aarav is only six, ___ he can swim well. (a) but (b) so (c) because (d) or
  20. 20.Choose the joining word: The test was hard, ___ Riya got full marks. (a) so (b) because (c) or (d) but
  21. 21.Choose the joining word: Omkar ___ Rohan are in the same class. (a) so (b) and (c) or (d) because
  22. 22.Choose the joining word: It was raining, ___ we played carrom indoors. (a) because (b) but (c) so (d) or
  23. 23.Choose the joining word: We cheered loudly ___ the match was exciting. (a) but (b) or (c) because (d) so
  24. 24.Choose the joining word: We waited at the station ___ the train was late. (a) because (b) but (c) or (d) so
  25. 25.Choose the joining word: We lit diyas in the evening ___ it was Diwali. (a) so (b) but (c) because (d) or
  26. 26.Choose the joining word: Would you like rice ___ chapati? (a) or (b) so (c) but (d) because
  27. 27.Choose the joining word: Diya ___ Ananya are in the same class. (a) or (b) because (c) so (d) and
  28. 28.Choose the joining word: Myra ___ Rohan are in the same class. (a) because (b) and (c) but (d) so
  29. 29.Choose the joining word: Ishaan ___ Omkar are in the same class. (a) or (b) so (c) and (d) but
  30. 30.Choose the joining word: Ishaan ___ Sneha are in the same class. (a) because (b) and (c) so (d) but
  31. 31.Choose the joining word: It was Diwali, ___ we lit diyas in the evening. (a) but (b) or (c) because (d) so
  32. 32.Choose the joining word: Ishaan ___ Zoya are in the same class. (a) but (b) so (c) or (d) and
  33. 33.Choose the joining word: Sneha ___ Omkar are in the same class. (a) or (b) so (c) and (d) because
  34. 34.Choose the joining word: The mango was small, ___ it was very sweet. (a) because (b) but (c) or (d) so
  35. 35.Choose the joining word: Sneha ___ Dev are in the same class. (a) because (b) and (c) so (d) but
  36. 36.Choose the joining word: Dev ___ Neel are in the same class. (a) or (b) but (c) so (d) and
  37. 37.Choose the joining word: Kabir ___ Neel are in the same class. (a) and (b) because (c) or (d) so
  38. 38.Choose the joining word: Ishaan ___ Rohan are in the same class. (a) but (b) so (c) or (d) and
  39. 39.Choose the joining word: The match was exciting, ___ we cheered loudly. (a) or (b) but (c) so (d) because
  40. 40.Choose the joining word: Dev ___ Ishaan are in the same class. (a) or (b) because (c) and (d) but

Answer key

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

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