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English grammar lesson 9: Conjunctions: and, but, or, because, so · Set 176 · 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) because (b) or (c) so (d) but
  2. 2.Choose the joining word: The road was wet, ___ Dad drove slowly. (a) because (b) or (c) but (d) so
  3. 3.Choose the joining word: Meera switched on the light ___ the room was dark. (a) so (b) but (c) because (d) or
  4. 4.Choose the joining word: The match was exciting, ___ we cheered loudly. (a) because (b) or (c) so (d) but
  5. 5.Choose the joining word: It was raining, ___ we played carrom indoors. (a) because (b) but (c) so (d) or
  6. 6.Choose the joining word: Riya ate two mangoes ___ she was hungry. (a) but (b) so (c) or (d) because
  7. 7.Choose the joining word: Would you like cricket ___ football? (a) or (b) because (c) but (d) so
  8. 8.Choose the joining word: Kabir ran fast, ___ he missed the bus. (a) but (b) because (c) or (d) so
  9. 9.Choose the joining word: Aditya ___ Ishaan are in the same class. (a) but (b) because (c) and (d) or
  10. 10.Choose the joining word: The shop was open, ___ it had no milk. (a) but (b) so (c) or (d) because
  11. 11.Choose the joining word: Dad drove slowly ___ the road was wet. (a) or (b) because (c) but (d) so
  12. 12.Choose the joining word: Aarav is only six, ___ he can swim well. (a) so (b) or (c) because (d) but
  13. 13.Choose the joining word: Kabir went to bed early ___ he was tired. (a) or (b) because (c) so (d) but
  14. 14.Choose the joining word: Riya was hungry, ___ she ate two mangoes. (a) so (b) but (c) because (d) or
  15. 15.Choose the joining word: Ananya ___ Isha are in the same class. (a) but (b) and (c) because (d) so
  16. 16.Choose the joining word: The test was hard, ___ Riya got full marks. (a) or (b) so (c) because (d) but
  17. 17.Choose the joining word: We lit diyas in the evening ___ it was Diwali. (a) but (b) so (c) or (d) because
  18. 18.Choose the joining word: Would you like rice ___ chapati? (a) but (b) because (c) or (d) so
  19. 19.Choose the joining word: Pooja ___ Tara are in the same class. (a) so (b) because (c) and (d) or
  20. 20.Choose the joining word: We waited at the station ___ the train was late. (a) or (b) so (c) because (d) but
  21. 21.Choose the joining word: Would you like the red kite ___ the blue kite? (a) so (b) or (c) because (d) but
  22. 22.Choose the joining word: Manav ___ Farhan are in the same class. (a) because (b) so (c) but (d) and
  23. 23.Choose the joining word: The room was dark, ___ Meera switched on the light. (a) because (b) or (c) but (d) so
  24. 24.Choose the joining word: Kunal ___ Ishaan are in the same class. (a) but (b) so (c) or (d) and
  25. 25.Choose the joining word: Ishaan ___ Dev are in the same class. (a) but (b) and (c) so (d) because
  26. 26.Choose the joining word: The mango was small, ___ it was very sweet. (a) because (b) so (c) or (d) but
  27. 27.Choose the joining word: Would you like the bus ___ the train? (a) but (b) because (c) or (d) so
  28. 28.Choose the joining word: It was Diwali, ___ we lit diyas in the evening. (a) but (b) or (c) because (d) so
  29. 29.Choose the joining word: It was cold, ___ we went swimming. (a) so (b) but (c) or (d) because
  30. 30.Choose the joining word: Aditya ___ Ananya are in the same class. (a) and (b) but (c) because (d) or
  31. 31.Choose the joining word: Riya ___ Neel are in the same class. (a) but (b) or (c) because (d) and
  32. 32.Choose the joining word: Kabir ___ Tara are in the same class. (a) so (b) and (c) but (d) or
  33. 33.Choose the joining word: Vivaan ___ Arjun are in the same class. (a) so (b) or (c) and (d) but
  34. 34.Choose the joining word: Aisha ___ Vivaan are in the same class. (a) because (b) so (c) but (d) and
  35. 35.Choose the joining word: Rahul ___ Kabir are in the same class. (a) but (b) or (c) and (d) because
  36. 36.Choose the joining word: Saanvi ___ Ananya are in the same class. (a) because (b) and (c) so (d) but
  37. 37.Choose the joining word: Aditya ___ Diya are in the same class. (a) and (b) because (c) so (d) or
  38. 38.Choose the joining word: Ira ___ Riya are in the same class. (a) but (b) so (c) because (d) and
  39. 39.Choose the joining word: Ira ___ Farhan are in the same class. (a) but (b) so (c) because (d) and
  40. 40.Choose the joining word: We cheered loudly ___ the match was exciting. (a) so (b) but (c) because (d) or

Answer key

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

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