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English grammar lesson 9: Conjunctions: and, but, or, because, so · Set 212 · 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 room was dark, ___ Meera switched on the light. (a) or (b) but (c) so (d) because
  2. 2.Choose the joining word: Kabir went to bed early ___ he was tired. (a) but (b) so (c) because (d) or
  3. 3.Choose the joining word: Aditya ___ Aisha are in the same class. (a) or (b) because (c) but (d) and
  4. 4.Choose the joining word: The shop was open, ___ it had no milk. (a) or (b) but (c) so (d) because
  5. 5.Choose the joining word: Kabir ran fast, ___ he missed the bus. (a) because (b) or (c) so (d) but
  6. 6.Choose the joining word: Aarav is only six, ___ he can swim well. (a) because (b) or (c) so (d) but
  7. 7.Choose the joining word: Manav ___ Dev are in the same class. (a) so (b) and (c) but (d) because
  8. 8.Choose the joining word: Would you like the bus ___ the train? (a) so (b) because (c) or (d) but
  9. 9.Choose the joining word: Would you like rice ___ chapati? (a) so (b) but (c) or (d) because
  10. 10.Choose the joining word: We lit diyas in the evening ___ it was Diwali. (a) or (b) but (c) so (d) because
  11. 11.Choose the joining word: Meera switched on the light ___ the room was dark. (a) because (b) so (c) but (d) or
  12. 12.Choose the joining word: It was raining, ___ we played carrom indoors. (a) because (b) but (c) or (d) so
  13. 13.Choose the joining word: Riya was hungry, ___ she ate two mangoes. (a) but (b) so (c) or (d) because
  14. 14.Choose the joining word: Riya ate two mangoes ___ she was hungry. (a) or (b) but (c) because (d) so
  15. 15.Choose the joining word: Would you like the red kite ___ the blue kite? (a) but (b) so (c) because (d) or
  16. 16.Choose the joining word: Kabir was tired, ___ he went to bed early. (a) but (b) because (c) or (d) so
  17. 17.Choose the joining word: Sneha ___ Rahul are in the same class. (a) because (b) or (c) so (d) and
  18. 18.Choose the joining word: Would you like cricket ___ football? (a) because (b) or (c) so (d) but
  19. 19.Choose the joining word: We waited at the station ___ the train was late. (a) or (b) so (c) but (d) because
  20. 20.Choose the joining word: We played carrom indoors ___ it was raining. (a) so (b) or (c) but (d) because
  21. 21.Choose the joining word: The mango was small, ___ it was very sweet. (a) so (b) or (c) because (d) but
  22. 22.Choose the joining word: Zoya ___ Rahul are in the same class. (a) so (b) because (c) and (d) or
  23. 23.Choose the joining word: Isha ___ Zoya are in the same class. (a) and (b) or (c) because (d) so
  24. 24.Choose the joining word: Neel ___ Tara are in the same class. (a) and (b) because (c) so (d) or
  25. 25.Choose the joining word: It was cold, ___ we went swimming. (a) because (b) or (c) so (d) but
  26. 26.Choose the joining word: The train was late, ___ we waited at the station. (a) so (b) because (c) or (d) but
  27. 27.Choose the joining word: Nisha ___ Meera are in the same class. (a) because (b) or (c) and (d) but
  28. 28.Choose the joining word: Would you like tea ___ milk? (a) because (b) or (c) so (d) but
  29. 29.Choose the joining word: Aditya ___ Vivaan are in the same class. (a) because (b) so (c) and (d) but
  30. 30.Choose the joining word: Omkar ___ Vivaan are in the same class. (a) and (b) so (c) because (d) or
  31. 31.Choose the joining word: The test was hard, ___ Riya got full marks. (a) because (b) or (c) so (d) but
  32. 32.Choose the joining word: Ananya ___ Aarav are in the same class. (a) and (b) because (c) but (d) so
  33. 33.Choose the joining word: Dad drove slowly ___ the road was wet. (a) so (b) or (c) because (d) but
  34. 34.Choose the joining word: Aarav ___ Kabir are in the same class. (a) so (b) or (c) but (d) and
  35. 35.Choose the joining word: Arjun ___ Dev are in the same class. (a) but (b) or (c) and (d) so
  36. 36.Choose the joining word: Rohan ___ Pooja are in the same class. (a) because (b) or (c) so (d) and
  37. 37.Choose the joining word: Omkar ___ Sneha are in the same class. (a) and (b) but (c) because (d) so
  38. 38.Choose the joining word: Myra ___ Ishaan are in the same class. (a) but (b) because (c) and (d) so
  39. 39.Choose the joining word: Ishaan ___ Farhan are in the same class. (a) and (b) so (c) or (d) but
  40. 40.Choose the joining word: The road was wet, ___ Dad drove slowly. (a) or (b) because (c) so (d) but

Answer key

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

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