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Conjunction Worksheet

English grammar lesson 9: Conjunctions: and, but, or, because, so · Set 247 · 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 the red kite ___ the blue kite? (a) or (b) so (c) because (d) but
  2. 2.Choose the joining word: Riya was hungry, ___ she ate two mangoes. (a) so (b) but (c) or (d) because
  3. 3.Choose the joining word: The mango was small, ___ it was very sweet. (a) because (b) but (c) or (d) so
  4. 4.Choose the joining word: The shop was open, ___ it had no milk. (a) or (b) because (c) so (d) but
  5. 5.Choose the joining word: Would you like tea ___ milk? (a) so (b) or (c) but (d) because
  6. 6.Choose the joining word: Would you like cricket ___ football? (a) so (b) but (c) or (d) because
  7. 7.Choose the joining word: Riya ___ Priya are in the same class. (a) and (b) so (c) or (d) but
  8. 8.Choose the joining word: The train was late, ___ we waited at the station. (a) so (b) because (c) but (d) or
  9. 9.Choose the joining word: Aisha ___ Rahul are in the same class. (a) so (b) but (c) and (d) or
  10. 10.Choose the joining word: Kavya ___ Kunal are in the same class. (a) or (b) but (c) so (d) and
  11. 11.Choose the joining word: Dad drove slowly ___ the road was wet. (a) so (b) because (c) or (d) but
  12. 12.Choose the joining word: Kabir ran fast, ___ he missed the bus. (a) or (b) so (c) because (d) but
  13. 13.Choose the joining word: The match was exciting, ___ we cheered loudly. (a) but (b) so (c) because (d) or
  14. 14.Choose the joining word: The room was dark, ___ Meera switched on the light. (a) or (b) so (c) because (d) but
  15. 15.Choose the joining word: The road was wet, ___ Dad drove slowly. (a) so (b) or (c) because (d) but
  16. 16.Choose the joining word: Rahul ___ Arjun are in the same class. (a) or (b) and (c) because (d) so
  17. 17.Choose the joining word: It was raining, ___ we played carrom indoors. (a) so (b) but (c) or (d) because
  18. 18.Choose the joining word: Kabir was tired, ___ he went to bed early. (a) or (b) so (c) but (d) because
  19. 19.Choose the joining word: We played carrom indoors ___ it was raining. (a) but (b) so (c) because (d) or
  20. 20.Choose the joining word: We waited at the station ___ the train was late. (a) so (b) or (c) because (d) but
  21. 21.Choose the joining word: Ira ___ Aditya are in the same class. (a) or (b) so (c) and (d) but
  22. 22.Choose the joining word: It was Diwali, ___ we lit diyas in the evening. (a) or (b) so (c) because (d) but
  23. 23.Choose the joining word: Riya ___ Ira are in the same class. (a) so (b) but (c) and (d) or
  24. 24.Choose the joining word: Rahul ___ Omkar are in the same class. (a) so (b) but (c) and (d) because
  25. 25.Choose the joining word: Aarav is only six, ___ he can swim well. (a) so (b) because (c) but (d) or
  26. 26.Choose the joining word: Nisha ___ Priya are in the same class. (a) but (b) or (c) and (d) so
  27. 27.Choose the joining word: Rohan ___ Kunal are in the same class. (a) or (b) so (c) but (d) and
  28. 28.Choose the joining word: Would you like rice ___ chapati? (a) but (b) or (c) because (d) so
  29. 29.Choose the joining word: Would you like the bus ___ the train? (a) so (b) but (c) or (d) because
  30. 30.Choose the joining word: The test was hard, ___ Riya got full marks. (a) but (b) because (c) so (d) or
  31. 31.Choose the joining word: Riya ___ Meera are in the same class. (a) but (b) because (c) and (d) so
  32. 32.Choose the joining word: Riya ate two mangoes ___ she was hungry. (a) or (b) so (c) but (d) because
  33. 33.Choose the joining word: It was cold, ___ we went swimming. (a) but (b) or (c) so (d) because
  34. 34.Choose the joining word: Sneha ___ Aditya are in the same class. (a) so (b) or (c) but (d) and
  35. 35.Choose the joining word: Pooja ___ Kabir are in the same class. (a) but (b) or (c) because (d) and
  36. 36.Choose the joining word: Neel ___ Kabir are in the same class. (a) because (b) or (c) but (d) and
  37. 37.Choose the joining word: Diya ___ Dev are in the same class. (a) or (b) and (c) but (d) so
  38. 38.Choose the joining word: Kabir ___ Dev are in the same class. (a) because (b) and (c) but (d) so
  39. 39.Choose the joining word: Pooja ___ Nisha are in the same class. (a) so (b) and (c) but (d) or
  40. 40.Choose the joining word: We cheered loudly ___ the match was exciting. (a) because (b) or (c) so (d) but

Answer key

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

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