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Conjunction Worksheet

English grammar lesson 9: Conjunctions: and, but, or, because, so · Set 25 · 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: Kabir ran fast, ___ he missed the bus. (a) but (b) so (c) or (d) because
  2. 2.Choose the joining word: Would you like cricket ___ football? (a) or (b) but (c) because (d) so
  3. 3.Choose the joining word: It was raining, ___ we played carrom indoors. (a) but (b) or (c) because (d) so
  4. 4.Choose the joining word: Meera switched on the light ___ the room was dark. (a) so (b) but (c) because (d) or
  5. 5.Choose the joining word: The mango was small, ___ it was very sweet. (a) but (b) so (c) or (d) because
  6. 6.Choose the joining word: Omkar ___ Rahul are in the same class. (a) but (b) and (c) because (d) so
  7. 7.Choose the joining word: The train was late, ___ we waited at the station. (a) so (b) but (c) or (d) because
  8. 8.Choose the joining word: Riya was hungry, ___ she ate two mangoes. (a) but (b) or (c) because (d) so
  9. 9.Choose the joining word: We waited at the station ___ the train was late. (a) or (b) but (c) because (d) so
  10. 10.Choose the joining word: We cheered loudly ___ the match was exciting. (a) but (b) because (c) or (d) so
  11. 11.Choose the joining word: Kabir was tired, ___ he went to bed early. (a) or (b) because (c) but (d) so
  12. 12.Choose the joining word: It was cold, ___ we went swimming. (a) or (b) because (c) so (d) but
  13. 13.Choose the joining word: Yash ___ Farhan are in the same class. (a) so (b) and (c) but (d) or
  14. 14.Choose the joining word: Aarav is only six, ___ he can swim well. (a) because (b) but (c) or (d) so
  15. 15.Choose the joining word: The test was hard, ___ Riya got full marks. (a) because (b) so (c) or (d) but
  16. 16.Choose the joining word: Ananya ___ Meera are in the same class. (a) but (b) or (c) because (d) and
  17. 17.Choose the joining word: Dev ___ Arjun are in the same class. (a) or (b) so (c) and (d) but
  18. 18.Choose the joining word: Saanvi ___ Dev are in the same class. (a) or (b) but (c) so (d) and
  19. 19.Choose the joining word: Riya ate two mangoes ___ she was hungry. (a) so (b) because (c) or (d) but
  20. 20.Choose the joining word: The match was exciting, ___ we cheered loudly. (a) because (b) or (c) but (d) so
  21. 21.Choose the joining word: We played carrom indoors ___ it was raining. (a) so (b) but (c) because (d) or
  22. 22.Choose the joining word: Vivaan ___ Manav are in the same class. (a) so (b) but (c) or (d) and
  23. 23.Choose the joining word: Farhan ___ Meera are in the same class. (a) and (b) but (c) or (d) because
  24. 24.Choose the joining word: Would you like tea ___ milk? (a) but (b) or (c) because (d) so
  25. 25.Choose the joining word: Nisha ___ Rohan are in the same class. (a) but (b) or (c) because (d) and
  26. 26.Choose the joining word: Omkar ___ Karan are in the same class. (a) so (b) because (c) but (d) and
  27. 27.Choose the joining word: Rahul ___ Kunal are in the same class. (a) but (b) and (c) so (d) or
  28. 28.Choose the joining word: It was Diwali, ___ we lit diyas in the evening. (a) because (b) or (c) so (d) but
  29. 29.Choose the joining word: Would you like the bus ___ the train? (a) or (b) so (c) but (d) because
  30. 30.Choose the joining word: Yash ___ Omkar are in the same class. (a) but (b) and (c) or (d) so
  31. 31.Choose the joining word: Ananya ___ Rahul are in the same class. (a) and (b) so (c) because (d) but
  32. 32.Choose the joining word: Manav ___ Aditya are in the same class. (a) so (b) because (c) and (d) but
  33. 33.Choose the joining word: Kabir went to bed early ___ he was tired. (a) but (b) so (c) because (d) or
  34. 34.Choose the joining word: Would you like the red kite ___ the blue kite? (a) because (b) so (c) or (d) but
  35. 35.Choose the joining word: The road was wet, ___ Dad drove slowly. (a) because (b) or (c) but (d) so
  36. 36.Choose the joining word: Would you like rice ___ chapati? (a) because (b) so (c) but (d) or
  37. 37.Choose the joining word: The room was dark, ___ Meera switched on the light. (a) but (b) or (c) because (d) so
  38. 38.Choose the joining word: Meera ___ Pooja are in the same class. (a) or (b) and (c) because (d) so
  39. 39.Choose the joining word: Kunal ___ Karan are in the same class. (a) because (b) so (c) and (d) or
  40. 40.Choose the joining word: Myra ___ Arjun are in the same class. (a) so (b) or (c) and (d) but

Answer key

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

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