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English grammar lesson 9: Conjunctions: and, but, or, because, so · Set 272 · 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: We played carrom indoors ___ it was raining. (a) or (b) but (c) so (d) because
  2. 2.Choose the joining word: Kabir went to bed early ___ he was tired. (a) because (b) or (c) but (d) so
  3. 3.Choose the joining word: Riya ate two mangoes ___ she was hungry. (a) so (b) or (c) but (d) because
  4. 4.Choose the joining word: The shop was open, ___ it had no milk. (a) or (b) so (c) because (d) but
  5. 5.Choose the joining word: Dad drove slowly ___ the road was wet. (a) so (b) because (c) but (d) or
  6. 6.Choose the joining word: Aarav is only six, ___ he can swim well. (a) so (b) because (c) or (d) but
  7. 7.Choose the joining word: We lit diyas in the evening ___ it was Diwali. (a) or (b) because (c) so (d) but
  8. 8.Choose the joining word: The mango was small, ___ it was very sweet. (a) because (b) or (c) but (d) so
  9. 9.Choose the joining word: Neel ___ Diya are in the same class. (a) or (b) and (c) because (d) but
  10. 10.Choose the joining word: The match was exciting, ___ we cheered loudly. (a) because (b) but (c) so (d) or
  11. 11.Choose the joining word: Vivaan ___ Manav are in the same class. (a) so (b) or (c) because (d) and
  12. 12.Choose the joining word: Would you like cricket ___ football? (a) or (b) because (c) but (d) so
  13. 13.Choose the joining word: Karan ___ Kabir are in the same class. (a) and (b) or (c) so (d) because
  14. 14.Choose the joining word: Would you like tea ___ milk? (a) because (b) but (c) or (d) so
  15. 15.Choose the joining word: Kabir ran fast, ___ he missed the bus. (a) because (b) or (c) but (d) so
  16. 16.Choose the joining word: It was raining, ___ we played carrom indoors. (a) so (b) but (c) because (d) or
  17. 17.Choose the joining word: Kavya ___ Myra are in the same class. (a) so (b) because (c) or (d) and
  18. 18.Choose the joining word: We waited at the station ___ the train was late. (a) or (b) so (c) because (d) but
  19. 19.Choose the joining word: Aisha ___ Aditya are in the same class. (a) because (b) or (c) and (d) so
  20. 20.Choose the joining word: Ishaan ___ Zoya are in the same class. (a) but (b) because (c) and (d) or
  21. 21.Choose the joining word: Aisha ___ Karan are in the same class. (a) or (b) so (c) but (d) and
  22. 22.Choose the joining word: Ananya ___ Aarav are in the same class. (a) and (b) but (c) because (d) so
  23. 23.Choose the joining word: The test was hard, ___ Riya got full marks. (a) but (b) so (c) because (d) or
  24. 24.Choose the joining word: Neel ___ Aditya are in the same class. (a) and (b) but (c) so (d) because
  25. 25.Choose the joining word: Kabir was tired, ___ he went to bed early. (a) or (b) because (c) so (d) but
  26. 26.Choose the joining word: It was Diwali, ___ we lit diyas in the evening. (a) so (b) but (c) or (d) because
  27. 27.Choose the joining word: The room was dark, ___ Meera switched on the light. (a) so (b) but (c) or (d) because
  28. 28.Choose the joining word: Diya ___ Aisha are in the same class. (a) because (b) but (c) or (d) and
  29. 29.Choose the joining word: It was cold, ___ we went swimming. (a) or (b) so (c) but (d) because
  30. 30.Choose the joining word: Would you like the bus ___ the train? (a) because (b) but (c) so (d) or
  31. 31.Choose the joining word: Sneha ___ Kabir are in the same class. (a) so (b) but (c) and (d) or
  32. 32.Choose the joining word: Rohan ___ Ishaan are in the same class. (a) but (b) or (c) and (d) because
  33. 33.Choose the joining word: Would you like rice ___ chapati? (a) or (b) because (c) so (d) but
  34. 34.Choose the joining word: Ishaan ___ Aditya are in the same class. (a) and (b) but (c) so (d) or
  35. 35.Choose the joining word: Would you like the red kite ___ the blue kite? (a) but (b) because (c) so (d) or
  36. 36.Choose the joining word: Meera switched on the light ___ the room was dark. (a) or (b) because (c) so (d) but
  37. 37.Choose the joining word: The train was late, ___ we waited at the station. (a) but (b) so (c) because (d) or
  38. 38.Choose the joining word: Sneha ___ Arjun are in the same class. (a) and (b) or (c) because (d) so
  39. 39.Choose the joining word: Yash ___ Meera are in the same class. (a) or (b) because (c) but (d) and
  40. 40.Choose the joining word: Riya was hungry, ___ she ate two mangoes. (a) because (b) or (c) but (d) so

Answer key

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

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