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English grammar lesson 9: Conjunctions: and, but, or, because, so · Set 278 · 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 test was hard, ___ Riya got full marks. (a) so (b) or (c) because (d) but
  2. 2.Choose the joining word: We cheered loudly ___ the match was exciting. (a) so (b) or (c) because (d) but
  3. 3.Choose the joining word: Would you like the red kite ___ the blue kite? (a) or (b) because (c) so (d) but
  4. 4.Choose the joining word: Riya was hungry, ___ she ate two mangoes. (a) so (b) because (c) but (d) or
  5. 5.Choose the joining word: It was raining, ___ we played carrom indoors. (a) or (b) so (c) but (d) because
  6. 6.Choose the joining word: We lit diyas in the evening ___ it was Diwali. (a) or (b) because (c) so (d) but
  7. 7.Choose the joining word: Meera switched on the light ___ the room was dark. (a) so (b) or (c) but (d) because
  8. 8.Choose the joining word: Would you like the bus ___ the train? (a) so (b) or (c) because (d) but
  9. 9.Choose the joining word: Nisha ___ Yash are in the same class. (a) or (b) but (c) and (d) because
  10. 10.Choose the joining word: It was cold, ___ we went swimming. (a) because (b) so (c) but (d) or
  11. 11.Choose the joining word: Riya ate two mangoes ___ she was hungry. (a) but (b) or (c) so (d) because
  12. 12.Choose the joining word: Kunal ___ Kabir are in the same class. (a) so (b) or (c) but (d) and
  13. 13.Choose the joining word: The match was exciting, ___ we cheered loudly. (a) but (b) or (c) because (d) so
  14. 14.Choose the joining word: Arjun ___ Ishaan are in the same class. (a) so (b) or (c) and (d) but
  15. 15.Choose the joining word: The room was dark, ___ Meera switched on the light. (a) because (b) so (c) or (d) but
  16. 16.Choose the joining word: Isha ___ Rohan are in the same class. (a) because (b) but (c) or (d) and
  17. 17.Choose the joining word: Would you like rice ___ chapati? (a) or (b) so (c) but (d) because
  18. 18.Choose the joining word: We played carrom indoors ___ it was raining. (a) or (b) but (c) because (d) so
  19. 19.Choose the joining word: The train was late, ___ we waited at the station. (a) or (b) so (c) but (d) because
  20. 20.Choose the joining word: Kabir ran fast, ___ he missed the bus. (a) because (b) or (c) but (d) so
  21. 21.Choose the joining word: Aarav is only six, ___ he can swim well. (a) because (b) or (c) so (d) but
  22. 22.Choose the joining word: Farhan ___ Kavya are in the same class. (a) because (b) and (c) or (d) but
  23. 23.Choose the joining word: Sneha ___ Kunal are in the same class. (a) and (b) so (c) or (d) but
  24. 24.Choose the joining word: Ishaan ___ Isha are in the same class. (a) or (b) because (c) and (d) so
  25. 25.Choose the joining word: Omkar ___ Yash are in the same class. (a) so (b) because (c) and (d) or
  26. 26.Choose the joining word: Kabir went to bed early ___ he was tired. (a) so (b) or (c) but (d) because
  27. 27.Choose the joining word: Would you like cricket ___ football? (a) because (b) or (c) so (d) but
  28. 28.Choose the joining word: Rahul ___ Aditya are in the same class. (a) but (b) and (c) so (d) because
  29. 29.Choose the joining word: Aarav ___ Aisha are in the same class. (a) and (b) so (c) because (d) or
  30. 30.Choose the joining word: Manav ___ Tara are in the same class. (a) and (b) so (c) or (d) but
  31. 31.Choose the joining word: Ananya ___ Karan are in the same class. (a) because (b) or (c) so (d) and
  32. 32.Choose the joining word: Kabir was tired, ___ he went to bed early. (a) but (b) or (c) because (d) so
  33. 33.Choose the joining word: The mango was small, ___ it was very sweet. (a) so (b) or (c) but (d) because
  34. 34.Choose the joining word: Ira ___ Aditya are in the same class. (a) and (b) or (c) because (d) but
  35. 35.Choose the joining word: It was Diwali, ___ we lit diyas in the evening. (a) or (b) but (c) so (d) because
  36. 36.Choose the joining word: Farhan ___ Aarav are in the same class. (a) but (b) and (c) because (d) so
  37. 37.Choose the joining word: Nisha ___ Aditya are in the same class. (a) but (b) or (c) so (d) and
  38. 38.Choose the joining word: Would you like tea ___ milk? (a) because (b) but (c) or (d) so
  39. 39.Choose the joining word: We waited at the station ___ the train was late. (a) because (b) so (c) but (d) or
  40. 40.Choose the joining word: The road was wet, ___ Dad drove slowly. (a) or (b) but (c) so (d) because

Answer key

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

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