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Conjunction Worksheet

English grammar lesson 9: Conjunctions: and, but, or, because, so · Set 279 · 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 went to bed early ___ he was tired. (a) because (b) but (c) so (d) or
  2. 2.Choose the joining word: The road was wet, ___ Dad drove slowly. (a) or (b) but (c) because (d) so
  3. 3.Choose the joining word: Kabir was tired, ___ he went to bed early. (a) so (b) because (c) but (d) or
  4. 4.Choose the joining word: We waited at the station ___ the train was late. (a) or (b) but (c) because (d) so
  5. 5.Choose the joining word: Riya ate two mangoes ___ she was hungry. (a) because (b) or (c) so (d) but
  6. 6.Choose the joining word: Kavya ___ Rahul are in the same class. (a) but (b) because (c) or (d) and
  7. 7.Choose the joining word: Aditya ___ Aisha are in the same class. (a) but (b) because (c) so (d) and
  8. 8.Choose the joining word: Would you like rice ___ chapati? (a) so (b) because (c) but (d) or
  9. 9.Choose the joining word: Dad drove slowly ___ the road was wet. (a) or (b) so (c) because (d) but
  10. 10.Choose the joining word: It was raining, ___ we played carrom indoors. (a) or (b) but (c) because (d) so
  11. 11.Choose the joining word: Riya was hungry, ___ she ate two mangoes. (a) or (b) so (c) but (d) because
  12. 12.Choose the joining word: Kabir ran fast, ___ he missed the bus. (a) so (b) or (c) but (d) because
  13. 13.Choose the joining word: The train was late, ___ we waited at the station. (a) because (b) so (c) but (d) or
  14. 14.Choose the joining word: Would you like the red kite ___ the blue kite? (a) or (b) so (c) but (d) because
  15. 15.Choose the joining word: We lit diyas in the evening ___ it was Diwali. (a) but (b) because (c) or (d) so
  16. 16.Choose the joining word: We played carrom indoors ___ it was raining. (a) but (b) because (c) so (d) or
  17. 17.Choose the joining word: Dev ___ Vivaan are in the same class. (a) and (b) or (c) but (d) because
  18. 18.Choose the joining word: Would you like the bus ___ the train? (a) but (b) or (c) so (d) because
  19. 19.Choose the joining word: It was Diwali, ___ we lit diyas in the evening. (a) but (b) because (c) or (d) so
  20. 20.Choose the joining word: Sneha ___ Kunal are in the same class. (a) but (b) so (c) because (d) and
  21. 21.Choose the joining word: Arjun ___ Vivaan are in the same class. (a) because (b) or (c) so (d) and
  22. 22.Choose the joining word: Aarav is only six, ___ he can swim well. (a) or (b) because (c) so (d) but
  23. 23.Choose the joining word: The room was dark, ___ Meera switched on the light. (a) because (b) but (c) or (d) so
  24. 24.Choose the joining word: Ananya ___ Farhan are in the same class. (a) but (b) and (c) or (d) because
  25. 25.Choose the joining word: The mango was small, ___ it was very sweet. (a) or (b) because (c) but (d) so
  26. 26.Choose the joining word: We cheered loudly ___ the match was exciting. (a) but (b) so (c) or (d) because
  27. 27.Choose the joining word: Would you like tea ___ milk? (a) but (b) or (c) so (d) because
  28. 28.Choose the joining word: Aarav ___ Rohan are in the same class. (a) but (b) and (c) because (d) so
  29. 29.Choose the joining word: Rohan ___ Kavya are in the same class. (a) so (b) but (c) and (d) because
  30. 30.Choose the joining word: Rahul ___ Dev are in the same class. (a) so (b) and (c) but (d) or
  31. 31.Choose the joining word: Myra ___ Arjun are in the same class. (a) and (b) so (c) but (d) because
  32. 32.Choose the joining word: The test was hard, ___ Riya got full marks. (a) but (b) so (c) because (d) or
  33. 33.Choose the joining word: Yash ___ Pooja are in the same class. (a) because (b) but (c) and (d) so
  34. 34.Choose the joining word: Would you like cricket ___ football? (a) or (b) but (c) because (d) so
  35. 35.Choose the joining word: Aditya ___ Arjun are in the same class. (a) because (b) so (c) and (d) or
  36. 36.Choose the joining word: Saanvi ___ Ananya are in the same class. (a) but (b) because (c) or (d) and
  37. 37.Choose the joining word: The shop was open, ___ it had no milk. (a) so (b) but (c) because (d) or
  38. 38.Choose the joining word: Karan ___ Ishaan are in the same class. (a) but (b) and (c) so (d) or
  39. 39.Choose the joining word: Myra ___ Ishaan are in the same class. (a) but (b) and (c) because (d) or
  40. 40.Choose the joining word: Riya ___ Farhan are in the same class. (a) so (b) because (c) and (d) or

Answer key

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

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