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English grammar lesson 9: Conjunctions: and, but, or, because, so · Set 287 · 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) because (b) so (c) but (d) or
  2. 2.Choose the joining word: Priya ___ Riya are in the same class. (a) and (b) so (c) because (d) but
  3. 3.Choose the joining word: We lit diyas in the evening ___ it was Diwali. (a) but (b) so (c) because (d) or
  4. 4.Choose the joining word: Aarav is only six, ___ he can swim well. (a) but (b) or (c) because (d) so
  5. 5.Choose the joining word: Kabir was tired, ___ he went to bed early. (a) so (b) because (c) or (d) but
  6. 6.Choose the joining word: Would you like cricket ___ football? (a) or (b) so (c) but (d) because
  7. 7.Choose the joining word: The test was hard, ___ Riya got full marks. (a) or (b) but (c) because (d) so
  8. 8.Choose the joining word: Myra ___ Vivaan are in the same class. (a) so (b) because (c) or (d) and
  9. 9.Choose the joining word: Kabir went to bed early ___ he was tired. (a) but (b) so (c) or (d) because
  10. 10.Choose the joining word: Meera switched on the light ___ the room was dark. (a) because (b) or (c) so (d) but
  11. 11.Choose the joining word: It was raining, ___ we played carrom indoors. (a) or (b) so (c) but (d) because
  12. 12.Choose the joining word: Would you like tea ___ milk? (a) but (b) or (c) because (d) so
  13. 13.Choose the joining word: It was cold, ___ we went swimming. (a) but (b) so (c) or (d) because
  14. 14.Choose the joining word: Would you like the bus ___ the train? (a) because (b) so (c) but (d) or
  15. 15.Choose the joining word: Would you like rice ___ chapati? (a) but (b) so (c) because (d) or
  16. 16.Choose the joining word: The mango was small, ___ it was very sweet. (a) but (b) because (c) so (d) or
  17. 17.Choose the joining word: Would you like the red kite ___ the blue kite? (a) so (b) but (c) or (d) because
  18. 18.Choose the joining word: Karan ___ Myra are in the same class. (a) and (b) so (c) because (d) or
  19. 19.Choose the joining word: Ishaan ___ Kabir are in the same class. (a) or (b) because (c) and (d) so
  20. 20.Choose the joining word: Priya ___ Aditya are in the same class. (a) but (b) and (c) or (d) because
  21. 21.Choose the joining word: We played carrom indoors ___ it was raining. (a) or (b) because (c) but (d) so
  22. 22.Choose the joining word: Ananya ___ Ira are in the same class. (a) so (b) and (c) because (d) or
  23. 23.Choose the joining word: The match was exciting, ___ we cheered loudly. (a) or (b) but (c) so (d) because
  24. 24.Choose the joining word: Riya ___ Farhan are in the same class. (a) or (b) and (c) but (d) so
  25. 25.Choose the joining word: Karan ___ Aditya are in the same class. (a) and (b) so (c) because (d) or
  26. 26.Choose the joining word: Riya ___ Pooja are in the same class. (a) so (b) and (c) because (d) but
  27. 27.Choose the joining word: The road was wet, ___ Dad drove slowly. (a) or (b) but (c) because (d) so
  28. 28.Choose the joining word: Aarav ___ Rohan are in the same class. (a) because (b) and (c) but (d) so
  29. 29.Choose the joining word: Ishaan ___ Ananya are in the same class. (a) because (b) and (c) or (d) but
  30. 30.Choose the joining word: The train was late, ___ we waited at the station. (a) but (b) or (c) because (d) so
  31. 31.Choose the joining word: Riya ate two mangoes ___ she was hungry. (a) or (b) but (c) so (d) because
  32. 32.Choose the joining word: It was Diwali, ___ we lit diyas in the evening. (a) because (b) but (c) so (d) or
  33. 33.Choose the joining word: We waited at the station ___ the train was late. (a) or (b) so (c) because (d) but
  34. 34.Choose the joining word: Dad drove slowly ___ the road was wet. (a) but (b) so (c) or (d) because
  35. 35.Choose the joining word: The shop was open, ___ it had no milk. (a) or (b) so (c) but (d) because
  36. 36.Choose the joining word: Kabir ___ Myra are in the same class. (a) but (b) or (c) and (d) so
  37. 37.Choose the joining word: Aditya ___ Zoya are in the same class. (a) so (b) or (c) and (d) but
  38. 38.Choose the joining word: The room was dark, ___ Meera switched on the light. (a) or (b) so (c) but (d) because
  39. 39.Choose the joining word: Ira ___ Priya are in the same class. (a) but (b) so (c) or (d) and
  40. 40.Choose the joining word: Aarav ___ Rahul are in the same class. (a) because (b) and (c) so (d) or

Answer key

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

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