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English grammar lesson 9: Conjunctions: and, but, or, because, so · Set 288 · 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: Meera switched on the light ___ the room was dark. (a) or (b) so (c) but (d) because
  2. 2.Choose the joining word: We lit diyas in the evening ___ it was Diwali. (a) or (b) but (c) so (d) because
  3. 3.Choose the joining word: Aarav is only six, ___ he can swim well. (a) but (b) because (c) or (d) so
  4. 4.Choose the joining word: Would you like cricket ___ football? (a) but (b) or (c) so (d) because
  5. 5.Choose the joining word: Pooja ___ Riya are in the same class. (a) but (b) or (c) and (d) so
  6. 6.Choose the joining word: Isha ___ Neel are in the same class. (a) so (b) or (c) and (d) but
  7. 7.Choose the joining word: We played carrom indoors ___ it was raining. (a) because (b) so (c) or (d) but
  8. 8.Choose the joining word: The test was hard, ___ Riya got full marks. (a) but (b) because (c) so (d) or
  9. 9.Choose the joining word: Kabir ran fast, ___ he missed the bus. (a) so (b) because (c) but (d) or
  10. 10.Choose the joining word: Aisha ___ Dev are in the same class. (a) but (b) or (c) and (d) because
  11. 11.Choose the joining word: Yash ___ Manav are in the same class. (a) or (b) because (c) and (d) but
  12. 12.Choose the joining word: Pooja ___ Myra are in the same class. (a) but (b) or (c) because (d) and
  13. 13.Choose the joining word: The shop was open, ___ it had no milk. (a) but (b) or (c) so (d) because
  14. 14.Choose the joining word: Kabir went to bed early ___ he was tired. (a) or (b) but (c) so (d) because
  15. 15.Choose the joining word: We waited at the station ___ the train was late. (a) so (b) but (c) or (d) because
  16. 16.Choose the joining word: Aarav ___ Ira are in the same class. (a) but (b) so (c) because (d) and
  17. 17.Choose the joining word: Priya ___ Isha are in the same class. (a) so (b) and (c) because (d) or
  18. 18.Choose the joining word: We cheered loudly ___ the match was exciting. (a) but (b) so (c) or (d) because
  19. 19.Choose the joining word: Farhan ___ Rohan are in the same class. (a) or (b) so (c) but (d) and
  20. 20.Choose the joining word: The train was late, ___ we waited at the station. (a) or (b) because (c) so (d) but
  21. 21.Choose the joining word: Would you like the red kite ___ the blue kite? (a) because (b) but (c) or (d) so
  22. 22.Choose the joining word: The road was wet, ___ Dad drove slowly. (a) or (b) because (c) so (d) but
  23. 23.Choose the joining word: Riya was hungry, ___ she ate two mangoes. (a) or (b) because (c) so (d) but
  24. 24.Choose the joining word: Would you like the bus ___ the train? (a) or (b) but (c) because (d) so
  25. 25.Choose the joining word: Dev ___ Yash are in the same class. (a) but (b) and (c) or (d) so
  26. 26.Choose the joining word: Tara ___ Aditya are in the same class. (a) or (b) and (c) but (d) so
  27. 27.Choose the joining word: Would you like tea ___ milk? (a) but (b) so (c) or (d) because
  28. 28.Choose the joining word: Ananya ___ Aarav are in the same class. (a) or (b) because (c) but (d) and
  29. 29.Choose the joining word: It was raining, ___ we played carrom indoors. (a) so (b) because (c) or (d) but
  30. 30.Choose the joining word: Dad drove slowly ___ the road was wet. (a) or (b) because (c) so (d) but
  31. 31.Choose the joining word: Riya ate two mangoes ___ she was hungry. (a) so (b) or (c) but (d) because
  32. 32.Choose the joining word: Tara ___ Rahul are in the same class. (a) and (b) or (c) because (d) but
  33. 33.Choose the joining word: It was cold, ___ we went swimming. (a) or (b) because (c) so (d) but
  34. 34.Choose the joining word: Karan ___ Zoya are in the same class. (a) so (b) because (c) but (d) and
  35. 35.Choose the joining word: Nisha ___ Omkar are in the same class. (a) but (b) or (c) and (d) because
  36. 36.Choose the joining word: The match was exciting, ___ we cheered loudly. (a) because (b) so (c) but (d) or
  37. 37.Choose the joining word: The mango was small, ___ it was very sweet. (a) so (b) but (c) or (d) because
  38. 38.Choose the joining word: It was Diwali, ___ we lit diyas in the evening. (a) because (b) but (c) or (d) so
  39. 39.Choose the joining word: The room was dark, ___ Meera switched on the light. (a) because (b) or (c) but (d) so
  40. 40.Choose the joining word: Neel ___ Saanvi are in the same class. (a) and (b) so (c) but (d) or

Answer key

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

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