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English grammar lesson 9: Conjunctions: and, but, or, because, so · Set 318 · 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: Aarav is only six, ___ he can swim well. (a) so (b) but (c) because (d) or
  2. 2.Choose the joining word: The shop was open, ___ it had no milk. (a) so (b) or (c) but (d) because
  3. 3.Choose the joining word: Would you like tea ___ milk? (a) because (b) but (c) so (d) or
  4. 4.Choose the joining word: The match was exciting, ___ we cheered loudly. (a) so (b) or (c) but (d) because
  5. 5.Choose the joining word: Would you like cricket ___ football? (a) but (b) so (c) or (d) because
  6. 6.Choose the joining word: It was Diwali, ___ we lit diyas in the evening. (a) because (b) so (c) or (d) but
  7. 7.Choose the joining word: Ishaan ___ Riya are in the same class. (a) and (b) or (c) because (d) so
  8. 8.Choose the joining word: It was raining, ___ we played carrom indoors. (a) or (b) but (c) so (d) because
  9. 9.Choose the joining word: Kabir was tired, ___ he went to bed early. (a) but (b) or (c) because (d) so
  10. 10.Choose the joining word: Would you like the bus ___ the train? (a) so (b) because (c) or (d) but
  11. 11.Choose the joining word: Riya ___ Isha are in the same class. (a) or (b) but (c) so (d) and
  12. 12.Choose the joining word: Dev ___ Vivaan are in the same class. (a) so (b) but (c) and (d) or
  13. 13.Choose the joining word: The room was dark, ___ Meera switched on the light. (a) but (b) or (c) because (d) so
  14. 14.Choose the joining word: We played carrom indoors ___ it was raining. (a) or (b) but (c) so (d) because
  15. 15.Choose the joining word: Riya was hungry, ___ she ate two mangoes. (a) or (b) so (c) but (d) because
  16. 16.Choose the joining word: Riya ate two mangoes ___ she was hungry. (a) or (b) because (c) but (d) so
  17. 17.Choose the joining word: Would you like the red kite ___ the blue kite? (a) because (b) but (c) so (d) or
  18. 18.Choose the joining word: Ananya ___ Priya are in the same class. (a) or (b) because (c) but (d) and
  19. 19.Choose the joining word: Ira ___ Kunal are in the same class. (a) so (b) and (c) but (d) because
  20. 20.Choose the joining word: Nisha ___ Karan are in the same class. (a) or (b) because (c) so (d) and
  21. 21.Choose the joining word: Yash ___ Tara are in the same class. (a) and (b) but (c) or (d) because
  22. 22.Choose the joining word: Dad drove slowly ___ the road was wet. (a) or (b) so (c) but (d) because
  23. 23.Choose the joining word: Zoya ___ Neel are in the same class. (a) and (b) because (c) but (d) or
  24. 24.Choose the joining word: Dev ___ Nisha are in the same class. (a) so (b) and (c) but (d) because
  25. 25.Choose the joining word: Ira ___ Nisha are in the same class. (a) but (b) so (c) or (d) and
  26. 26.Choose the joining word: It was cold, ___ we went swimming. (a) or (b) so (c) because (d) but
  27. 27.Choose the joining word: Meera ___ Tara are in the same class. (a) or (b) and (c) but (d) because
  28. 28.Choose the joining word: Ananya ___ Diya are in the same class. (a) but (b) because (c) and (d) or
  29. 29.Choose the joining word: Ishaan ___ Kunal are in the same class. (a) so (b) because (c) but (d) and
  30. 30.Choose the joining word: The test was hard, ___ Riya got full marks. (a) so (b) because (c) or (d) but
  31. 31.Choose the joining word: Would you like rice ___ chapati? (a) or (b) but (c) so (d) because
  32. 32.Choose the joining word: Kabir ___ Farhan are in the same class. (a) because (b) and (c) but (d) or
  33. 33.Choose the joining word: The mango was small, ___ it was very sweet. (a) but (b) or (c) because (d) so
  34. 34.Choose the joining word: Kabir ran fast, ___ he missed the bus. (a) because (b) or (c) but (d) so
  35. 35.Choose the joining word: We cheered loudly ___ the match was exciting. (a) so (b) or (c) but (d) because
  36. 36.Choose the joining word: Meera switched on the light ___ the room was dark. (a) because (b) but (c) so (d) or
  37. 37.Choose the joining word: The train was late, ___ we waited at the station. (a) because (b) but (c) so (d) or
  38. 38.Choose the joining word: Myra ___ Zoya are in the same class. (a) or (b) so (c) because (d) and
  39. 39.Choose the joining word: The road was wet, ___ Dad drove slowly. (a) so (b) but (c) because (d) or
  40. 40.Choose the joining word: Omkar ___ Kunal are in the same class. (a) or (b) because (c) and (d) but

Answer key

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

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