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Conjunction Worksheet

English grammar lesson 9: Conjunctions: and, but, or, because, so · Set 398 · 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 train was late, ___ we waited at the station. (a) or (b) so (c) because (d) but
  2. 2.Choose the joining word: Meera switched on the light ___ the room was dark. (a) or (b) but (c) because (d) so
  3. 3.Choose the joining word: Kabir went to bed early ___ he was tired. (a) so (b) because (c) but (d) or
  4. 4.Choose the joining word: The shop was open, ___ it had no milk. (a) so (b) but (c) or (d) because
  5. 5.Choose the joining word: The mango was small, ___ it was very sweet. (a) or (b) so (c) because (d) but
  6. 6.Choose the joining word: Would you like tea ___ milk? (a) or (b) so (c) but (d) because
  7. 7.Choose the joining word: Kabir ran fast, ___ he missed the bus. (a) because (b) or (c) so (d) but
  8. 8.Choose the joining word: Kabir was tired, ___ he went to bed early. (a) because (b) or (c) but (d) so
  9. 9.Choose the joining word: Would you like the red kite ___ the blue kite? (a) or (b) but (c) so (d) because
  10. 10.Choose the joining word: We waited at the station ___ the train was late. (a) so (b) or (c) but (d) because
  11. 11.Choose the joining word: Rahul ___ Manav are in the same class. (a) and (b) or (c) so (d) but
  12. 12.Choose the joining word: Kunal ___ Isha are in the same class. (a) so (b) and (c) because (d) but
  13. 13.Choose the joining word: We cheered loudly ___ the match was exciting. (a) because (b) but (c) or (d) so
  14. 14.Choose the joining word: The road was wet, ___ Dad drove slowly. (a) because (b) but (c) or (d) so
  15. 15.Choose the joining word: We played carrom indoors ___ it was raining. (a) so (b) because (c) or (d) but
  16. 16.Choose the joining word: Aarav ___ Kavya are in the same class. (a) so (b) but (c) because (d) and
  17. 17.Choose the joining word: It was cold, ___ we went swimming. (a) or (b) so (c) because (d) but
  18. 18.Choose the joining word: The match was exciting, ___ we cheered loudly. (a) but (b) or (c) so (d) because
  19. 19.Choose the joining word: We lit diyas in the evening ___ it was Diwali. (a) so (b) because (c) or (d) but
  20. 20.Choose the joining word: Karan ___ Dev are in the same class. (a) but (b) so (c) or (d) and
  21. 21.Choose the joining word: Vivaan ___ Isha are in the same class. (a) so (b) or (c) and (d) but
  22. 22.Choose the joining word: Dad drove slowly ___ the road was wet. (a) so (b) or (c) but (d) because
  23. 23.Choose the joining word: Would you like cricket ___ football? (a) but (b) so (c) or (d) because
  24. 24.Choose the joining word: Riya was hungry, ___ she ate two mangoes. (a) or (b) but (c) because (d) so
  25. 25.Choose the joining word: Isha ___ Vivaan are in the same class. (a) but (b) and (c) or (d) so
  26. 26.Choose the joining word: Neel ___ Omkar are in the same class. (a) because (b) but (c) so (d) and
  27. 27.Choose the joining word: Kavya ___ Myra are in the same class. (a) or (b) because (c) so (d) and
  28. 28.Choose the joining word: The test was hard, ___ Riya got full marks. (a) but (b) because (c) or (d) so
  29. 29.Choose the joining word: The room was dark, ___ Meera switched on the light. (a) because (b) so (c) or (d) but
  30. 30.Choose the joining word: Aarav is only six, ___ he can swim well. (a) or (b) so (c) because (d) but
  31. 31.Choose the joining word: Would you like the bus ___ the train? (a) but (b) so (c) because (d) or
  32. 32.Choose the joining word: Yash ___ Ira are in the same class. (a) so (b) and (c) or (d) but
  33. 33.Choose the joining word: Ishaan ___ Tara are in the same class. (a) or (b) so (c) and (d) but
  34. 34.Choose the joining word: It was raining, ___ we played carrom indoors. (a) or (b) but (c) so (d) because
  35. 35.Choose the joining word: Yash ___ Kavya are in the same class. (a) and (b) because (c) but (d) or
  36. 36.Choose the joining word: Neel ___ Kabir are in the same class. (a) but (b) so (c) and (d) because
  37. 37.Choose the joining word: Nisha ___ Sneha are in the same class. (a) but (b) and (c) because (d) so
  38. 38.Choose the joining word: Aditya ___ Sneha are in the same class. (a) so (b) or (c) and (d) because
  39. 39.Choose the joining word: Omkar ___ Tara are in the same class. (a) or (b) because (c) and (d) but
  40. 40.Choose the joining word: Manav ___ Sneha are in the same class. (a) so (b) because (c) but (d) and

Answer key

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

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