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English grammar lesson 9: Conjunctions: and, but, or, because, so · Set 417 · 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: Dad drove slowly ___ the road was wet. (a) but (b) or (c) because (d) so
  2. 2.Choose the joining word: Meera switched on the light ___ the room was dark. (a) because (b) so (c) or (d) but
  3. 3.Choose the joining word: It was cold, ___ we went swimming. (a) or (b) but (c) so (d) because
  4. 4.Choose the joining word: Zoya ___ Vivaan are in the same class. (a) or (b) because (c) and (d) but
  5. 5.Choose the joining word: Tara ___ Diya are in the same class. (a) and (b) but (c) or (d) so
  6. 6.Choose the joining word: Kabir went to bed early ___ he was tired. (a) because (b) but (c) or (d) so
  7. 7.Choose the joining word: It was raining, ___ we played carrom indoors. (a) because (b) or (c) but (d) so
  8. 8.Choose the joining word: Zoya ___ Saanvi are in the same class. (a) or (b) so (c) and (d) but
  9. 9.Choose the joining word: Would you like rice ___ chapati? (a) so (b) because (c) but (d) or
  10. 10.Choose the joining word: Would you like cricket ___ football? (a) or (b) so (c) because (d) but
  11. 11.Choose the joining word: Aditya ___ Karan are in the same class. (a) or (b) but (c) and (d) because
  12. 12.Choose the joining word: We waited at the station ___ the train was late. (a) because (b) but (c) or (d) so
  13. 13.Choose the joining word: The train was late, ___ we waited at the station. (a) so (b) or (c) but (d) because
  14. 14.Choose the joining word: Neel ___ Tara are in the same class. (a) because (b) or (c) but (d) and
  15. 15.Choose the joining word: The room was dark, ___ Meera switched on the light. (a) or (b) because (c) so (d) but
  16. 16.Choose the joining word: Kabir ___ Farhan are in the same class. (a) because (b) or (c) but (d) and
  17. 17.Choose the joining word: The shop was open, ___ it had no milk. (a) or (b) because (c) so (d) but
  18. 18.Choose the joining word: Would you like the red kite ___ the blue kite? (a) so (b) because (c) but (d) or
  19. 19.Choose the joining word: Kabir was tired, ___ he went to bed early. (a) so (b) because (c) or (d) but
  20. 20.Choose the joining word: Vivaan ___ Kavya are in the same class. (a) because (b) and (c) but (d) so
  21. 21.Choose the joining word: It was Diwali, ___ we lit diyas in the evening. (a) or (b) because (c) but (d) so
  22. 22.Choose the joining word: Arjun ___ Myra are in the same class. (a) but (b) or (c) and (d) because
  23. 23.Choose the joining word: Would you like the bus ___ the train? (a) but (b) so (c) or (d) because
  24. 24.Choose the joining word: Riya ate two mangoes ___ she was hungry. (a) so (b) or (c) but (d) because
  25. 25.Choose the joining word: Riya was hungry, ___ she ate two mangoes. (a) because (b) but (c) or (d) so
  26. 26.Choose the joining word: Would you like tea ___ milk? (a) because (b) so (c) but (d) or
  27. 27.Choose the joining word: Saanvi ___ Farhan are in the same class. (a) so (b) but (c) because (d) and
  28. 28.Choose the joining word: Pooja ___ Ananya are in the same class. (a) because (b) and (c) so (d) or
  29. 29.Choose the joining word: The road was wet, ___ Dad drove slowly. (a) so (b) but (c) or (d) because
  30. 30.Choose the joining word: Priya ___ Rahul are in the same class. (a) so (b) because (c) but (d) and
  31. 31.Choose the joining word: The match was exciting, ___ we cheered loudly. (a) but (b) or (c) so (d) because
  32. 32.Choose the joining word: We played carrom indoors ___ it was raining. (a) so (b) or (c) but (d) because
  33. 33.Choose the joining word: We cheered loudly ___ the match was exciting. (a) because (b) but (c) so (d) or
  34. 34.Choose the joining word: The mango was small, ___ it was very sweet. (a) or (b) so (c) because (d) but
  35. 35.Choose the joining word: Saanvi ___ Dev are in the same class. (a) or (b) but (c) so (d) and
  36. 36.Choose the joining word: Aisha ___ Farhan are in the same class. (a) because (b) but (c) so (d) and
  37. 37.Choose the joining word: Kabir ran fast, ___ he missed the bus. (a) but (b) so (c) because (d) or
  38. 38.Choose the joining word: Aarav is only six, ___ he can swim well. (a) or (b) because (c) so (d) but
  39. 39.Choose the joining word: Arjun ___ Vivaan are in the same class. (a) or (b) and (c) because (d) so
  40. 40.Choose the joining word: Aisha ___ Aarav are in the same class. (a) or (b) and (c) because (d) so

Answer key

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

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