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English grammar lesson 9: Conjunctions: and, but, or, because, so · Set 596 · 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 room was dark, ___ Meera switched on the light. (a) or (b) but (c) because (d) so
  2. 2.Choose the joining word: It was cold, ___ we went swimming. (a) because (b) so (c) but (d) or
  3. 3.Choose the joining word: Would you like cricket ___ football? (a) or (b) but (c) so (d) because
  4. 4.Choose the joining word: Omkar ___ Farhan are in the same class. (a) or (b) but (c) because (d) and
  5. 5.Choose the joining word: We lit diyas in the evening ___ it was Diwali. (a) because (b) or (c) so (d) but
  6. 6.Choose the joining word: Would you like rice ___ chapati? (a) so (b) because (c) or (d) but
  7. 7.Choose the joining word: Nisha ___ Priya are in the same class. (a) but (b) because (c) and (d) or
  8. 8.Choose the joining word: The road was wet, ___ Dad drove slowly. (a) but (b) or (c) because (d) so
  9. 9.Choose the joining word: The train was late, ___ we waited at the station. (a) but (b) or (c) because (d) so
  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: Would you like the bus ___ the train? (a) so (b) because (c) or (d) but
  12. 12.Choose the joining word: Would you like tea ___ milk? (a) so (b) because (c) or (d) but
  13. 13.Choose the joining word: The match was exciting, ___ we cheered loudly. (a) or (b) so (c) because (d) but
  14. 14.Choose the joining word: Meera switched on the light ___ the room was dark. (a) or (b) so (c) because (d) but
  15. 15.Choose the joining word: Farhan ___ Diya are in the same class. (a) and (b) so (c) but (d) or
  16. 16.Choose the joining word: Kabir ran fast, ___ he missed the bus. (a) so (b) or (c) but (d) because
  17. 17.Choose the joining word: The shop was open, ___ it had no milk. (a) but (b) or (c) so (d) because
  18. 18.Choose the joining word: It was raining, ___ we played carrom indoors. (a) because (b) but (c) so (d) or
  19. 19.Choose the joining word: We played carrom indoors ___ it was raining. (a) but (b) so (c) or (d) because
  20. 20.Choose the joining word: Diya ___ Farhan are in the same class. (a) or (b) so (c) and (d) because
  21. 21.Choose the joining word: It was Diwali, ___ we lit diyas in the evening. (a) but (b) or (c) so (d) because
  22. 22.Choose the joining word: Aditya ___ Ishaan are in the same class. (a) but (b) and (c) so (d) or
  23. 23.Choose the joining word: Kabir went to bed early ___ he was tired. (a) but (b) so (c) because (d) or
  24. 24.Choose the joining word: Riya ate two mangoes ___ she was hungry. (a) or (b) but (c) because (d) so
  25. 25.Choose the joining word: Aisha ___ Myra are in the same class. (a) but (b) because (c) and (d) or
  26. 26.Choose the joining word: The mango was small, ___ it was very sweet. (a) because (b) so (c) but (d) or
  27. 27.Choose the joining word: Rahul ___ Aisha are in the same class. (a) but (b) so (c) or (d) and
  28. 28.Choose the joining word: Aarav is only six, ___ he can swim well. (a) so (b) or (c) but (d) because
  29. 29.Choose the joining word: Riya was hungry, ___ she ate two mangoes. (a) but (b) or (c) so (d) because
  30. 30.Choose the joining word: Isha ___ Kabir are in the same class. (a) so (b) but (c) or (d) and
  31. 31.Choose the joining word: Would you like the red kite ___ the blue kite? (a) because (b) so (c) or (d) but
  32. 32.Choose the joining word: Farhan ___ Rahul are in the same class. (a) but (b) so (c) and (d) or
  33. 33.Choose the joining word: Kabir was tired, ___ he went to bed early. (a) because (b) but (c) or (d) so
  34. 34.Choose the joining word: Meera ___ Diya are in the same class. (a) because (b) but (c) and (d) or
  35. 35.Choose the joining word: Priya ___ Kabir are in the same class. (a) or (b) so (c) but (d) and
  36. 36.Choose the joining word: Sneha ___ Riya are in the same class. (a) or (b) so (c) but (d) and
  37. 37.Choose the joining word: Farhan ___ Nisha are in the same class. (a) but (b) because (c) so (d) and
  38. 38.Choose the joining word: We cheered loudly ___ the match was exciting. (a) so (b) or (c) but (d) because
  39. 39.Choose the joining word: The test was hard, ___ Riya got full marks. (a) so (b) or (c) because (d) but
  40. 40.Choose the joining word: Neel ___ Omkar are in the same class. (a) but (b) and (c) or (d) so

Answer key

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

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