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English grammar lesson 9: Conjunctions: and, but, or, because, so · Set 72 · 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: It was cold, ___ we went swimming. (a) but (b) so (c) because (d) or
  2. 2.Choose the joining word: Riya ate two mangoes ___ she was hungry. (a) or (b) so (c) because (d) but
  3. 3.Choose the joining word: Dad drove slowly ___ the road was wet. (a) so (b) because (c) or (d) but
  4. 4.Choose the joining word: Kabir was tired, ___ he went to bed early. (a) but (b) because (c) so (d) or
  5. 5.Choose the joining word: Would you like tea ___ milk? (a) because (b) but (c) or (d) so
  6. 6.Choose the joining word: Aarav is only six, ___ he can swim well. (a) so (b) but (c) or (d) because
  7. 7.Choose the joining word: Meera switched on the light ___ the room was dark. (a) but (b) or (c) so (d) because
  8. 8.Choose the joining word: We cheered loudly ___ the match was exciting. (a) so (b) but (c) because (d) or
  9. 9.Choose the joining word: Kavya ___ Riya are in the same class. (a) but (b) or (c) and (d) because
  10. 10.Choose the joining word: Sneha ___ Kabir are in the same class. (a) and (b) but (c) because (d) or
  11. 11.Choose the joining word: Kabir ___ Priya are in the same class. (a) so (b) or (c) and (d) but
  12. 12.Choose the joining word: Riya ___ Aisha are in the same class. (a) because (b) and (c) or (d) so
  13. 13.Choose the joining word: We waited at the station ___ the train was late. (a) but (b) or (c) so (d) because
  14. 14.Choose the joining word: The mango was small, ___ it was very sweet. (a) but (b) because (c) so (d) or
  15. 15.Choose the joining word: The road was wet, ___ Dad drove slowly. (a) so (b) or (c) because (d) but
  16. 16.Choose the joining word: Aarav ___ Karan are in the same class. (a) or (b) because (c) and (d) so
  17. 17.Choose the joining word: We lit diyas in the evening ___ it was Diwali. (a) but (b) so (c) because (d) or
  18. 18.Choose the joining word: Would you like rice ___ chapati? (a) or (b) so (c) because (d) but
  19. 19.Choose the joining word: The train was late, ___ we waited at the station. (a) so (b) because (c) or (d) but
  20. 20.Choose the joining word: Priya ___ Saanvi are in the same class. (a) because (b) and (c) or (d) so
  21. 21.Choose the joining word: Riya was hungry, ___ she ate two mangoes. (a) or (b) but (c) because (d) so
  22. 22.Choose the joining word: Kavya ___ Aditya are in the same class. (a) so (b) or (c) but (d) and
  23. 23.Choose the joining word: Arjun ___ Neel are in the same class. (a) so (b) because (c) or (d) and
  24. 24.Choose the joining word: Nisha ___ Riya are in the same class. (a) or (b) and (c) so (d) but
  25. 25.Choose the joining word: Neel ___ Vivaan are in the same class. (a) and (b) because (c) but (d) or
  26. 26.Choose the joining word: The test was hard, ___ Riya got full marks. (a) or (b) because (c) so (d) but
  27. 27.Choose the joining word: Kabir ___ Rohan are in the same class. (a) because (b) and (c) or (d) but
  28. 28.Choose the joining word: Kabir ran fast, ___ he missed the bus. (a) so (b) because (c) or (d) but
  29. 29.Choose the joining word: Would you like the bus ___ the train? (a) but (b) because (c) so (d) or
  30. 30.Choose the joining word: Yash ___ Kavya are in the same class. (a) or (b) so (c) and (d) but
  31. 31.Choose the joining word: Would you like the red kite ___ the blue kite? (a) so (b) or (c) because (d) but
  32. 32.Choose the joining word: Tara ___ Riya are in the same class. (a) so (b) and (c) because (d) but
  33. 33.Choose the joining word: Aisha ___ Diya are in the same class. (a) but (b) or (c) because (d) and
  34. 34.Choose the joining word: Ira ___ Diya are in the same class. (a) but (b) or (c) so (d) and
  35. 35.Choose the joining word: Pooja ___ Farhan are in the same class. (a) but (b) because (c) and (d) or
  36. 36.Choose the joining word: Vivaan ___ Tara are in the same class. (a) and (b) but (c) or (d) so
  37. 37.Choose the joining word: The room was dark, ___ Meera switched on the light. (a) but (b) or (c) because (d) so
  38. 38.Choose the joining word: It was raining, ___ we played carrom indoors. (a) but (b) or (c) so (d) because
  39. 39.Choose the joining word: Myra ___ Manav are in the same class. (a) so (b) and (c) or (d) but
  40. 40.Choose the joining word: The shop was open, ___ it had no milk. (a) so (b) but (c) or (d) because

Answer key

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

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