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Conjunction Worksheet

English grammar lesson 9: Conjunctions: and, but, or, because, so · Set 74 · 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: Would you like the bus ___ the train? (a) or (b) because (c) so (d) but
  2. 2.Choose the joining word: Kabir ran fast, ___ he missed the bus. (a) or (b) but (c) because (d) so
  3. 3.Choose the joining word: We cheered loudly ___ the match was exciting. (a) because (b) or (c) but (d) so
  4. 4.Choose the joining word: We lit diyas in the evening ___ it was Diwali. (a) because (b) so (c) or (d) but
  5. 5.Choose the joining word: Dad drove slowly ___ the road was wet. (a) because (b) or (c) but (d) so
  6. 6.Choose the joining word: Would you like rice ___ chapati? (a) because (b) so (c) but (d) or
  7. 7.Choose the joining word: Kabir was tired, ___ he went to bed early. (a) or (b) so (c) because (d) but
  8. 8.Choose the joining word: Aisha ___ Tara are in the same class. (a) so (b) or (c) but (d) and
  9. 9.Choose the joining word: Aarav is only six, ___ he can swim well. (a) but (b) so (c) or (d) because
  10. 10.Choose the joining word: Neel ___ Tara are in the same class. (a) or (b) and (c) but (d) so
  11. 11.Choose the joining word: The shop was open, ___ it had no milk. (a) because (b) but (c) or (d) so
  12. 12.Choose the joining word: Ishaan ___ Vivaan are in the same class. (a) or (b) and (c) but (d) so
  13. 13.Choose the joining word: Riya ate two mangoes ___ she was hungry. (a) or (b) so (c) because (d) but
  14. 14.Choose the joining word: Kabir went to bed early ___ he was tired. (a) because (b) or (c) so (d) but
  15. 15.Choose the joining word: Nisha ___ Tara are in the same class. (a) and (b) because (c) but (d) or
  16. 16.Choose the joining word: We waited at the station ___ the train was late. (a) or (b) so (c) because (d) but
  17. 17.Choose the joining word: The road was wet, ___ Dad drove slowly. (a) so (b) but (c) because (d) or
  18. 18.Choose the joining word: The mango was small, ___ it was very sweet. (a) but (b) so (c) because (d) or
  19. 19.Choose the joining word: The match was exciting, ___ we cheered loudly. (a) but (b) or (c) so (d) because
  20. 20.Choose the joining word: Diya ___ Ira are in the same class. (a) but (b) so (c) because (d) and
  21. 21.Choose the joining word: Isha ___ Tara are in the same class. (a) and (b) because (c) so (d) or
  22. 22.Choose the joining word: Sneha ___ Saanvi are in the same class. (a) and (b) because (c) so (d) but
  23. 23.Choose the joining word: It was cold, ___ we went swimming. (a) so (b) because (c) but (d) or
  24. 24.Choose the joining word: Farhan ___ Saanvi are in the same class. (a) but (b) and (c) so (d) or
  25. 25.Choose the joining word: Would you like the red kite ___ the blue kite? (a) so (b) because (c) but (d) or
  26. 26.Choose the joining word: We played carrom indoors ___ it was raining. (a) or (b) because (c) but (d) so
  27. 27.Choose the joining word: It was Diwali, ___ we lit diyas in the evening. (a) because (b) so (c) or (d) but
  28. 28.Choose the joining word: Aditya ___ Riya are in the same class. (a) so (b) or (c) and (d) but
  29. 29.Choose the joining word: The train was late, ___ we waited at the station. (a) because (b) so (c) or (d) but
  30. 30.Choose the joining word: Would you like cricket ___ football? (a) because (b) but (c) so (d) or
  31. 31.Choose the joining word: Meera switched on the light ___ the room was dark. (a) so (b) but (c) or (d) because
  32. 32.Choose the joining word: Riya was hungry, ___ she ate two mangoes. (a) so (b) but (c) or (d) because
  33. 33.Choose the joining word: Would you like tea ___ milk? (a) because (b) or (c) so (d) but
  34. 34.Choose the joining word: The room was dark, ___ Meera switched on the light. (a) but (b) because (c) or (d) so
  35. 35.Choose the joining word: Diya ___ Arjun are in the same class. (a) but (b) because (c) and (d) or
  36. 36.Choose the joining word: Rohan ___ Yash are in the same class. (a) and (b) so (c) but (d) or
  37. 37.Choose the joining word: Ishaan ___ Kabir are in the same class. (a) but (b) because (c) and (d) so
  38. 38.Choose the joining word: It was raining, ___ we played carrom indoors. (a) but (b) because (c) so (d) or
  39. 39.Choose the joining word: Zoya ___ Ira are in the same class. (a) but (b) or (c) and (d) because
  40. 40.Choose the joining word: Zoya ___ Tara are in the same class. (a) so (b) but (c) and (d) or

Answer key

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

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