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English grammar lesson 9: Conjunctions: and, but, or, because, so · Set 801 · 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) so (b) but (c) or (d) because
  2. 2.Choose the joining word: Would you like rice ___ chapati? (a) or (b) but (c) because (d) so
  3. 3.Choose the joining word: Dad drove slowly ___ the road was wet. (a) or (b) but (c) so (d) because
  4. 4.Choose the joining word: We lit diyas in the evening ___ it was Diwali. (a) or (b) but (c) so (d) because
  5. 5.Choose the joining word: Would you like cricket ___ football? (a) so (b) or (c) but (d) because
  6. 6.Choose the joining word: Would you like the red kite ___ the blue kite? (a) because (b) but (c) so (d) or
  7. 7.Choose the joining word: Meera switched on the light ___ the room was dark. (a) so (b) or (c) but (d) because
  8. 8.Choose the joining word: Kabir went to bed early ___ he was tired. (a) because (b) so (c) but (d) or
  9. 9.Choose the joining word: It was cold, ___ we went swimming. (a) or (b) so (c) because (d) but
  10. 10.Choose the joining word: We cheered loudly ___ the match was exciting. (a) but (b) because (c) or (d) so
  11. 11.Choose the joining word: Would you like the bus ___ the train? (a) or (b) but (c) so (d) because
  12. 12.Choose the joining word: Zoya ___ Meera are in the same class. (a) so (b) and (c) or (d) because
  13. 13.Choose the joining word: The test was hard, ___ Riya got full marks. (a) but (b) or (c) because (d) so
  14. 14.Choose the joining word: The shop was open, ___ it had no milk. (a) but (b) so (c) or (d) because
  15. 15.Choose the joining word: Kavya ___ Rahul are in the same class. (a) and (b) because (c) but (d) so
  16. 16.Choose the joining word: Riya ___ Nisha are in the same class. (a) but (b) so (c) and (d) or
  17. 17.Choose the joining word: It was raining, ___ we played carrom indoors. (a) so (b) or (c) because (d) but
  18. 18.Choose the joining word: Riya ate two mangoes ___ she was hungry. (a) or (b) but (c) because (d) so
  19. 19.Choose the joining word: Sneha ___ Dev are in the same class. (a) or (b) so (c) and (d) but
  20. 20.Choose the joining word: Aarav is only six, ___ he can swim well. (a) or (b) because (c) but (d) so
  21. 21.Choose the joining word: Tara ___ Arjun are in the same class. (a) but (b) or (c) and (d) because
  22. 22.Choose the joining word: Vivaan ___ Nisha are in the same class. (a) but (b) so (c) and (d) or
  23. 23.Choose the joining word: The room was dark, ___ Meera switched on the light. (a) so (b) but (c) or (d) because
  24. 24.Choose the joining word: Would you like tea ___ milk? (a) but (b) or (c) so (d) because
  25. 25.Choose the joining word: Sneha ___ Aditya are in the same class. (a) and (b) or (c) because (d) but
  26. 26.Choose the joining word: Arjun ___ Tara are in the same class. (a) so (b) because (c) but (d) and
  27. 27.Choose the joining word: The match was exciting, ___ we cheered loudly. (a) so (b) because (c) or (d) but
  28. 28.Choose the joining word: We played carrom indoors ___ it was raining. (a) because (b) or (c) but (d) so
  29. 29.Choose the joining word: Nisha ___ Kabir are in the same class. (a) or (b) because (c) and (d) so
  30. 30.Choose the joining word: Isha ___ Nisha are in the same class. (a) because (b) or (c) and (d) so
  31. 31.Choose the joining word: The mango was small, ___ it was very sweet. (a) so (b) but (c) because (d) or
  32. 32.Choose the joining word: Riya was hungry, ___ she ate two mangoes. (a) because (b) or (c) so (d) but
  33. 33.Choose the joining word: Farhan ___ Priya are in the same class. (a) but (b) or (c) and (d) because
  34. 34.Choose the joining word: Kabir ran fast, ___ he missed the bus. (a) because (b) or (c) so (d) but
  35. 35.Choose the joining word: Ira ___ Kabir are in the same class. (a) and (b) so (c) or (d) because
  36. 36.Choose the joining word: The road was wet, ___ Dad drove slowly. (a) because (b) or (c) so (d) but
  37. 37.Choose the joining word: Myra ___ Priya are in the same class. (a) or (b) and (c) because (d) but
  38. 38.Choose the joining word: Neel ___ Aarav are in the same class. (a) so (b) or (c) but (d) and
  39. 39.Choose the joining word: We waited at the station ___ the train was late. (a) or (b) so (c) but (d) because
  40. 40.Choose the joining word: Diya ___ Aisha are in the same class. (a) but (b) or (c) so (d) and

Answer key

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

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