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English grammar lesson 9: Conjunctions: and, but, or, because, so · Set 951 · 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) but (b) so (c) because (d) or
  2. 2.Choose the joining word: Dad drove slowly ___ the road was wet. (a) so (b) because (c) or (d) but
  3. 3.Choose the joining word: The shop was open, ___ it had no milk. (a) so (b) but (c) because (d) or
  4. 4.Choose the joining word: Would you like tea ___ milk? (a) or (b) but (c) because (d) so
  5. 5.Choose the joining word: Kabir was tired, ___ he went to bed early. (a) or (b) because (c) so (d) but
  6. 6.Choose the joining word: We cheered loudly ___ the match was exciting. (a) but (b) so (c) because (d) or
  7. 7.Choose the joining word: It was cold, ___ we went swimming. (a) so (b) because (c) but (d) or
  8. 8.Choose the joining word: It was Diwali, ___ we lit diyas in the evening. (a) but (b) or (c) so (d) because
  9. 9.Choose the joining word: We lit diyas in the evening ___ it was Diwali. (a) or (b) so (c) but (d) because
  10. 10.Choose the joining word: The train was late, ___ we waited at the station. (a) or (b) but (c) so (d) because
  11. 11.Choose the joining word: Tara ___ Kabir are in the same class. (a) and (b) but (c) or (d) because
  12. 12.Choose the joining word: Ananya ___ Kabir are in the same class. (a) or (b) but (c) and (d) because
  13. 13.Choose the joining word: Kabir ___ Karan are in the same class. (a) but (b) and (c) or (d) so
  14. 14.Choose the joining word: Would you like the bus ___ the train? (a) because (b) but (c) so (d) or
  15. 15.Choose the joining word: Rohan ___ Aarav are in the same class. (a) or (b) because (c) and (d) so
  16. 16.Choose the joining word: Riya was hungry, ___ she ate two mangoes. (a) so (b) but (c) or (d) because
  17. 17.Choose the joining word: Riya ate two mangoes ___ she was hungry. (a) or (b) so (c) because (d) but
  18. 18.Choose the joining word: It was raining, ___ we played carrom indoors. (a) but (b) because (c) or (d) so
  19. 19.Choose the joining word: We played carrom indoors ___ it was raining. (a) so (b) or (c) but (d) because
  20. 20.Choose the joining word: We waited at the station ___ the train was late. (a) but (b) so (c) or (d) because
  21. 21.Choose the joining word: The road was wet, ___ Dad drove slowly. (a) or (b) because (c) but (d) so
  22. 22.Choose the joining word: Dev ___ Farhan are in the same class. (a) because (b) so (c) or (d) and
  23. 23.Choose the joining word: Kabir ran fast, ___ he missed the bus. (a) so (b) because (c) but (d) or
  24. 24.Choose the joining word: Pooja ___ Nisha are in the same class. (a) and (b) or (c) but (d) so
  25. 25.Choose the joining word: Kabir ___ Aisha are in the same class. (a) so (b) but (c) or (d) and
  26. 26.Choose the joining word: Aarav is only six, ___ he can swim well. (a) because (b) or (c) so (d) but
  27. 27.Choose the joining word: Would you like the red kite ___ the blue kite? (a) so (b) but (c) because (d) or
  28. 28.Choose the joining word: Aisha ___ Farhan are in the same class. (a) or (b) but (c) so (d) and
  29. 29.Choose the joining word: Kabir went to bed early ___ he was tired. (a) or (b) because (c) so (d) but
  30. 30.Choose the joining word: Priya ___ Diya are in the same class. (a) but (b) and (c) because (d) or
  31. 31.Choose the joining word: Would you like rice ___ chapati? (a) because (b) or (c) but (d) so
  32. 32.Choose the joining word: Dev ___ Tara are in the same class. (a) so (b) and (c) but (d) or
  33. 33.Choose the joining word: Meera switched on the light ___ the room was dark. (a) but (b) or (c) so (d) because
  34. 34.Choose the joining word: Isha ___ Zoya are in the same class. (a) and (b) because (c) or (d) so
  35. 35.Choose the joining word: Isha ___ Rohan are in the same class. (a) but (b) or (c) so (d) and
  36. 36.Choose the joining word: Neel ___ Isha are in the same class. (a) so (b) because (c) and (d) or
  37. 37.Choose the joining word: Arjun ___ Aisha are in the same class. (a) because (b) but (c) or (d) and
  38. 38.Choose the joining word: Would you like cricket ___ football? (a) but (b) because (c) so (d) or
  39. 39.Choose the joining word: Aisha ___ Kabir are in the same class. (a) but (b) because (c) so (d) and
  40. 40.Choose the joining word: Tara ___ Dev are in the same class. (a) and (b) but (c) or (d) so

Answer key

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

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