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Connectors & Conjunctions

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  1. 1.

    Which word joins two ideas? 'I like cats ___ dogs.'

    (a) but(b) and(c) or(d) so
  2. 2.

    Fill in the blank: 'Do you want milk ___ juice?'

    Answer: ____________________________________

  3. 3.

    Which word shows a difference? 'I want to play ___ it is raining.'

    (a) and(b) or(c) but(d) so
  4. 4.

    Fill in the blank: 'It was cold, ___ I wore a jacket.'

    Answer: ____________________________________

  5. 5.

    Which word gives a reason? 'I brought an umbrella ___ it was raining.'

    (a) and(b) but(c) or(d) because
  6. 6.

    Fill in the blank: 'She was hungry, ___ she ate a sandwich.'

    (a) but(b) or(c) so(d) because
  7. 7.

    Join the sentences using 'and': 'I have a pen. I have a pencil.'

    Answer: ____________________________________

  8. 8.

    Choose the correct connector: 'Ali studied hard, ___ he did well on the test.'

    (a) but(b) so(c) or(d) because
  9. 9.

    Fill in: 'She can sing ___ she cannot dance.'

    Answer: ____________________________________

  10. 10.

    Which sentence uses 'because' correctly?

    (a) Because I like ice cream and cake.(b) I was late because the bus broke down.(c) Because she is but happy.(d) He ran because or tired.
  11. 11.

    Join using 'but': 'The food was expensive. It was delicious.'

  12. 12.

    Choose the correct word: 'Would you like to read a book ___ watch TV?'

    (a) and(b) but(c) or(d) because
  13. 13.

    Fill in: 'I like swimming ___ it keeps me fit.'

    Answer: ____________________________________

  14. 14.

    Which sentence is correct?

    (a) I was tired so but I slept.(b) I was tired so I slept.(c) I was tired because so I slept.(d) I tired was so slept I.
  15. 15.

    Join using 'because': 'We stayed indoors. It was raining heavily.'

  16. 16.

    Choose the best connector: 'Hurry up, ___ we will be late!'

    (a) and(b) but(c) or(d) because
  17. 17.

    Fill in the two blanks: 'I wanted to go out ___ it was raining, ___ I stayed home.'

    (a) and, or(b) but, so(c) or, but(d) because, and
  18. 18.

    Which connector best completes: 'Tom is short ___ his brother is tall.'

    Answer: ____________________________________

  19. 19.

    Choose the correct pair: 'She was sick ___ she went to school ___ she had an important test.'

    (a) and, or(b) but, because(c) so, and(d) or, but
  20. 20.

    Rewrite using 'so': 'The weather was hot. We went swimming.'

Answer key — P2 English: Connectors & Conjunctions

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  1. 1.(b) and
  2. 2.or
  3. 3.(c) but
  4. 4.so
  5. 5.(d) because
  6. 6.(c) so
  7. 7.I have a pen and a pencil.
  8. 8.(b) so
  9. 9.but
  10. 10.(b) I was late because the bus broke down.
  11. 11.The food was expensive but delicious.
  12. 12.(c) or
  13. 13.because
  14. 14.(b) I was tired so I slept.
  15. 15.We stayed indoors because it was raining heavily.
  16. 16.(c) or
  17. 17.(b) but, so
  18. 18.but
  19. 19.(b) but, because
  20. 20.The weather was hot, so we went swimming.
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