And, But, Or, Because, So | Grammar Worksheet

Complete the following sentences using and, or, but, because or so.

1. You can pursue higher education …………………………. find a job.
2. He is both hard working ……………………….. intelligent.
3. I desperately wanted a job …………………………. I was going through a financial crisis.
4. He worked hard ………………………………. he was denied a promotion.
5. It was a hot afternoon ………………………………. I stayed indoors.
6. I may not be able to help ………………………….. you will always have my best wishes.
7. She is generous ………………………………. her husband is miserly.
8. It was a brilliant plan ……………………………….. its execution failed.
9. The mother was anxious ………………………………. her children hadn’t returned from school.
10. She won the first prize ………………………………. made her parents proud.

Answers

1. You can pursue higher education or find a job.
2. He is both hard working and intelligent.
3. I desperately wanted a job because I was going through a financial crisis.
4. He worked hard but he was denied a promotion.
5. It was a hot afternoon so I stayed indoors.
6. I may not be able to help but you will always have my best wishes.
7. She is generous but her husband is miserly.
8. It was a brilliant plan but its execution failed.
9. The mother was anxious because her children hadn’t returned from school.
10. She won the first prize and made her parents proud.

Notes

We use and to connect ideas that are similar or complementary.

We use but to connect contrasting ideas.

We use or to present an alternative.

We use because to give the reason and so to express the effect.