And, But, So, Because Worksheet For Class 5

Fill in the blanks with an appropriate conjunction. Conjunctions are words used to connect two clauses. Common examples are: and, but, so, because

Notes

Use but to connect two contrasting or contradictory ideas.

• She is ill but she is cheerful.

Because gives the reason; so shows the effect. Don’t confuse them.

Compare the sentences given below.

• Because he was angry I said nothing.

We can express the same idea using so.

• He was angry so I said nothing.

More examples are given below.

• Because she was unwell, she didn’t go to school.
• She was unwell so she didn’t go to school.
• The teacher reprimanded her because she hadn’t done her homework.
• She hadn’t done her homework, so the teacher reprimanded her.

Conjunctions worksheet for class 5

Fill in the blanks with and, but, so or because.

1. I was both scared …………………… curious.

2. I can sing …………………. dance well.

3. I put on a coat ………………………. it was very cold.

4. I wrote a letter ………………………. I forgot to post it.

5. You can take a horse to the river …………………….. you can’t make it drink water.

6. The child was frightened …………………….. he was alone at home.

7. The girl wanted to win the first prize, ………………………. she worked hard.

8. They took the child to hospital ……………………. he was running a temperature.

9. I missed the bus ……………………… I was late.

10. The last bus has gone …………………….. we may have to walk home.

11. I ran as fast as I could ……………………… I wanted to catch up with him.

12. The constable ran fast ………………………… he couldn’t catch the thief.

Answers

1. I was both scared and curious.

2. I can sing and dance well.

3. I put on a coat because it was very cold.

4. I wrote a letter but I forgot to post it.

5. You can take a horse to the river but you can’t make it drink water.

6. The child was frightened because he was alone at home.

7. The girl wanted to win the first prize, so she worked hard.

8. They took the child to hospital because he was running a temperature.

9. I missed the bus because I was late.

10. The last bus has gone so we may have to walk home.

11. I ran as fast as I could because I wanted to catch up with him.

12. The constable ran fast but he couldn’t catch the thief.