And or but worksheet for class 2

The words and and but are conjunctions. They connect clauses.

Study the examples given below.

• Maya is pretty. Maya is intelligent.

We can connect these two sentences using and.

• Maya is pretty and intelligent.

The conjunction and merely adds one idea to another idea.

• She is a doctor and he is a writer.

The conjunction but connects two contrasting ideas.

• He is educated. He is jobless.
• He is educated but he is jobless.
• She studied well. She didn’t pass the test.
• She studied well but she didn’t pass the test.

Conjunctions worksheet for class 2

Complete the following sentences using and or but.

1. Anjana is clever ————— beautiful. (and / but)

2. My brother is tall —————— handsome. (and / but)

3. Roses are beautiful —————— they have thorns. (and / but)

4. Rahul is clever —————– he does not work hard. (and / but)

5. He is rich —————— but he is not proud. (but / and)

6. She finished her homework —————- went out to play. (and / but)

7. He was hungry —————– he didn’t eat anything. (and / but)

8. Summers are warm —————- winters are cold. (and / but)

9. He put on his coat —————— went out. (and / but)

10. I have short hair —————— my sister has lovely long hair. (and / but)

Answers

1. Anjana is clever and beautiful.

2. My brother is tall and handsome.

3. Roses are beautiful but they have thorns.

4. Rahul is clever but he does not work hard.

5. He is rich but he is not proud.

6. She finished her homework and went out to play.

7. He was hungry but he didn’t eat anything.

8. Summers are warm but winters are cold.

9. He put on his coat and went out.

10. I have short hair but my sister has lovely long hair.