{"id":74999,"date":"2021-02-20T09:44:05","date_gmt":"2021-02-20T09:44:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/?p=74999"},"modified":"2021-08-14T12:22:36","modified_gmt":"2021-08-14T12:22:36","slug":"and-but-or-because-so-grammar-worksheet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/and-but-or-because-so-grammar-worksheet\/","title":{"rendered":"And, But, Or, Because, So | Grammar Worksheet"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Complete the following sentences using and, or, but, because or so.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

    Answers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
    1. You can pursue higher education or<\/strong> find a job.<\/li>
    2. He is both hard working and<\/strong> intelligent.<\/li>
    3. I desperately wanted a job because<\/strong> I was going through a financial crisis.<\/li>
    4. He worked hard but<\/strong> he was denied a promotion.<\/li>
    5. It was a hot afternoon so<\/strong> I stayed indoors.<\/li>
    6. I may not be able to help but<\/strong> you will always have my best wishes.<\/li>
    7. She is generous but<\/strong> her husband is miserly.<\/li>
    8. It was a brilliant plan but<\/strong> its execution failed.<\/li>
    9. The mother was anxious because<\/strong> her children hadn’t returned from school.<\/li>
    10. She won the first prize and<\/strong> made her parents proud.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

      Notes<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

      We use and<\/strong> to connect ideas that are similar or complementary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      We use but<\/strong> to connect contrasting ideas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      We use or<\/strong> to present an alternative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      We use because<\/strong> to give the reason and so to express the effect. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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