And – but – or – so – because

TASK 1 - Complete the sentences below with ‘because’ or ‘so’

1. My cat was hungry ________________ it ate a fish.

2. I’m tired ________________ I didn’t sleep well last night.

3. Stewart bought lunch ________________ he was hungry.

4. Mary was sick last week ________________ she saw a doctor.

5. I was late for work this morning ________________ I overslept.

6. Sweden is a cold country ________________ people wear warm clothes in winter.

7. He didn’t study ________________ he failed the history exam.

8. They weren’t busy ________________ they helped me.

9. I wasn’t careful ________________ I fell off my bicycle.

10. Catherine didn’t spend much money ________________ everything was on sale.

11. The room is still messy ________________ I didn’t clean it.

12. I was angry ________________ my neighbor had a noisy party.

13. Birds can fly ________________ they can travel long distances.

14. John has some more work to do ________________ he’ll be home late.

15. I’m afraid of bees ________________ they might sting me.

16. It was raining ________________ I took my umbrella.

17. Thomas is sleepy ________________ it’s ten o’clock.

18. I was lost ________________ I asked for directions.

19. Olivia was happy ________________ she had a great time at the park.

20. Patrick can drive ________________ he took driving lessons last month.

TASK 2 – CIRCLE ‘AND’ / ‘BUT’

1. I am hungry ( and / but ) I don’t have any money to buy lunch.

2. It’s late ( and / but ) I’m tired!
3. John likes funny movies ( and / but ) he doesn’t like scary movies.
4. We live in an apartment ( and / but ) we like it very much.
5. Her name is Maria ( and / but ) his name is Fernando.
6. I think math is difficult ( and / but ) I like it.
7. It’s a nice gift ( and / but ) I don’t like it.
8. Paris is a big city ( and / but ) it’s the capital of France.
9. My friend isn’t very big ( and / but ) he’s very strong.
10. Fruit tastes good ( and / but ) it’s healthy for your body.
11. I’m afraid of dogs ( and / but ) I’m not afraid of cats.
12. Our train is late ( and / but ) I think we will arrive on time.
13. He usually gets home at four o’clock ( and / but ) then he does his homework.
14. I want to go to the beach ( and / but ) it’s raining.
15. Whales are big ( and / but ) they live in the ocean.
16. My brother wants to be an astronaut ( and / but ) he wants to travel to the moon.
17. Their hamburgers are delicious ( and / but ) they are expensive.
18. First I want to play football ( and / but ) then I want to go home.
19. He is a good actor ( and / but ) he isn’t famous.
20. This worksheet is fun ( and / but ) it’s easy.
TASK 3 - Complete the following sentences using and, or, but, because or so

1. You can take the blue shirt ------------------ the green shirt.

2. She is clever ------------------ beautiful.

3. He was poor ------------------ he was happy.

4. I worked hard ------------------ I wanted to pass the test.

5. I did not want to miss the train ------------------ I started early in the morning.

6. He was my friend ------------------ I decided to help him.

7. She bought some fruits ------------------ vegetables.

8. My sister is tall ------------------ I am short.

9. She is hard-working ------------------ her brother is very lazy.

10. The dress was beautiful ------------------ it was expensive.

11. I didn’t buy the dress ------------------ it was expensive.

12. I passed the test ------------------ I worked hard.

13. Karthik can play the violin ------------------ he can’t play the piano.

14. She can have an apple ------------------ a mango. She can’t have them both.

15. We can go by bus ------------------ by train.