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- so
- because
- for
- yet
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Correct answer: D. yet
Yet shows a strong contrast between the cold and going out without a coat.
Olympiad (Class 4) Prepositions, conjunctions, contractions and question tags — practice questions — page 2
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It was very cold, ___ she went out without a coat.Read the answer and worked solution →Which word adds one idea to another idea?Read the answer and worked solution →Which conjunction shows a choice between two things?Read the answer and worked solution →I do not like onions, ___ do I like garlic.Read the answer and worked solution →She is either a singer ___ a dancer.Read the answer and worked solution →Neither Tom ___ Sam came to the park.Read the answer and worked solution →The puppy is not only cute but ___ clever.Read the answer and worked solution →Both Ali ___ Raju like cricket.Read the answer and worked solution →I would rather read a book ___ watch television.Read the answer and worked solution →Whether you win ___ lose, play fairly.Read the answer and worked solution →If you cannot afford it, ___ do not buy it.Read the answer and worked solution →Pick the subordinating conjunction from these four words.Read the answer and worked solution →We stayed indoors ___ it was raining.Read the answer and worked solution →___ it was cold, Tara wore no jacket.Read the answer and worked solution →Wash your hands ___ you eat your lunch.Read the answer and worked solution →Please call me ___ you reach home.Read the answer and worked solution →Jay looks ___ he has seen a ghost.Read the answer and worked solution →How many words are in the FANBOYS list of conjunctions?Read the answer and worked solution →In FANBOYS, which word does the letter N stand for?Read the answer and worked solution →What is the main job of a conjunction?Read the answer and worked solution →Which pair of words works together in a sentence?Read the answer and worked solution →In which sentence is 'before' a conjunction?Read the answer and worked solution →Write 'I am' in its short form.Read the answer and worked solution →What does the apostrophe in a contraction show?Read the answer and worked solution →Join the two words 'do not' into one short word.Read the answer and worked solution →What short form do we get from 'will not'?Read the answer and worked solution →Which is the correct short form of 'they are'?Read the answer and worked solution →In 'It's raining', what two words does 'It's' stand for?Read the answer and worked solution →Which short form means 'we have'?Read the answer and worked solution →Contractions are most common in ___.Read the answer and worked solution →
Worked practice questions
Which word adds one idea to another idea?
- and
- but
- or
- yet
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Correct answer: A. and
And joins ideas that go together without any contrast.
Which conjunction shows a choice between two things?
- and
- so
- but
- or
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Correct answer: D. or
Or offers an alternative, such as tea or milk.
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