Let's solve each sentence by choosing the correct conjunction and explaining why it fits best.
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1. I don't have much time, ________ hurry up!
- Options:
so,
but,
and
✔ Correct answer: so
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Explanation: "So" shows a cause-and-effect relationship. Because the speaker doesn’t have much time, they are telling someone to hurry up.
👉 "I don't have much time,
so hurry up!" – This makes logical sense.
✘ *But* would imply contrast (e.g., "I don't have much time, but I'm not in a rush"), which doesn’t fit.
✘ *And* doesn’t show the reason for hurrying.
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2. He has won a lot of rewards, ________ he is still unhappy.
- Options:
and,
but,
or
✔ Correct answer: but
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Explanation: There’s a contrast here — he has achieved success (won many rewards), yet he’s unhappy.
👉 "He has won a lot of rewards,
but he is still unhappy." – This highlights the unexpected result.
✘ *And* would suggest both things are true without contrast, which weakens the meaning.
✘ *Or* is used for choices, not contrasting ideas.
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3. We can go to the movies, ________ we can go to the park.
- Options:
or,
and,
but
✔ Correct answer: or
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Explanation: The sentence presents two possible options — going to the movies
or going to the park.
👉 "We can go to the movies,
or we can go to the park." – This clearly shows a choice.
✘ *And* would suggest both activities happen together, which isn’t implied.
✘ *But* introduces contrast, which isn’t present here.
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4. She was sick, ________ she still went to work.
- Options:
but,
and,
or
✔ Correct answer: but
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Explanation: There’s a contrast between being sick (which would normally prevent going to work) and still going.
👉 "She was sick,
but she still went to work." – This emphasizes the unexpected action.
✘ *And* would just list facts without highlighting the contrast.
✘ *Or* doesn’t make sense in this context.
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5. I went to the store ________ bought tomatoes.
- Options:
and,
but,
so
✔ Correct answer: and
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Explanation: These are two actions that happened in sequence: going to the store
and buying tomatoes.
👉 "I went to the store
and bought tomatoes." – This shows continuation.
✘ *But* implies contrast (e.g., "I went to the store but didn’t buy anything"), which doesn’t fit.
✘ *So* suggests a reason (e.g., "I was hungry, so I bought tomatoes"), but no cause is given.
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✔ Final Answers:
1.
so
2.
but
3.
or
4.
but
5.
and
Each choice reflects the logical relationship between the clauses: cause-effect, contrast, choice, or sequence.
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of conjunction worksheet for grade 3.
