Conjunctions | Willa10 - Free Printable

Task: Complete the sentences with and, or, but, because, so.

Here is the solution to each sentence, along with an explanation of why the chosen conjunction fits:

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#### 1. She can sing and dance.
- Explanation: "And" is used to connect two related actions (sing and dance) that she can do.

#### 2. I play tennis or basketball.
- Explanation: "Or" is used to show a choice between two activities (tennis or basketball).

#### 3. He likes dogs but cats.
- Explanation: "But" is used to show contrast between liking dogs and not liking cats.

#### 4. Would you like some coffee or some hot chocolate?
- Explanation: "Or" is used to offer a choice between two options (coffee or hot chocolate).

#### 5. There are some apples but there aren’t any oranges.
- Explanation: "But" is used to show contrast between having apples and not having oranges.

#### 6. She hasn’t got a pen or a pencil.
- Explanation: "Or" is used to indicate that she lacks both a pen and a pencil.

#### 7. I can’t play the guitar but I can play the piano.
- Explanation: "But" is used to show contrast between not being able to play the guitar and being able to play the piano.

#### 8. Would you like to be a doctor or a teacher?
- Explanation: "Or" is used to offer a choice between two professions (doctor or teacher).

#### 9. She’s wearing a white dress and red shoes.
- Explanation: "And" is used to connect two elements of her outfit (white dress and red shoes).

#### 10. We’d like to play tennis, but it’s raining.
- Explanation: "But" is used to show contrast between wanting to play tennis and the fact that it's raining.

#### 11. I like swimming but I don’t like running.
- Explanation: "But" is used to show contrast between liking swimming and not liking running.

#### 12. She has got a dog or a cat.
- Explanation: "Or" is used to indicate that she has either a dog or a cat.

#### 13. Go to your chair and sit down.
- Explanation: "And" is used to connect two sequential actions (going to the chair and sitting down).

#### 14. Peter would like to go to the cinema but he hasn’t got any money.
- Explanation: "But" is used to show contrast between Peter's desire to go to the cinema and his lack of money.

#### 15. I’m tired so I’d like to go to bed.
- Explanation: "So" is used to show a cause-and-effect relationship between being tired and wanting to go to bed.

#### 16. Would you like lemonade or fruit juice?
- Explanation: "Or" is used to offer a choice between two drinks (lemonade or fruit juice).

#### 17. Have you got brown eyes or blue eyes?
- Explanation: "Or" is used to ask about a choice between two eye colors (brown or blue).

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Final Answers:

1. and
2. or
3. but
4. or
5. but
6. or
7. but
8. or
9. and
10. but
11. but
12. or
13. and
14. but
15. so
16. or
17. or

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Boxed Final Answer:

\[
\boxed{
\text{1. and, 2. or, 3. but, 4. or, 5. but, 6. or, 7. but, 8. or, 9. and, 10. but, 11. but, 12. or, 13. and, 14. but, 15. so, 16. or, 17. or}
}
\]