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Let’s go through each sentence one by one and pick the best conjunction from the options: and, or, so, but, because.

We’re looking for the word that makes the most sense in the blank — connecting two ideas logically.

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1. It is cold, ______ I wear my hat and my mitts.
→ Cold weather causes me to wear warm clothes → cause and effect → use so
✔ Answer: so

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2. I want cake, ______ I’m not allowed.
→ Wanting something vs. not being allowed → contrast → use but
✔ Answer: but

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3. I would go, ______ it is too far.
→ Want to go, but distance stops me → contrast → use but
✔ Answer: but

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4. I will finish my homework, ______ then I can play video games.
→ Finish homework first, then play → sequence/result → use so (meaning “therefore”)
✔ Answer: so

*(Note: “and” could also work here, but “so” shows the reason/result better — finishing homework allows playing games.)*

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5. We washed the dishes, ______ we put them away.
→ Two actions done in order → addition/sequence → use and
✔ Answer: and

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6. I know Michael, ______ I don’t know his brother.
→ Know one person, not the other → contrast → use but
✔ Answer: but

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7. It will be sunny, ______ there will be no game.
→ Sunny usually means game happens… but here it says NO game → unexpected result → use but
Wait — let’s think again. If it’s sunny, why no game? Maybe rain was expected? Actually, this might be a trick. But if it’s sunny, you’d expect a game — so saying “no game” contradicts expectation → still but
BUT — maybe it’s meant to show consequence? Like “It will be sunny, so there will be no game”? That doesn’t make sense unless sun cancels the game (unlikely). More likely: “It will be sunny, BUT there will be no game” — meaning despite good weather, no game.
✔ Answer: but

*(Alternative interpretation: Maybe typo? But based on logic, “but” fits best.)*

Actually — wait! Let’s re-read: “It will be sunny, ______ there will be no game.”
If it’s sunny, maybe they cancel the game? Unusual. Or perhaps it’s “because”? No — sunny isn’t causing no game.
Best fit: but — contrasting expectation with reality.

✔ Final: but

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8. I will read a book; ______ I’ll just watch TV.
→ Choosing between two activities → alternative → use or
✔ Answer: or

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9. The teacher is talking, ______ we need to listen.
→ Teacher talks → therefore we listen → cause and effect → use so
✔ Answer: so

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10. John got dressed, ______ he forgot his socks!
→ Got dressed (usually includes socks), but forgot them → contrast/unexpected → use but
✔ Answer: but

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Now let’s list all answers clearly:

1. so
2. but
3. but
4. so
5. and
6. but
7. but
8. or
9. so
10. but

Double-check #7: “It will be sunny, ______ there will be no game.”
Is there any chance it’s “so”? Only if sunny causes no game — which is odd. In real life, sunny = good for outdoor games. So “but” makes more sense — even though it’s sunny, no game. Yes, but is correct.

All others seem solid.

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Final Answer:
1. so
2. but
3. but
4. so
5. and
6. but
7. but
8. or
9. so
10. but