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And, but, or, so, because

1. Complete the text with and, but, or.

I get up at half past eight in the morning. I´m hungry ...... there isn´t any food in the kitchen. I
want milk, cereals ...... orange juice. Then, I go to the shop ...... when I get there it´s still
closed. I go back home and into the kitchen. There´s some grapefruit juice and brown bread.
...... I don´t like grapefruit juice ...... brown bread! This is not a good morning, so I go back to
bed until the shop opens.

2. Complete with and, but, or, so, because.

1. We aren´t going to the park ...... it´s raining.

2. I don´t have any money, ...... I´ll go to the bank.
3. She doesn´t like vegetables ...... fish.
4. I need milk, butter ...... bread.
5. There´s snow on the street ...... it´s not too cold.
6. She studies a lot ...... she never passes the exams.
7. You´ve got an exam tomorrow, ...... you must study tonight.
8. I don´t go to the cinema ...... I haven´t got any money.

3. Correct the underlined word using and, but, or, so, because.

1. We don´t go to the beach but it´s cold. ......

2. They don´t like meat and fish. ......
3. It´s winter because I´m not cold. ......
4. It´s raining, or take your umbrella!. ......

4. Put the words in order.

1. accident / an / she´s / in / because / hospital / she / had.
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2. but / they / many / work / don´t / hours / they / have / money / much.
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3. asked / Paul / me / question, / a / replied / I / so.
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4. buy / I / peppers / potatoes. / and / tomatoes,
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Answers

Exercise 1:

but / and / but / but / or

Exercise 2:
1. because
2. so
3. or
4. and
5. but
6. but
7. so
8. because

Exercise 3:

1. because
2. or
3. but
4. so

Exercise 4:
1. She´s in hospital because she had an accident.
2. They work many hours, but they don´t have much money.
3. Paul asked me a question, so I replied.
4. I buy tomatoes, peppers and potatoes.

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