NAME: ________________________ DATE: ________________________

GRAMMAR WORKSHEET
‘AND’ and ‘BUT’
(with Present Simple Tense)
⚫ Complete each of the sentences below. Use your imagination.

1. It’s five o’clock, but ___________________________________________________

2. It’s five o’clock, and ___________________________________________________

she can’t drive it

3. Michelle has a new car, but _____________________________________________

she wants to go to the cinema

4. Michelle has a new car, and ____________________________________________

I have to go to the gym

5. I’m tired, but ________________________________________________________
I want to take a nap
6. I’m tired, and ________________________________________________________

I can’t go to the holiday

7. We have a holiday next week, but _______________________________________

I’ll go
8. We have a holiday next week, and _______________________________________
it’s angry with me
9. My cat is friendly, but _________________________________________________
I want to buy a house for my him
10. My cat is friendly, and _________________________________________________

I like playing in the snow

11. It’s cold outside, but __________________________________________________

I wear my sweater
12. It’s cold outside, and __________________________________________________

he doesn’t like pepperoni

13. He likes pizza, but ____________________________________________________
he likes ice cream too
14. He likes pizza, and ___________________________________________________
we will celebrate tomorrow
15. My birthday is today, but _______________________________________________
we will celebrate today
16. My birthday is today, and ______________________________________________

I have to do homework
17. It’s the weekend, but __________________________________________________

I rest on my bed
18. It’s the weekend, and _________________________________________________
I can’t watch it
19. There is a movie on TV, but ____________________________________________
I’ve already watched it
20. There is a movie on TV, and ____________________________________________

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GRAMMAR WORKSHEET ALL Things Grammar
Grammar Focus and, but (conjunctions)
Level Intermediate

ANSWER KEY
⚫ Answers will vary, but below is a
list of possible sentences.

1. It’s five o’clock, but I have to stay at work.

2. It’s five o’clock, and I want to go home.
3. Michelle has a new car, but she doesn’t like it.
4. Michelle has a new car, and she likes it.
5. I’m tired, but I want to study for the test.
6. I’m tired, and I want to go to sleep.
7. We have a holiday next week, but I want to stay at home.
8. We have a holiday next week, and I want to travel.
9. My cat is friendly, but it’s ugly.
10. My cat is friendly, and it’s beautiful.
11. It’s cold outside, but I have a warm coat.
12. It’s cold outside, and it’s snowing.
13. He likes pizza, but he is on a diet.
14. He likes pizza, and he wants to eat more.
15. My birthday is today, but my friends aren’t here.
16. My birthday is today, and my friends are here.
17. It’s the weekend, but I don’t know what to do.
18. It’s the weekend, and I want to go to the beach.
19. There is a movie on TV, but it’s not very good.
20. There is a movie on TV, and I want to watch it.

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