Conjunctions — but, and, or - Exercise

Update: 2022-11-05 | Post: 2022-10-28

but, and, or

Fill in the blank with but, and, or

I can't swim or ice-skate.

There are a lot of oranges but there isn't any apple.

I have an apple and a pear.

Sports Day and English Week are in May.

I have no sisters or brothers.

I can swim and ice-skate.

I don't like sports or music.

She doesn't like ice-skating or hiking.

English Exercise P3 (Sem 1)

Lesson: but, and, or

A conjunction is a word used to connect other words, phrases and clauses together.

but

* to link different or opposite ideas

But: however, despite this. “But” is used to connect two opposite ideas.

But is used to show a contradiction, an exception, or an objection.

I like cats

😍

but

I don't like dogs

🙁

and

* to link similar ideas

And: also, in addition to. “And” is used when the statements are similar.

And is used to join two or more words, phrases, or related sentences together.

I like cats

😍

and

dogs

😍

* to link negative ideas

Or is used to express choices.

I don't like cats

🙁

dogs

🙁

English Exercise P3 (Sem 1)