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Conjunctions & Interjections — English Questions with Answers

60 practice questions on Conjunctions & Interjections, each with the correct answer and a clear explanation of why it is right. Read through them as revision notes, or take this topic as an interactive quiz to test yourself.

5 easy · 36 medium · 19 hard · Part of English: English Grammar for Class 1-5 - 10 topics.

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Easy questions (5)

Q1. easy

A conjunction is a word that JOINS two words, phrases or sentences. Which is a conjunction?

  1. A and
  2. B run
  3. C happy
  4. D table

Answer: A — and

'And' is a joining word (conjunction). It links words or ideas - 'bread and butter', 'I sang and danced'.

Conjunctions

Q2. easy

Which of these is a conjunction?

  1. A but
  2. B quickly
  3. C green
  4. D book

Answer: A — but

'But' is a conjunction. It joins two ideas that contrast - 'I am tired but happy'.

Conjunctionsbut

Q3. easy

Fill in the blank: 'I like tea ___ coffee.' (both)

  1. A and
  2. B but
  3. C because
  4. D or

Answer: A — and

'And' joins two things we both like. 'I like tea and coffee.'

Conjunctionsand

Q21. easy

An interjection is a word that shows a sudden FEELING or emotion. Which is an interjection?

  1. A Wow!
  2. B run
  3. C table
  4. D and

Answer: A — Wow!

'Wow!' is an interjection - it shows surprise or wonder. Interjections usually end with an exclamation mark (!).

InterjectionsWow

Q22. easy

Which of these is an interjection showing joy?

  1. A Hurray!
  2. B The
  3. C Book
  4. D Slowly

Answer: A — Hurray!

'Hurray!' shows joy or celebration. It is an interjection - a feeling word followed by an exclamation mark.

InterjectionsHurray

Medium questions (36)

Q4. medium

Fill in the blank: 'She is small ___ strong.' (showing contrast)

  1. A but
  2. B and
  3. C or
  4. D so

Answer: A — but

'But' joins two ideas that contrast or surprise us. 'She is small but strong.'

Conjunctionsbut

Q5. medium

Fill in the blank: 'Would you like tea ___ coffee?' (a choice)

  1. A or
  2. B and
  3. C but
  4. D because

Answer: A — or

'Or' shows a choice between two things. 'Would you like tea or coffee?'

Conjunctionsor

Q6. medium

Fill in the blank: 'I stayed home ___ I was ill.' (giving a reason)

  1. A because
  2. B and
  3. C or
  4. D but

Answer: A — because

'Because' gives the reason for something. 'I stayed home because I was ill.'

Conjunctionsbecause

Q7. medium

Fill in the blank: 'It was raining, ___ we took an umbrella.' (showing result)

  1. A so
  2. B but
  3. C or
  4. D because

Answer: A — so

'So' shows the result of something. 'It was raining, so we took an umbrella.'

Conjunctionsso

Q8. medium

Which conjunction joins the sentences? 'Ravi ___ Sita are friends.'

  1. A and
  2. B but
  3. C or
  4. D so

Answer: A — and

'And' joins the two names. 'Ravi and Sita are friends.'

Conjunctionsand

Q9. medium

Which word is the conjunction in 'He is poor but honest'?

  1. A but
  2. B poor
  3. C honest
  4. D He

Answer: A — but

'But' joins the two ideas 'poor' and 'honest', so it is the conjunction.

ConjunctionsIdentify

Q11. medium

Fill in the blank: 'Wait here ___ I come back.' (until a time)

  1. A until
  2. B but
  3. C or
  4. D and

Answer: A — until

'Until' joins ideas about time - up to a point. 'Wait here until I come back.'

Conjunctionsuntil

Q13. medium

Fill in the blank: 'I will call you ___ I reach home.' (at the time)

  1. A when
  2. B but
  3. C or
  4. D so

Answer: A — when

'When' joins ideas about time. 'I will call you when I reach home.'

Conjunctionswhen

Q14. medium

Which sentence uses 'and' correctly?

  1. A She bought apples and oranges.
  2. B She bought apples but oranges.
  3. C She bought apples because oranges.
  4. D She bought apples so oranges.

Answer: A — She bought apples and oranges.

'And' simply joins two things bought together. 'She bought apples and oranges.'

Conjunctionsand

Q16. medium

Fill in the blank: 'You can have juice ___ milk, not both.' (choice)

  1. A or
  2. B and
  3. C because
  4. D so

Answer: A — or

'Or' shows a choice between two things. 'You can have juice or milk, not both.'

Conjunctionsor

Q17. medium

Which word joins the two parts of 'It is cold, so wear a sweater'?

  1. A so
  2. B cold
  3. C wear
  4. D sweater

Answer: A — so

'So' joins the reason and the result, so it is the conjunction.

ConjunctionsIdentify

Q23. medium

Which interjection shows PAIN?

  1. A Ouch!
  2. B Wow!
  3. C Hurray!
  4. D Hello!

Answer: A — Ouch!

'Ouch!' shows sudden pain. 'Ouch! That hurt.'

InterjectionsOuch

Q24. medium

Which interjection shows SURPRISE?

  1. A Oh!
  2. B and
  3. C but
  4. D the

Answer: A — Oh!

'Oh!' shows surprise or a sudden thought. 'Oh! I forgot my books.'

InterjectionsOh

Q25. medium

Which punctuation mark usually follows an interjection?

  1. A An exclamation mark (!)
  2. B A comma (,)
  3. C A question mark (?)
  4. D A colon (:)

Answer: A — An exclamation mark (!)

Interjections show strong feeling, so they are usually followed by an exclamation mark - 'Wow!', 'Alas!', 'Hurray!'

InterjectionsExclamation mark

Q26. medium

Which interjection shows SADNESS or grief?

  1. A Alas!
  2. B Wow!
  3. C Hurray!
  4. D Yippee!

Answer: A — Alas!

'Alas!' shows sadness or sorrow. 'Alas! The old tree has fallen.'

InterjectionsAlas

Q27. medium

Choose the interjection: 'Hurray! We won the match.'

  1. A Hurray!
  2. B won
  3. C match
  4. D We

Answer: A — Hurray!

'Hurray!' shows joy at winning, so it is the interjection.

InterjectionsIdentify

Q30. medium

Choose the correct interjection: '___! What a beautiful garden!' (wonder)

  1. A Wow
  2. B Ouch
  3. C Alas
  4. D Oops

Answer: A — Wow

'Wow!' shows wonder at something beautiful. 'Wow! What a beautiful garden!'

InterjectionsWow

Q31. medium

Choose the correct interjection: '___! I hurt my finger.' (pain)

  1. A Ouch
  2. B Hurray
  3. C Wow
  4. D Hello

Answer: A — Ouch

'Ouch!' shows pain. 'Ouch! I hurt my finger.'

InterjectionsOuch

Q32. medium

Which conjunction fits? 'Study well, ___ you will do well in the exam.'

  1. A and
  2. B but
  3. C or
  4. D although

Answer: A — and

'And' joins the action and its good result. 'Study well, and you will do well in the exam.'

Conjunctionsand

Q34. medium

Which sentence uses a conjunction?

  1. A I was hungry, so I ate.
  2. B Wow! What a view!
  3. C The cat sat quietly.
  4. D She has a red bag.

Answer: A — I was hungry, so I ate.

'So' is a conjunction joining two ideas. The second sentence uses an interjection, and the others have no joining word.

ConjunctionsIdentify

Q36. medium

Fill in the blank: 'We can go by bus ___ by train.' (choice)

  1. A or
  2. B and
  3. C because
  4. D so

Answer: A — or

'Or' shows a choice. 'We can go by bus or by train.'

Conjunctionsor

Q37. medium

Fill in the blank: 'The baby cried ___ it was hungry.' (reason)

  1. A because
  2. B but
  3. C or
  4. D and

Answer: A — because

'Because' gives the reason. 'The baby cried because it was hungry.'

Conjunctionsbecause

Q39. medium

Which word joins the two ideas in 'She was tired but happy'?

  1. A but
  2. B tired
  3. C happy
  4. D She

Answer: A — but

'But' joins the contrasting ideas 'tired' and 'happy', so it is the conjunction.

ConjunctionsIdentify

Q41. medium

Which conjunction shows RESULT? 'He was late, ___ he ran to school.'

  1. A so
  2. B because
  3. C but
  4. D or

Answer: A — so

'So' shows the result. 'He was late, so he ran to school.'

Conjunctionsso

Q42. medium

Fill in the blank: 'I looked everywhere ___ I could not find my pen.' (contrast)

  1. A but
  2. B and
  3. C so
  4. D because

Answer: A — but

'But' shows the surprising or opposite result. 'I looked everywhere but I could not find my pen.'

Conjunctionsbut

Q44. medium

Choose the correct interjection: '___! We are going on a picnic!' (excitement)

  1. A Yippee
  2. B Alas
  3. C Ouch
  4. D Hush

Answer: A — Yippee

'Yippee!' shows excitement and joy. 'Yippee! We are going on a picnic!'

InterjectionsYippee

Q45. medium

Fill in the blank: 'Do you want to walk ___ take a bus?'

  1. A or
  2. B and
  3. C so
  4. D because

Answer: A — or

'Or' shows a choice between two options. 'Do you want to walk or take a bus?'

Conjunctionsor

Q47. medium

Which word is the conjunction in 'Bread and butter is my breakfast'?

  1. A and
  2. B bread
  3. C butter
  4. D breakfast

Answer: A — and

'And' joins 'bread' and 'butter', so it is the conjunction.

ConjunctionsIdentify

Q49. medium

Choose the interjection: 'Oh! I forgot my lunch.'

  1. A Oh!
  2. B forgot
  3. C lunch
  4. D I

Answer: A — Oh!

'Oh!' shows a sudden feeling of surprise or dismay, so it is the interjection.

InterjectionsIdentify

Q51. medium

Fill in the blank: 'He tried hard, ___ he did not give up.' (contrast/continuation)

  1. A but
  2. B or
  3. C because
  4. D so

Answer: A — but

'But' joins the two ideas here, showing he kept going despite difficulty. 'He tried hard, but he did not give up.'

Conjunctionsbut

Q52. medium

Which conjunction joins two sentences about TIME? 'Brush your teeth ___ you go to bed.'

  1. A before
  2. B but
  3. C or
  4. D so

Answer: A — before

'Before' joins ideas by time. 'Brush your teeth before you go to bed.'

Conjunctionsbefore

Q54. medium

Choose the correct interjection for calling for help: '___! Somebody help me!'

  1. A Help
  2. B Wow
  3. C Hurray
  4. D Yippee

Answer: A — Help

'Help!' is used to call for aid in danger. 'Help! Somebody help me!'

InterjectionsHelp

Q55. medium

Which conjunction fits? 'I waited ___ the rain stopped.' (up to that time)

  1. A until
  2. B but
  3. C or
  4. D and

Answer: A — until

'Until' shows time up to a point. 'I waited until the rain stopped.'

Conjunctionsuntil

Q57. medium

Which of these is NOT an interjection?

  1. A and
  2. B Wow!
  3. C Ouch!
  4. D Alas!

Answer: A — and

'And' is a conjunction (joining word), not an interjection. Wow!, Ouch! and Alas! all show feelings.

Interjectionsvs Conjunction

Q59. medium

Fill in the blank: 'I was hungry, ___ I ate a sandwich.' (result)

  1. A so
  2. B but
  3. C or
  4. D although

Answer: A — so

'So' shows the result of being hungry. 'I was hungry, so I ate a sandwich.'

Conjunctionsso

Q60. medium

Choose the interjection: 'Ouch! I stepped on a thorn.'

  1. A Ouch!
  2. B stepped
  3. C thorn
  4. D I

Answer: A — Ouch!

'Ouch!' shows sudden pain, so it is the interjection.

InterjectionsIdentify

Hard questions (19)

Q10. hard

Fill in the blank: 'Hurry up, ___ you will miss the bus.' (a warning of what may happen)

  1. A or
  2. B and
  3. C because
  4. D so

Answer: A — or

'Or' can warn about a bad result if you do not act. 'Hurry up, or you will miss the bus.'

Conjunctionsor

Q12. hard

Fill in the blank: '___ it was late, we continued to play.' (although)

  1. A Although
  2. B Because
  3. C So
  4. D And

Answer: A — Although

'Although' shows a contrast, like 'even though'. 'Although it was late, we continued to play.'

Conjunctionsalthough

Q15. hard

Which conjunction best fits? 'He worked hard ___ he could pass the exam.' (purpose)

  1. A so that
  2. B but
  3. C or
  4. D although

Answer: A — so that

'So that' shows the purpose of an action. 'He worked hard so that he could pass the exam.'

Conjunctionsso that

Q18. hard

Fill in the blank: 'She likes both singing ___ dancing.'

  1. A and
  2. B but
  3. C or
  4. D so

Answer: A — and

With 'both ... and' we join two things she likes. 'She likes both singing and dancing.'

Conjunctionsboth...and

Q19. hard

Fill in the blank: '___ Ravi ___ Sam came to the party.' (neither one nor the other)

  1. A Neither ... nor
  2. B Either ... or
  3. C Both ... and
  4. D So ... that

Answer: A — Neither ... nor

'Neither ... nor' means not one and not the other. 'Neither Ravi nor Sam came to the party.'

Conjunctionsneither...nor

Q20. hard

Fill in the blank: 'You can take ___ the red ___ the blue pen.' (one of two)

  1. A either ... or
  2. B neither ... nor
  3. C both ... and
  4. D not ... but

Answer: A — either ... or

'Either ... or' offers a choice of one out of two. 'You can take either the red or the blue pen.'

Conjunctionseither...or

Q28. hard

Which interjection is used to greet someone?

  1. A Hello!
  2. B Ouch!
  3. C Alas!
  4. D Oops!

Answer: A — Hello!

'Hello!' or 'Hi!' is used as a greeting. 'Hello! How are you?'

InterjectionsHello

Q29. hard

Which interjection shows that a small mistake has been made?

  1. A Oops!
  2. B Wow!
  3. C Hurray!
  4. D Hello!

Answer: A — Oops!

'Oops!' is said when we make a small mistake. 'Oops! I dropped the spoon.'

InterjectionsOops

Q33. hard

Fill in the blank: 'He is rich ___ he is not happy.' (contrast)

  1. A but
  2. B and
  3. C so
  4. D because

Answer: A — but

'But' shows the surprising contrast. 'He is rich but he is not happy.'

Conjunctionsbut

Q35. hard

Which sentence uses an interjection?

  1. A Alas! The bird has died.
  2. B I like tea and coffee.
  3. C She ran because she was late.
  4. D The book is on the table.

Answer: A — Alas! The bird has died.

'Alas!' is an interjection showing sorrow. The others use conjunctions or plain statements.

InterjectionsIdentify

Q38. hard

Which interjection shows a feeling of relief?

  1. A Phew!
  2. B Ouch!
  3. C Alas!
  4. D Hurray!

Answer: A — Phew!

'Phew!' shows relief after something difficult or worrying. 'Phew! The exam is finally over.'

InterjectionsPhew

Q40. hard

Fill in the blank: 'Take an umbrella ___ it might rain.' (reason)

  1. A because
  2. B but
  3. C or
  4. D so

Answer: A — because

'Because' gives the reason. 'Take an umbrella because it might rain.'

Conjunctionsbecause

Q43. hard

Which interjection shows we want silence or attention?

  1. A Hush!
  2. B Wow!
  3. C Hurray!
  4. D Alas!

Answer: A — Hush!

'Hush!' asks for silence. 'Hush! The baby is sleeping.'

InterjectionsHush

Q46. hard

Which sentence correctly uses 'because'?

  1. A She smiled because she was happy.
  2. B She smiled because and she was happy.
  3. C She smiled but because she was happy.
  4. D Because she smiled she happy was.

Answer: A — She smiled because she was happy.

'Because' introduces the reason for smiling. 'She smiled because she was happy.'

Conjunctionsbecause

Q48. hard

Fill in the blank: 'Work hard ___ you will succeed.' (result of the action)

  1. A and
  2. B but
  3. C or
  4. D although

Answer: A — and

'And' can join an action with its good result. 'Work hard and you will succeed.'

Conjunctionsand

Q50. hard

Which sentence has BOTH a conjunction and an interjection?

  1. A Wow! The cake is big and tasty.
  2. B The cake is big and tasty.
  3. C Wow! The cake is big.
  4. D The cake is tasty.

Answer: A — Wow! The cake is big and tasty.

'Wow!' is the interjection and 'and' is the conjunction. 'Wow! The cake is big and tasty.'

ConjunctionsInterjections

Q53. hard

Fill in the blank: 'Wash your hands ___ you eat.' (time - after)

  1. A before
  2. B so
  3. C or
  4. D although

Answer: A — before

'Before' shows the order in time - do this first, then that. 'Wash your hands before you eat.'

Conjunctionsbefore

Q56. hard

Which sentence uses the conjunction 'so' correctly?

  1. A It was hot, so we opened the windows.
  2. B It was hot, so and we opened the windows.
  3. C So it was hot we opened the windows because.
  4. D It was hot we so opened windows.

Answer: A — It was hot, so we opened the windows.

'So' joins a cause and its result. 'It was hot, so we opened the windows.'

Conjunctionsso

Q58. hard

Which overall statement about conjunctions and interjections is CORRECT?

  1. A A conjunction joins words or sentences (and, but, or, because, so); an interjection shows sudden feeling and is followed by an exclamation mark (Oh! Wow! Alas!)
  2. B Both join words
  3. C Both show feelings
  4. D Neither is used in English

Answer: A — A conjunction joins words or sentences (and, but, or, because, so); an interjection shows sudden feeling and is followed by an exclamation mark (Oh! Wow! Alas!)

This sums up the topic: conjunctions are joining words (and, but, or, because, so, although, until), while interjections are feeling words (Wow!, Ouch!, Alas!, Hurray!) usually written with an exclamation mark.

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