INTSO

(Indian National Talent Search Olympiad) 2024-25

ETSO Practice Paper - 1 Grade : 4

Topic : Conjunctions
I. Choose the correct option.
1. Which of the following conjunctions is used to introduce alternatives?
[ ]
1) And 2) Or 3) So 4) But
2. Which of the following conjunctions is used to introduce an additional
idea? [ ]
1) And 2) Or 3) So 4) Since
3. Which of the following conjunctions is used to show a choice between
two options. [ ]
1) Because 2) Or 3) And 4) As
4. “I bought a new bicycle _____a bag for my son.” Fill in the blank with
the correct conjunction. [ ]
1) Or 2) And 3) So 4) For
5. “She didn't recognize me _______ we never met.” Fill in the
blank with the correct conjunction. [ ]
1) Whenever 2) Like 3) As if 4) Yet
6. “I will guard the house while you sleep.” Identify the part of the
speech of the underlined word. [ ]
1) Adverb 2) Noun 3) Adjective 4) Conjunction
7. Identify the conjunction in the following sentence. [ ]
“After the thunderstorm passes a rainbow appeared in the sky.”
1) The 2) After 3) Appeared 4) In
8. Identify the conjunction in the following sentence.
“Unless you exercise daily, you will not be healthy.” [ ]
1) You 2) Exercise 3) Unless 4) Healthy
9. A conjunction is a word which___________. [ ]
1) Join sentences together 2) Join words together
3) Join phrases together 4) All of the above
10. “The girl walked home by herself, _______ she knew that it was
dangerous.” Fill in the blank with the correct conjunction. [ ]
1) As 2) And 3) Although 4) Because of

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11. “Sumit will not pay ________ he is compelled.” Fill in the blank with
the correct conjunction. [ ]
1) Since 2) While 3) Weather 4) Unless
12. Choose the odd option out. [ ]
1) In spite of, though, even 2) As well as, while. Since
3) Still, until, unless 4) Slowly, quickly, proudly
13. What is a conjunction? [ ]
1) A type of noun 2) A joining word
3) A kind of sentence 4) A type of pronoun
14. “Hardly has he left _______ his brother came.” Fill in the blank with
the correct conjunction. [ ]
1) Then 2) Than 3) When 4) That
15. Choose the option that is a mismatch. [ ]
1) Then, when, if à personal pronouns
2) Since, as, yet à conjunctions
3) Near, far, between, at à prepositions
4) Study, draw, write à verbs
16. Choose the sentence without a conjunction in it. [ ]
1) He must leave else he will be beaten.
2) I would like to fail rather than cheating in the exam.
3) Wait here until I come back.
4) They keep fighting all the time.
17. Choose the odd option out. [ ]
1) As long as 2) Rather 3) Why 4) As if
18. “Peter did not buy the shirt because it was costly.” Identify the part
of the speech of the underlined word. [ ]
1) Abstract noun 2) Conjunction
3) Adverb 4) Interjection
19. “Rani came here ______it was raining.” Fill in the blank with the
correct conjunction. [ ]
1) While 2) Since 3) So 4) Unless
20. Choose the sentence with the correct conjunction. [ ]
1) I drew a picture so my brother coloured it.
2) I drew a picture and my brother coloured it.
3) I drew a picture since my brother coloured it.
4) I drew a picture but my brother coloured it.