Question

Pick out the correct alternatives of conjunction and put it in the sentence:

(i) "Um!" Said the shopman,_____
(and/till) scratched his head for a moment.

(ii) I'm immensely surprised that pharaohs and Egyption history is_______
(so/but) well known
to you.

(iii) At last, I left the van and went home to bed,______
(but/and) I couldn't sleep.​

Answer 1

1) and (because it’s an added phrase)
2) so (because but is used when something contradicts the previous statement)
3) but (he went to bed, so you would think he’d go to sleep, however he didn’t do you would use ‘but’)
hope this helps!!