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CONJUNCTIONS

The document discusses conjunctions and provides examples to practice identifying coordinating conjunctions and subordinating conjunctions. It begins by defining conjunctions as words that connect words, phrases, clauses, or sentences. Examples are then given using coordinating conjunctions like "and", "or", and "but". Further examples practice identifying subordinating conjunctions like "when", "because", and "if". The document aims to help the reader identify and understand different types of conjunctions.

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CONJUNCTIONS

The document discusses conjunctions and provides examples to practice identifying coordinating conjunctions and subordinating conjunctions. It begins by defining conjunctions as words that connect words, phrases, clauses, or sentences. Examples are then given using coordinating conjunctions like "and", "or", and "but". Further examples practice identifying subordinating conjunctions like "when", "because", and "if". The document aims to help the reader identify and understand different types of conjunctions.

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Conjunctions

Words which connect words, phrases, clauses or


sentences are called conjunctions (see "to
conjoin" = join, unite).
Fill in coordinating conjunctions.

1. As a boy he had never been to school, and


………………….. he had no opportunity of learning
to read and write.
2. This must not happen again, ……………… you will
be dismissed.
3. He is rich, ………………. he is not happy.
4. That coat cannot be mine, ……………… it is too big
for me.
5. Jack fell down ……………… broke his crown.
Fill in coordinating conjunctions.
1. As a boy he had never been to school, and
……so……….. he had no opportunity of learning
to read and write.
2. This must not happen again, ……or…… you will
be dismissed.
3. He is rich, …yet/but.. he is not happy.
4. That coat cannot be mine, …for/as…… it is too big
for me.
5. Jack fell down …and…… broke his crown.
Fill in subordinating conjunctions.
1. We were happy ………………. we received the first prize.
2.
The people were listening eagerly ……………….. the leader was speaking.
3.
This is the place ………………. we were attacked.
4.
………………… he worked hard, he failed.
5.
You wait here ……………. I come.
6.
She will not come …………….. we compel her.
7.
There was a silence ……………….. the guests had gone.
8.
She began to cry ………………… she had lost her golden chain.
9.
.................... you work hard, you will get the first prize.
10. He waited patiently ……….. he could escape the rush.
Fill in subordinating conjunctions.
1. We were happy ……when…. we received the first prize.
2.
The people were listening eagerly ……while.. the leader was speaking.
3.
This is the place …where…. we shopped.
4.
Though/Although… he worked hard, he failed.
5.
You wait here …till/until. I come.
6.
She will not come …unless.. we compel her.
7.
There was a silence ……after….. the guests had gone.
8.
She began to cry ……because……… she had lost her golden chain.
9.
......If............ you work hard, you will get the first prize.
10. He waited patiently …so that…….. he could escape the rush.
nor than
neither

Such

that
not only but also
when

as as

so
Key
2. The train was so crowded that we could not
reach our seats.
3. Sushmita can afford a car but she prefers cycling
to her place.
4. You will not succeed unless you work hard.
5. The snow had started before they reached home.
6. If you don’t consider properly before taking a
final decision, you may repent later.
7. The hailstorm was so heavy that the vineyards
were being destroyed.
8. Rupali is practising hard so that she is selected in
the interschool music competition.
Home task
Key
1. They were such avid gardeners that they were always found
in the garden.
2. The iron is not working as they fuse has blown up.
3. There were no auto rickshaws as the drivers were on strike.
4. Amba booked a baby sitter so that she could go out for the
evening.
5. We must try to boost our sales otherwise all this hard work
will go waste.
6. The signal is so weak that the phone call cannot be
connected.
7. Even though the trekkers faced many challenges along the
way, the climb up the mountain was a success.
8. The wise try to better themselves where as the fools keep
blaming their luck.
Home Task
Test yourself!!
Workout Exercise B
Check your score
1. since
2. so
3. unless
4. yet
5. after
6. that
7. and
8. because
9. lest
10. if
11. Though/Although
12. or/otherwise

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