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Conjunctions

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Conjunctions

The document provides an overview of conjunctions, including their definitions and types: coordinating, correlative, and subordinating conjunctions. It includes examples and exercises for each type to help reinforce understanding. The exercises require completing sentences with appropriate conjunctions, along with provided answers.

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ROHINI COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY

CONJUNCTIONS

Conjunctions are words that link other words, phrases, or clauses together.

Example:

I like cooking and eating, but I don’t like washing dishes afterward. Sophie is clearly exhausted,
yet she insists on dancing till dawn.

Conjunctions allow forming complex, elegant sentences and avoiding the choppiness of multiple short
sentences. Make sure that the phrases joined by conjunctions are parallel (share the same structure).

Coordinating Conjunctions

Coordinating conjunctions allow you to join words, phrases, and clauses of equal grammatical rank in
a sentence. The most common coordinating conjunctions are for, and, nor, but, or, yet, and so.

Example:

I’d like pizza or a salad for lunch. We needed a place to concentrate, so we packed up our things and
went to the library. Jesse didn’t have much money, but she got by.

(Notice the use of the comma when a coordinating conjunction is joining two independent clauses.)

Correlative Conjunctions

Correlative conjunctions are pairs of conjunctions that work together. Some examples are either/or,
neither/nor, and not only/but also.

Example:

Not only am I finished studying for English, but I’m also finished writing my history essay. I am finished
with both my English essay and my history essay.

Subordinating Conjunctions

Subordinating conjunctions join independent and dependent clauses. A subordinating conjunction can
signal a cause-and-effect relationship, a contrast, or some other kind of relationship between the clauses.
Common subordinating conjunctions are because, since, as, although, though, while, and whereas.
Sometimes an adverb, such as until, after, or before can function as a conjunction.

Example:

I can stay out until the clock strikes twelve.


Here, the adverb until functions as a coordinating conjunction to connect two ideas: I can stay out (the
independent clause) and the clock strikes twelve (the dependent clause). The independent clause could
stand alone as a sentence; the dependent clause depends on the independent clause to make sense.

HS8151 Communicative English


ROHINI COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY

EXERCISES

Complete each sentence using the subordinating conjunction from the parenthesis:

1. I visit the Grand Canyon I go to Arizona. (once, whenever, wherever)


2. This is the place we stayed last time we visited. (where, when, how)
3. you win first place, you will receive a prize. (wherever, if, unless)
4. You won’t pass the test _ you study. (when, if, unless)
5. I could not get a seat, I came early. (as, though, when)
6. We are leaving Wednesday or not it rains. (if, whether, though)
7. Pay attention to your work you will not make mistakes. (so that, unless, or)
8. The musicians delivered a rousing performance _ they had rehearsed often. (though, as,
once)
9. She’s honest everyone trusts her. (if, so, when)
10. Write this down you forget. (or, when, lest)

Answers: 1 – whenever, 2 – where, 3 – if, 4 – unless, 5 – though, 6 – whether, 7- so that, 8 – as, 9 – so,
10 – lest

EXERCISES

Complete each sentence using the correct correlative conjunction pair from the parenthesis:

1. I plan to take my vacation in June in July. (whether / or, either


/ or, as / if)
2. I’m feeling happy sad, I try to keep a positive attitude. (either / or, whether
/ or, when / I’m)
3. had I taken my shoes off I found out we had to leave again. (no sooner /
than, rather / than, whether / or)
4. only is dark chocolate delicious, it can be healthy. (whether / or, not / but,
just as / so)
5. I have salad for dinner, I can have ice cream for dessert. (if
/then, when / than, whether / or)
6. flowers trees grow during warm weather. (not only / or,
both / and, not / but)
7. do we enjoy summer vacation, we enjoy winter break.
(whether / or, not only / but also, either / or)
8. Calculus is easy difficult (not / but, both / and, either / or)
9. It’s going to rain snow tonight. (as / if, either / or, as / as)
10. Savory flavors are sweet sour. (often / and, neither / nor, both
/ and)

Answers: 1 – either / or, 2 – whether / or, 3 – no sooner / than, 4 – not / but, 5 – if /then, 6 – both / and, 7
– not only / but also, 8 – not / but, 9 – either / or, 10 – neither / nor

HS8151 Communicative English


ROHINI COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY

EXERCISES

Complete each sentence using the correct coordinating conjunction from the parenthesis:

1. My car has a radio a CD player. (but, or, and)

2. Sharon hates to listen to rap music, will she tolerate heavy metal. (but, nor, or)

3. Carol wanted to drive to Colorado, Bill insisted that they fly. (and, or, but)

4. I’m afraid of heights, I appreciate the view from the top of this building. (and, yet,
nor)

5. I have to be on time, my boss will be annoyed if I’m late. (and, nor, for)

6. Do you like chocolate vanilla ice cream better? (or, nor, and)

7. I have to go to work at six, I’m waking up at four. (but, so, yet)

8. I was on time, _ everyone else was late. (so, but, for)

9. Nadia doesn’t like to drive, she takes the bus everywhere. (but, yet, so)

10. Our trip to the museum was interesting, there were several new artifacts on display.
(but, for, yet)

Answers: 1 – and, 2 – nor, 3 – but, 4 – yet, 5 – for, 6 – or, 7- so, 8 – but, 9 – so, 10 – for

HS8151 Communicative English

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