1) Conjunctions are words used to join words, phrases, clauses and simple sentences. Some common conjunctions are ‘and’, ‘but’, ‘or’, ‘because’ and ‘so’.
2) Conjunctions are used to :
a) Join two words.
Examples :
bow and arrows small but brave
fair and square poor but content
skin and bones rich but selfish
b) Join two simple sentences to form a compound sentence.
Examples :
I turned around. John left early.
I saw Timmy John was sick.
I turned around and saw Timmy. John left early because he was sick.
3) We use :
Conjunctions | Purpose |
and | To join two things or actions that are of similar importance. |
but | To express contrast of ideas. |
because | To show a reason for something done. |
or | To show a choice between two things. |
so | To show cause and effect. |
Exercise
1) The farmer has a chicken, a duck ____________ a cow.
a) or
b) but
c) and
d) because
2) He is rich __________ he still unhappy.
a) or
b) but
c) and
d) because
3) Which do you prefer, coffee _________ tea?
a) or
b) so
c) but
d) and
4) I felt weak ___________ liked pale after working non-stop for 20 hours.
a) or
b) but
c) and
d) because
5) I wanted a cup of hot cocoa, _________ I boiled some water to make it.
a) or
b) so
c) but
d) because
6) Mr Kumar worked night ________ day to earn enough money for his family.
a) or
b) but
c) and
d) because
7) He was angry ___________ remained caim when he heard the troubling news.
a) or
b) but
c) and
d) because
8) I rang the bell many times _________ no one answered.
a) so
b) but
c) and
d) because
9) I will buy some starfruit _________ a few oranges but I won’t buy both.
a) or
b) but
c) and
d) because
10) The cook washed the vegetables __________ put them in a large container.
a) or
b) so
c) but
d) and
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