16 - Conjunctions
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Exercise A
A. Underline the conjunctions and state whether they are single, compound or correlative:1. They arrived after we had left.
👉 after — Single conjunction
2. The children were so noisy that I could not sleep.
👉 so…that — Compound conjunction
3. Neither money nor property is more important than life.
👉 neither…nor — Correlative conjunction
4. Stop behaving as if you don’t know what is happening.
👉 as if — Compound conjunction
5. Stay with us unless you wish to get lost.
👉 unless — Single conjunction
6. This is a lovely house, only I cannot afford to buy it.
👉 only — Single conjunction
7. Anil as well as Aparna has decided to study economics.
👉 as well as — Compound conjunction
Exercise B
B. Identify the conjunctions and write whether they are coordinating or subordinating conjunctions:
1. He is not only an artist but also an engineer.
👉 not only…but also — Coordinating (Correlative)
2. I don’t know whether this train goes to Delhi.
👉 whether — Subordinating
3. Please speak to him or he will feel hurt.
👉 or — Coordinating
4. The doors will not open until you press the release button.
👉 until — Subordinating
5. Praful will arrive when it pleases him.
👉 when — Subordinating
6. The child smiled so sweetly that his mother bought him a large bar of candy.
👉 so…that — Subordinating
7. Saran was quite badly hurt during the game, yet he decided to continue playing.
👉 yet — Coordinating
8. Make hay while the sun shines.
👉 while — Subordinating
1. He is not only an artist but also an engineer.
👉 not only…but also — Coordinating (Correlative)
2. I don’t know whether this train goes to Delhi.
👉 whether — Subordinating
3. Please speak to him or he will feel hurt.
👉 or — Coordinating
4. The doors will not open until you press the release button.
👉 until — Subordinating
5. Praful will arrive when it pleases him.
👉 when — Subordinating
6. The child smiled so sweetly that his mother bought him a large bar of candy.
👉 so…that — Subordinating
7. Saran was quite badly hurt during the game, yet he decided to continue playing.
👉 yet — Coordinating
8. Make hay while the sun shines.
👉 while — Subordinating
Exercise C
C. Fill in the blanks with appropriate conjunctions:1. We looked everywhere for the lost file, but could not find it.
2. She does everything to perfection both at work and at home.
3. Arshad is so confident that no one dares to challenge him.
4. Such was the beauty of the scenery that I was filled with wonder.
5. By the time we reached the venue, it was too late.
6. Hardly had we started when the bell went off.
Exercise D
D. Join the following pairs of sentences with appropriate conjunctions:1. Please rest or you will fall ill.
2. They laughed very hard so that tears rolled down their cheeks.
3. They were quite disheartened, yet they continued to work on the project.
4. We stayed with our friends because they had invited us.
5. He studied really hard, but he did not score well in the exams.
6. You can stay and finish this assignment or you can complete it at home today.
7. You must buy a new dress for the party and you must buy new shoes for the party.
8. Hina spoke rudely and almost immediately, she regretted it.
2. They laughed very hard so that tears rolled down their cheeks.
3. They were quite disheartened, yet they continued to work on the project.
4. We stayed with our friends because they had invited us.
5. He studied really hard, but he did not score well in the exams.
6. You can stay and finish this assignment or you can complete it at home today.
7. You must buy a new dress for the party and you must buy new shoes for the party.
8. Hina spoke rudely and almost immediately, she regretted it.