Conjunctions

 

Conjunctions

A conjunction is a word or words used to join words, phrases or clauses together. So, it is a joiner.

Read the following sentences and note the words in italics.

•      Rahul and Akmal are friends.

•      I want a pen or pencil.

Note : The conjunctions "and" and "or" join two words only.

Read the following sentences :

•      I bought some sweets and gave them to my friends.

•      He is slow, but he is sure.

•      Walk fast or you will miss the bus.

•      Either he is mad, or he feigns madness.

•      Two and two make four.

•      My brother is well and my sister is ill.

•      Today is my birthday; therefore I give sweets.

•      The child was hurt, yet she did not cry.

•      He got the prize for he spoke well.

Excercise

Join the pairs of sentences with suitable conjunctions :

1.    Johnkilled a snake. He threw it away.

2.    You must run fast. You will miss the train.

3.    He did not pass the examination. He did not work hard.

4.    We want to go, there is no bus.

5.    The plant is very pretty. It is useful.

6.    I was very tired. I wanted a cup of tea.

7.    Everyone was reading. He was sleeping.

8.    Jack went up the hill. Jill also went up the hill.

9.    Do not go to the river for a swim.

10.  I threw the ball through the window.

11.  Kamal is swimming across the river.

Fill in the blanks in these sentences with suitable conjunction :

1.    What do you want, coffee ......... tea?

2.    She can sing ........ dance.

3.    He shot a tiger, ........ it ran away.

4.    The basket is ........ the table.

5.    You are happy ......... I am also very happy.

6.    They missed the train, ........ they were late.

Md : Shamim Mahmud

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