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22 Conjunctions

Learning Objectives

After completing this chapter, learners will be able to:

• identify conjunction in the sentence.

• use conjunctions to link sentences together.

Learning Time

The words that join groups of words, phrases or sentences are called conjunctions.

And, but, because, or, so, nor, as, and although are some conjunctions.

Reading Time

1. Puneet is intelligent and smart.

And is used to join two similar statements or phrases.

2. She studied hard but could not pass.
But is used to join two contradictory statements or phrases.

3. Will you prefer tea or coffee?

Or is used to have a choice between two situations or objects.

4. Although I ate a full plate, I was angry.

Although is used to show contrast. It is used in the beginning of sentence.

5. I was absent yesterday because I had a fever.
Because is used to give reason.

6. Neither Mona nor Sona appeared in the exams.

Neither… nor is used to join two negative statements.

7 As I was late, I missed some parts of the movie.

As is used to answer question ‘why’.

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