Conjunction
Category : 5th Class
A conjunction is a word that is used to join two words or sentences. A conjunction is called a joining word also.
Look at the following sentences:
In the first sentence the word 'and' is joining the two words Reema and Mamta. In the second sentence the word 'and' is joining two' words this copy and that book. In the third sentence the word 'but' is joining the two sentences, 'The elephant is a big animal' and 'Elephant eats only plants'. In the fourth sentence the word 'because' is joining two sentences, 'Rosy cannot sit' and 'the chair is dirty'. In this way the word 'and', 'but' and 'because' are joining two words or two sentences. These words are called Conjunctions.
Look at the following sentences:
In the sentences given above, the words 'and' 'but' 'because', 'whom' are the words that join two words or sentences together, so they are conjunctions.
Join the following sentences using conjunction:
1. Smith is a good player. Steve is a good player, Smith and Steve are good players.
2. Is she educated? Is she uneducated? Is she educated or uneducated?
3. She is wise girl. She is a beautiful girl. She is wise as well as a beautiful girl.
4. Wait here. I come back. Wait here till I come back.
5. He won the match. He received the prize. He received the prize as he won the match.
List of Some commonly used Conjunctions
And Although As well as As |
But Because If Or |
Since Till Until Still |
When While Unless Yet |
Either - or Neither - nor Therefore Before |
See the following sentences wherein conjunctions have been used
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