Joining words

Underline the Conjunctions in the following sentences.

•     Do you like coffee or tea?

•     Is the lady tall or short?

•     She cannot drink juice because it is too cold.

•     We sang and danced.

•     Dia worked hard but failed.

•     She is old and weak.

•     The bird made a nest and laid an egg.

•     She speaks English and Hindi.

•     I like him because he is very sincere.

•     Tia and Ria did not fight.

•     The girl is thin but her sister is fat.

•     He is an intelligent boy but does not work hard.

•     Jiya sat down and smiled.

•     I love ice cream but he loves cake.

•     Do you like playing football or badminton?

Conjunctions (Joining Words)

Let’s read these sentences.
1. Sia is short and Dia is short, too.
2. She is ill but she is cheerful.
3. Would you like tea or juice?
4. I like Abhishek because he is a hardworking student.
Here words (and, but, or and because) are used to join one sentence to
another. These words that join different ideas together are termed as
 conjunction. Therefore, a conjunction is a word that joins nouns or verbs
or sentences.

Commonly used Conjunctions

AND - used for the words or sentences that are taken jointly. Conjunction
‘And’ shows addition and is used when the statements are similar.
Example: Ria and Sia are playing in the park.
 
BUT - used to show contrast in ideas
Example: Ravi is dull but Rohit is brilliant.
 
OR - used to indicate that only one possibility can be realized between the
two
Example: Ravi or Mohan has done this.
 
BECAUSE - used to show reason of an action
Example: He did not go to school because he was ill.

) This bike is imported. This bike is very costly.

 This bike is imported and costly.
2) Ravi couldn’t go to school. He was ill.
 Ravi couldn’t go to school because he was ill.
3) Rekha loves to sing but her sister loves to dance.
4) Do you want toy or chocolate?
5) Tomorrow we will go to picnic so we’re packing our bags.
 1. Arin and Sirin are brothers.
 2. Karan is tall but Aman is short.
 3. You can either wear salwar Kameez or a skirt blouse.
 4. Raman has not come because he is ill. Raman has not come, as he is ill.

1. Though Ramu is poor, he is honest.

2. Ramu is poor, yet he is honest.
3. Ramu is poor, but he is honest.
4. Ramu is poor, still he is honest.
2. 1. I will listen to you _____ you will stop shouting.
2. I had no rice _____ I ate chapatis.
3. We will go to the park _____ it does not rain.
 4. The box is heavy ______ I cannot carry it.
5. You are late _____ you will miss the bus.

 1. Aman is rich. Ali is poor.

2. We like ice candy. We like chocolates.
3. Mother will go to the market. She has the time.
4. You stood first. You worked hard.
5. It is a Sunday. Let us go to church.
6. I will come to your house. I shall have time.
 Answers:
1. but
2. either
3. because
4. because
5. so
6. if
The words and, but, or and because help to join words and sentences. Such words are called
conjunctions.

A. Use and, but, or, because to join these sentences.

1. I ate quickly because I was getting late.

2. Walk fast or you will be late.

3. Sid went to the stadium because he wanted to practice football.

4. My mother went to the neighbourhood market and brought vegetables.

5. You can go by car or by bus.

6. I like to play football but I do not like to play cricket.

7. We went to the park and played on the wings.

8. Hold your mother’s hand or you will get lost in the crowd.

9. I cried as I was hurt.

10. It is hot during the day but it is quite cool at night.

11. I would like to have a cottage by a lakeside or by a beach.

12. My grandpa sat on a chair and began to read the newspaper.

13. I ran fast but I did not win the race.

14. She bought some dress material and gave it for stitching.

15. I am happy because we are going to see a film.

16. Suhail bought a ticket and boarded the train.

B. Use and, but, or, because to complete these sentences.

1. We cannot play outside because it’s raining.

2. His shoes are not old but he wants to buy new ones

. 3. I’m going to the supermarket to buy milk, butter and bread.

4. He bats well but he has not scored a century yet.

5. Let’s walk fast or we will be late for school.

6. I am not going to watch the film because is have to do my work.

7. He ran very fast and won the race.

8. He is intelligent but he is lazy.

9. They won the match because they played well.

10. Drink the milk slowly or you will spill it on your clothes.

11. We thanked him because he had helped us.

12. My mother allowed me to go to my friend’s house but told me to be back in an hour.

13. Would you like to go home now or a little later?

14. If you try a little harder or pay attention in class, you will do well.

15. You can have an ice cream or a doughnut, but not both.

16. My parents take care of me because they love me.

C. Choose the correct conjunction to complete these sentences.

1. I like to go to cinema because I love to watch movies.

2. Keep you hand on the wound until the doctor ask you to take it off.

3. I could not get a seat although I came early.

4. Clean your room before leaving for school.

5. I feel happy when I play with my pet.

6. Pratima drank a glass of water because she was feeling thirsty.

7. You can stay out until the clock strikes twelve.

8. Although it was hot, he was wearing a coat.

9. We arrived at the party but they had left.

10. Do not leave before I return from the market.

Fill in the blanks with suitable Conjunctions (‘and’, ‘or’, ‘but’).

•   Would you like to have pine apple juice ______ orange juice?

•   This book contains 500 pages ______ I read the whole book.

•   I wanted to play outside ______ it was raining heavily.

•   Dia loves to play badminton ______ basketball.

•   Tia bought spinach ______ cooked it for the dinner.

•   Ravi ______ Avi are brothers.

•   Dia was not well ______ she went to office.

•   My two favourite games are cricket ______ football.

•   My brother ______ sister are doctors.

•   She went to the mall ______ bought a new dress.

•   Rohan has two brothers ______ one sister.

•   I love cakes, ______ he loves mangoes.

•   You can go to play, ______ you can study.

•   Was the girl tall ______ short?

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