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The document provides an overview of conjunctions in English, defining them as words that connect words, phrases, or sentences. It includes examples of common conjunctions such as 'and', 'but', and 'because', along with exercises for practice. The exercises involve filling in blanks, joining sentences, choosing the correct conjunction, and matching sentences.

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Conjunctions Worksheet

The document provides an overview of conjunctions in English, defining them as words that connect words, phrases, or sentences. It includes examples of common conjunctions such as 'and', 'but', and 'because', along with exercises for practice. The exercises involve filling in blanks, joining sentences, choosing the correct conjunction, and matching sentences.

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JOSEPH VIDHYA KSHETRA SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL – CBSE

SUBJECT: ENGLISH

GRAMMAR – Conjunctions (and, but, because)

✅ Definition:

Conjunctions are words used to join two words, phrases, or sentences. They help to connect ideas
and show how they are related.

📝 Common Conjunctions:

1. and – adds two similar ideas or things.

Example: I like apples and bananas.

2. but – shows a difference or contrast.

Example: She is tired, but she is still working.

3. because – shows the reason for something.

Example: He is happy because he won the game.

📌 More Examples:

SENTENCE 1 CONJUNCTION SENTENCE 2 COMBINED SENTENCE


I like tea and I like coffee I like tea and coffee.
He is tall but He cannot reach the He is tall, but he
shelf cannot reach the
shelf.
She was crying because She lost her toy She was crying
because she lost her
toy.
🧩 Exercises

✍ A. Fill in the blanks with and / but / because:

1. I want to eat pizza ______ I am very hungry.

2. She is smart ______ kind.

3. He tried hard ______ he could not win.

4. The dog barked loudly ______ it saw a stranger.

5. My brother loves to read ______ I love to draw.

✍ B. Join the sentences using the correct conjunction:

1. I have a pencil. I have a sharpener.

➤ _______________________________

2. It was raining. We went to school.

➤ _______________________________

3. I wore my jacket. It was cold.

➤ _______________________________
4. She is small. She can run very fast.

➤ _______________________________

5. They played football. They played cricket.

➤ _______________________________

✍ C. Choose the correct conjunction:

1. He is happy (and / but / because) he won the race.

2. She is tall (and / but / because) not very strong.

3. I brought paper (and / but / because) glue.

4. We stayed inside (and / but / because) it was raining.

5. I called her (and / but / because) she didn’t answer.

✍ D. Match the sentences:

COLUMN A COLUMN B
I am tired Because it is raining
She is pretty And intelligent
They stayed home But I will do it
I forgot my book But very rude
I don’t like to clean Because I was in a hurry
✍ E. Write your own sentence using:

1. and – _______________________________________

2. but – _______________________________________

3. because – ___________________________________

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