Conjunctions worksheet for CBSE class 7

A conjunction is a word used to connect two or more words, phrases or clauses together.

When a conjunction is used to connect words or phrases, make sure that they are in the same form. That means you cannot connect a noun and a verb or adjective. A noun should be connected to another noun. Likewise, an adjective should be connected to another adjective and a verb should be connected to another verb.

Study the examples given below.

• I want to read, travel and eat.

Here the conjunction ‘and’ connects the verbs read, travel and eat.

• She bought a camera, a laptop and a printer. (Here the conjunction ‘and’ connects three nouns – laptop, camera and printer.)
• She cooked, mopped and cleaned.
• OR She did cooking, mopping and cleaning. (NOT She cooked, mopped and cleaning.) (NOT She did cooking, mopping and cleaned.)

Fill in the blanks with an appropriate conjunction.

1. He fled ……………… he was afraid. (for / and)

2. ……………… you try, you will not succeed. (Unless / If)

3. Wait ………………….. I return. (till / when)

4. He finished first ……………….. he started late. (though / even if)

5. She is older …………….. I thought.

6. He stayed at home ………………. he was ill.

7. ……………….. he was industrious, I encouraged him.

8. He was acquitted ………………. there was no evidence against him.

9. He lost his balance ……………… fell off the bicycle.

10. Water ……………. oil do not mix.

Answers

1. He fled for he was afraid.

2. Unless you try, you will not succeed.

3. Wait till I return.

4. He finished first though he started late.

5. She is older than I thought.

6. He stayed at home because he was ill.

7. As he was industrious, I encouraged him.

8. He was acquitted because there was no evidence against him.

9. He lost his balance and fell off the bicycle.

10. Water and oil do not mix.