{"id":73765,"date":"2020-04-05T05:38:32","date_gmt":"2020-04-05T05:38:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/?p=73765"},"modified":"2024-04-25T04:16:02","modified_gmt":"2024-04-25T04:16:02","slug":"what-are-conjunctions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/what-are-conjunctions\/","title":{"rendered":"What Are Conjunctions? | B1-B2 Grammar"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Conjunctions are connecting words. Examples are: <strong>and, but, or, though, although, if, because, while.<\/strong> Conjunctions connect other words, phrases or clauses together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/conjunctions.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"994\" height=\"738\" src=\"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/conjunctions.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-76084\" srcset=\"https:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/conjunctions.jpg 994w, https:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/conjunctions-300x223.jpg 300w, https:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/conjunctions-768x570.jpg 768w, https:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/conjunctions-640x475.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 994px) 100vw, 994px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The boys sang <strong>and<\/strong> the girls danced.<\/li><li>Rani <strong>or<\/strong> Radha will come.<\/li><li>I saw him <strong>but<\/strong> he didn\u2019t talk to me.<\/li><li><strong>Though<\/strong> she saw me, she didn\u2019t greet me.<\/li><li><strong>If<\/strong> she is angry, send her some flowers.<\/li><li><strong>When<\/strong> we reached home, it was raining.<\/li><li>I was tired <strong>because<\/strong> I had been working for hours.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>There are mainly two types of conjunctions: <strong>coordinating conjunctions and subordinating conjunctions.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Coordinating conjunctions connect two clauses of equal rank.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Subordinating conjunctions connect an independent clause to a dependent clause.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Worksheet 1<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Underline the conjunctions in the following sentences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Although she was angry, she said nothing.<\/li><li>Unless you quit smoking, you will develop many health problems.<\/li><li>He went abroad after he had finished his studies.<\/li><li>I don\u2019t know whether I will be able to help.<\/li><li>She was tired so she took some rest.<\/li><li>I waited until he arrived.<\/li><li>She asked if I wanted a drink.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Answers<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Although<\/span> she was angry, she said nothing.<\/li><li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Unless<\/span> you quit smoking, you will develop many health problems.<\/li><li>He went abroad <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">after<\/span> he had finished his studies.<\/li><li>I don\u2019t know <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">whether<\/span> I will be able to help.<\/li><li>She was tired <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">so<\/span> she took some rest.<\/li><li>I waited <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">until<\/span> he arrived.<\/li><li>She asked <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">if<\/span> I wanted a drink.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Worksheet 2<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Combine the following sentences using an appropriate conjunction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>He is uneducated. He is wise.<\/li><li>He does not have a degree. He cannot find a good job.<\/li><li>Learn English. You will get a better job.<\/li><li>He was tired. He had been running for hours.<\/li><li>I was free. I decided to watch a movie.<\/li><li>I was young. I would watch a lot of cartoon movies.<\/li><li>You should invite her. She will not come.<\/li><li>I waited for hours. I went home.<\/li><li>They started early. This did not want to miss the show.<\/li><li>The teacher punished the boy. He hadn&#8217;t done his homework.<\/li><li>Maya revises her lessons regularly. She gets good marks.<\/li><li>It is already too late. We can&#8217;t go out now.  <\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Answers<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Though<\/strong> he is uneducated, he is wise. \/ He is uneducated <strong>but<\/strong> he is wise.<\/li><li><strong>As <\/strong>he does not have a degree, he cannot find a good job. \/ He does not have a degree <strong>so <\/strong>he cannot find a good job.<\/li><li><strong>If <\/strong>you learn English, you will get a better job.<\/li><li>He was tired <strong>because <\/strong>he had been running for hours.<\/li><li>I was free <strong>so<\/strong> I decided to watch a movie.<\/li><li><strong>When<\/strong> I was young, I would watch a lot of cartoon movies.<\/li><li><strong>If <\/strong>you do not invite her, she will not come. \/ She will not come <strong>unless<\/strong> you invite her.<\/li><li>I waited for hours <strong>and<\/strong> then I went home. \/ I waited for hours <strong>before <\/strong>I went home.<\/li><li>They started early <strong>because<\/strong> they did not want to miss the show.<\/li><li>The teacher punished the boy <strong>because <\/strong>he hadn&#8217;t done his homework.<\/li><li>Maya revises her lessons regularly, <strong>so<\/strong> she gets good marks.<\/li><li>It is already too late, <strong>so<\/strong> we cannot go out now. <\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">See Also<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/grammar\/simple-past-tense-worksheet-cbse-grade-6.htm\">Simple past tense worksheet for grade 6<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/grammar\/tenses-exercise-class-ten-cbse.htm\">Tenses exercise for class 10 CBSE<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/grammar\/simple-present-tense-worksheet-cbse-grade-6.htm\">Simple present tense worksheet for grade 6<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/grammar\/past\n-perfect-tense-worksheet-grade-6-cbse.htm\">Past perfect tense worksheet for grade 6<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/grammar\/change-negative-sentences-to-affirmative-sentences-without-changing-meaning.htm\">Change negative sentences to affirmative sentences without changing meaning<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/grammar\/a-an-the-worksheet-class-3.htm\">A or An worksheet for class 3<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/grammar\/prepositions-exercise-for-cbse-class-10.htm\">Prepositions exercise for class 10 CBSE<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Conjunctions are connecting words. Examples are: and, but, or, though, although, if, because, while. Conjunctions connect other words, phrases or clauses together. The boys sang and the girls danced. 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