CONJUNCTIONS

Conjunctions are words which are used to join words, phrases or sentences together. Conjunctions Use Example A desert is a hot and dry place. Mr. Lim is cruel as well as selfish. Not only was he tired, he was also hungry. The baby was hungry but she did not cry. Although he was poor, he studied hard to achieve his ambition.

and To join ideas of the as well as, same kind not onlyalso but yet still though although To join ideas which are different, contrast

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or either.or

Use
To indicate choice

Example
You can stay here or go home. You can have either the blue dress or the red dress. His car broke down, so he had to walk home. He lost her book. Therefore, he bought her a new one. You cant drive a car unless your insurance is valid. He had to walk because his car broke down. We did not go out as it was raining.

so To show consequence consequently or result therefore as a result unless because for as since To show condition To show reason or cause

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so that neithernor both.and until

Use
To show purpose To express a similarity of idea

Example
He switched off the radio so that he could study. She likes neither cooking nor reading Both Jerry and Vanness are good at tennis.

To show an action or I waited for her until the early hours event that has ended or of the morning. is about to end To show two or more actions going on at the same time Iqbal was revising his work when the telephone rang. While they were out, the thieves stole their ladder.

when while as

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1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Exercise Fill in the blanks with correct conjunctions. We must stop this game now ____ it is going to rain. Do you want to go camping _____ hiking? I was hungry ____ I did not feel like eating anything. He could not read _____ he did not have his glasses with him. She switched off the lights ____ locked out the door. The man broke the law. _____, he had to go to prison. Limei can sing _____ dance well. We were tired, _____ we went to bed early. The little girl hurt herself _____ she did not cry. Would you like to buy a skateboard _____ a pair of roller skates?