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    Conjunctions are words that join other words, phrases, and sentences together. Common conjunctions include and, or, but, because, if, so, although, unless, therefore. Conjunctions can link nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs within and between sentences. An example exercise tests filling in blanks with conjunctions like although, and, because, but, or, since, so, unless, until, when to link various parts of speech in sentences.

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    Conjunctions are words that join other words, phrases, and sentences together. Common conjunctions include and, or, but, because, if, so, although, unless, therefore. Conjunctions can link nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs within and between sentences. An example exercise tests filling in blanks with conjunctions like although, and, because, but, or, since, so, unless, until, when to link various parts of speech in sentences.

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    Conjunctions are words that join other words, phrases, and sentences together. Common conjunctions include and, or, but, because, if, so, although, unless, therefore. Conjunctions can link nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs within and between sentences. An example exercise tests filling in blanks with conjunctions like although, and, because, but, or, since, so, unless, until, when to link various parts of speech in sentences.

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    CONJUNCTIONS Conjunctions join words, phrases and sentences together.

    Conjunctions joining words: Example: I have a car and a house. Conjunctions joining phrases: Example: The fisherman is happy walking along the beach and carrying a bucket full of fish. Conjunctions joining sentences:

    He walked to his car. He got into it.. He walked to his car and got into it.

    Will you have tea? Will you have coffee? Will you have tea or coffee?

    She is tired. She cannot sleep. She is tired but she cannot sleep. Besides and', or' and but', other common conjunctions include: because, if, so, although, unless, therefore, etc. Conjunctions can join nouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs. Example: I have a pen and a book. (Joining two nouns) He joked and we laughed. (Joining two verbs) She is beautiful and tall. (Joining two adjectives) He eats quickly and noisily. (Joining two adverbs) http://www.myenglishgrammar.com/english/lesson-9-conjunctions.html (31 August 2011)

    ( 9.1) EXERCISE - CONJUNCTIONS Fill in the blanks with these words: although, and, because, but, or, since, so, unless, until, when.

    1 Things were different _when____ I was young. 2 I do it _because____ I like it. 3 Let us wait here _until____ the rain stops. 4 You cannot be a lawyer _unless____ you have a law degree. 5 That was years __and___ years ago. 6 She has not called _since____ she left last week. 7 I saw him leaving an hour _or____ two ago. 8 This is an expensive __but___ very useful book. 9 We were getting tired _so____ we stopped for a rest. 10 He was angry _when____ he heard when happened. 11 Walk quickly __or___ you will be late. 12 He had to retire _because____ of ill health. 13 We will go swimming next Sunday ___unless__ it's raining. 14 I heard a noise __so___ I turned the light on. 15 Would you like a coffee __or___ tea? 16 Do you know __when___ she will arrive?

    17 _Although____ the car is old it still runs well. 18 Do you want a pen __and___ a bit of paper?

    19 I would like to go _but____ I am too busy. 20 She will die __unless___ the doctors operate immediately. http://www.myenglishgrammar.com/english/exercise-9-conjunctions.html (31 August 2011)

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