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A.

Fill in the blanks with correct conjunctions from the list given below:

______________ he was unwell, he played the match.


You can finish your work _____________ I am cleaning my room.
He attacked me _______________ I had time to react.
She has been training her staff _______________ to prepare them for the project.
The sun rose _______________ the fog disappeared.
He _______________ his parents are coming.
__________________ our exams are over, we will not be
able to relax.
Seema fed her cat __________________ she left for school.
My friend explains the things to me ______________ I didnt know anything.
They have not invited us _____________ I am not their friend.
_________________ she had left, I read the letter she had given me.
Give him a call ______________ you are free.
Wait for me __________________ I come back.
Hurry up ___________ you will miss the train.
I will be in the bed ______ the time you get back.
Thomas worked very hard ____________ but he didnt stand first.
The boy is young ________ handsome ___________ he is blind; ________he earns his own living by weaving baskets
_______ sewing dresses. ____________ his baskets __________ her dresses are sold in the shops.
Let us shut windows ___________ there is storm.
The girl practiced hard, ________ the did not win the match; _______________we cheered them __________ the showed a
fine spirit of sportsmanship.
He cut short my sentences ____________ I started to say something.

B. Fill in the blanks using correlative conjunctions. ( both.. and) ( neither.. nor) (either.. or) (not only.. but also)
_____________ his claims are false __________________ his facts are all wrong.
The burglars ___________ stole everything valuable from the house ___________ also damaged the furniture.
_____________come right away ____________come after five in the evening.
____________ the fans in the hall were running ________ the windows were open.
____________ give him back his jewellery _______ I am going to the police.
I do not care ______you will finish this task ______________ not.

C. Combine the following sentences with appropriate conjunctions :


Because Bothand Unless While Either. Or Even though Not only.but also
No sooner. than
Nobody is allowed to leave the hall. The examination is going on.
Write properly. Dont write at all.
It was a great performance. The sound arrangement was poor.
My legs are aching badly. Ive been playing football all day today.
He alerted the police. He prevented the thieves from escaping.
My mother loves watching daily soaps. My sister also loves watching daily soaps.
You cannot pass. Only if you work hard.
Shreya may be in the house. She may be in the lawn. Scarcely. When / Hardly when is used to
The police arrived. The crowd dispersed. describe two simultaneous actions in past.Same
as no sooner.. than, as soon as, soon.

E.g. I reached the railway station. The train


arrived immediately.

- Hardly had I reached the station, when the


train arrived.

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