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Conjunctions
Conjunction is a word which connects two words or two sentences.
1. Because
2. As
3. Since
4. For
Eg.
a. I did not go to college yesterday because I was suffering from bad cold.
b. As I was suffering from bad cold I didn’t go to college yesterday.
c. Since I was suffering from bad cold I didn’t go to college yesterday.
d. I didn’t go to college yesterday for I was suffering from fever.
Note: ‘because’ should always be used in between two sentences. A
sentence should not start with ‘because’ because ‘because’ is a pure
conjunction.
5. Therefore
6. That’s why
7. And so
8. So
9. So much so
Eg.
1. I had an exam then therefore I didn’t go to the cinema with them.
2. I had an exam then that’s why I didn’t go to the cinema with them.
3. I had an exam then and so I didn’t go to the cinema with them.
4. I had an exam then so I didn’t go to the cinema with them.
5. I had an exam then so much so I didn’t go to the cinema with them.

10. Even though

11. Although
12. Though – yet
13. Even if
14. In spite of the fact that
15. Despite the fact that
Eg.
1. Even though you run you won’t catch the train.
2. Although you run you won’t catch the train.
3. Though you run yet you won’t catch the train.

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4. Even if you run you won’t catch the train.

5. In spite of the fact that you run you won’t catch the train.
6. Despite the fact that you run you won’t catch the train.

16. But
17. Yet
18. And yet
Eg.
1. He studied hard but he failed in the exam.
2. He studied hard yet he failed in the exam.
3. He studied hard and yet he failed in the exam.

19. However
However hard you work, you won’t get good result.
However fast you run, you won’t catch the train.
20. When
When you observe the rules and regulations, your students also follow the same
When you wake up early in the morning, you will have enough time.
21. Whenever
Whenever I go to Tirupathi, I stay in the Ram Bhageeja Cottage only.
Whenever I have a headache, I apply zandu balk to my forehead.
22. While
While it was raining outside, we were playing cards inside.
While making a speech, he swooned.
23. As
As I was going to KKD, he was coming from KKD.
As I as eating my food, my mom was fanning me with a hand fan.
24. If (conditional clause-1)
If you use this medicine without fail, you will recover from this disease soon.
If you don’t invite me personally, I won’t attend your house warming ceremony.
(Conditional clause-2) here in the main clause ‘simple past’ is used and in the
subordinate clause ‘past future’ (would+V1) should be used.
If I had wings, I would fly in the sky.
If I were the C.M, I would also construct star hotels in Singapore.
(conditional clause-3) here in the main clause ‘Past Perfect Tense’ is used and
in the subordinate clause ‘Past Future Perfect’ (would have + V3) is used.

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If you had not beaten your son, he wouldn’t have left your house.
25. And
He goes to KKD and meets the doctor.
He plays gambling and earns money.
26. And…. as well
Sachin plays football and cricket as well.
He commented you and me as well.
27. Otherwise
28. Else
29. Or else
Do hard work otherwise you won’t get succeeded in this.
You must run else you will miss the train.
Everyone should leave this place immediately or else the police will arrest.
30. Not only…..But….also
Not only I but also my father has attended the function.
I not only sell but also buy old bikes.
She saved not only the mother but also the child.
31. Either ….or-
Either I or she is going to come to your house warming ceremony.
S.P. Balu either sings or acts in the cinemas.
The doctor will save either the mother or the child.
32. Neither…..nor -
Neither you nor has she passed in the exam.
S.P. Sailaja neither sings nor writes songs.
I go to neither to his house nor her house.
33. Both ….and-
Both the mother and the child are safe in the hospital.
Sachin both sells and buys old bikes.
The lorry rammed into both a goat and an old man.
34. Whether ….or -
It is all the same to me whether you stay here or go away from here.
I shall go and see whether he is inside or not.
35. As

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Sachin is not playing as he was (playing) last year

We shall do as you said yesterday.
He is dancing as Chiranjeevi does (dances)
36. As is/am/are….so is/am/are-
As is the king so are the people.
As are you so am I.
As is the father so are the children.
As is the master so are the students.

37. Till
38. Until
I shall stay here till you come back.
I shall not move even an inch from here until you complete your work.
39. Still
He lost everything in the gambling still he plays gambling.
40. Unless
Unless you confess, they won’t let you inside.
Unless you work hard, you won’t get 10 out of 10 GPA.

41. Lest….should (for fear that)

Note: ‘lest’ is always followed by ‘should’ and after ‘lest’ we should always use
positive construction. Not negative
Eg.
We go to class early everyday lest our sir should scold us.
I entered my house by opening the doors slowly lest my father should scold me.
We are studying hard day and night lest we should not pass in the exam (X)
We are studying hard day and night lest we should fail in the exam. ()
42. By that time-
By the time I went to the station, the train had left the station.
By the time the fire engine reached there, all the huts had become into ashes.

43. Now that….. -

Now that you have come this much of distance, it is good of you to meet your old friend.
Now that your daughter has completed degree, It’s better for you to join her in any school
as a teacher.

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44. Not that… but -

Not that you are not a good person but I can’t give you my cycle because I need it myself.
Not that you won’t come to my function but it is customary to invite you.

45. Provided that

I shall lend you my cycle provided that you give it back by this evening.
I shall give you my house for rent provided that you give Rs.2000-00 rent.

46. On condition that

I shall let you inside on condition that you won’t come late from now.
I shall give your certificates on condition that you should bribe me
Rs10.000/-

47. In order to/that

We are doing hard work in order to get good result.
Ants store their food in order to use in the future.
I am teaching you lessons slowly in order that you should understand.
We work hard day and night in order that you future should be good.
48. So that
I am teaching you lessons slowly so that you should understand.
We work hard day and night so that you future should be good.

49. Ever since

He has been doing business ever since he lost his job.
My maternal uncles have been taking care of the business ever since my
grandfather died.
50. No (none) other than
The tall person is none other than my father.
The prize receiver is none other than our beloved one Raju.

51. As soon as
As soon as I heard the news, I started from here.
As soon as I get a job, I shall get married.
52. No sooner – than
No sooner had I seen him than I got off the bike.
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No sooner does she hear this news than she hops.

53. Hardly/scarcely – when
Hardly had I seen him when I got off the bike.
Hardly does she hear this news when she hops.
54. As well as
He stole money as well as murdered her.
Mr. Aravind runs business as well as (runs) tuitions

30 to 34 conjunctions explanation

*The co-relative conjunctions like ‘not only….but also’, ‘either…..or’, ‘neither…..not’, ‘both….and’,
‘whether…or’ are used as explained above from 30 to 34.

1. When there are 2 subjects these conjunctions come before 2 subjects then only we have to use
‘verb’ and ‘object’.

2. When there are 2 verbs, first we have to use ‘subject’ then we have use these conjunction before
2 verbs then only we have to use ‘object’

3. When there are 2 objects, we have to use ‘sub’ and ‘verb’ first then we have to use these
conjunctions are used before two objects.

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