4th Class English Conjunctions Use of Conjunctions

    Use of Conjunctions  

        And, As well as

These two conjunctions are used to add one statement to another.  

• The man is poor. The man is blind. The man is poor and blind.
• Robinson likes tea. Robinson likes coffee. Robinson likes tea as well as coffee.
• Anima and Aryan are dancing.
• You as well he have lifted the box.
• Please come and sit beside me.
• Garry sells fruits and vegetables.  

     Either--or, Neither--nor

These conjunctions are used to indicate a choice between one statement and another.  

•   Either Steve or Smith will come
•   Mumbai is neither too hot in summer nor too cold in winter.  

       But, Still, Yet

These conjunctions are used to express contrast between two statements.    

•  He is intelligent. He does not read.        

         He is intelligent but he does not read.

•  The teacher was angry. He did not scold the boy.        

          The teacher was angry still he did not scold the boy.

•   These books are costly. People buy them.

          These books are costly yet people buy them.  

      So, Therefore These conjunctions are used to join two statements where one statement is proved from the other statement.  

•  He did not take umbrella. He got wet.        

         He did not take umbrella so he got wet.

•  The boy stole bread from the shop. He was arrested by the police.

          The boy stole bread from the shop, therefore, he was arrested by the police.  

      When, While

These conjunctions are used to join two statements when time of an action is to be shown.  

•   The cat is away. The mice play.        

When the cat is away the mice play.

•   I met Priya. I was in London.

          I met Priya while I was in London  

      lf, Unless

These conjunctions are used to join two statements to show a condition.  

•   You give me money I will return your pen.                        

If you give me money I will return your pen.

•   You make haste. You cannot reach home in time.                       

Unless you make haste you cannot reach home in time.  

     As, Than

These conjunctions are used to show comparison between two persons or things.  

•   He is wise. I am wise.                       

He is as wise as I.

•  You are happier than I
•  Marry is more curious than George.
•  Rose is as beautiful as Lily.  

      Uses of some other conjunctions

•   Work hard lest you should fail.
•   He has not written to me since he left the town.
•   As long as there is life there is hope.
•   He is poor but honest.
•   As he has come to me 1 will help him.
•   Wait till I return.
•   As soon as he saw the police, he fled away.
•   Look before you leap.  

Fill in the blanks with suitable conjunction  

  Is he tall short?

(A) Or                                                                   

(B) But

(C) That                                                               

(D) As

(E) And

Answer: (A)

Explanation: Is he tall or short?  

  He had come _____ I got up.

(A) Or                                                                   

(B) As

(C) But                                                                 

(D) Before

(E) And  

Answer: (d)

Explanation: He had come before I got up.  

•   A word that is used to join two words or sentences is known as a conjunction. A conjunction is called a joining word also.
•   List of Some commonly used Conjunctions:

And                                But                         Since                     When                    Either - or

Although                     Because               Till                          While                    Neither - nor

As well as                    If                             Until                      Unless                  Therefore

As                                   Or                           Still                         Yet