What Are Conjunctions?

Conjunctions are used to combine two or

more objects, phrases or clauses. It can also be termed as connectors as
they are employed in sentences to make connections. Conjunctions can
normally be found in the latter part of a sentence if they are used to
connect clauses. If conjunctions are used to connect objects or phrases,
they can appear in the beginning, middle or end of the sentence
according to the position of the objects or phrases.

Definition of a Conjunction
A conjunction, according to the Cambridge Dictionary, is defined as “a
word such as ‘and’, ‘but’, ‘while’, or ‘although’ that connects words,
phrases, and clauses in a sentence.” The Merriam Webster Dictionary
defines a conjunction as “an uninflected linguistic form that joins together
sentences, clauses, phrases, or words.”

A conjunction is “word that joins words, phrases or sentences, for

example and, but or so”, according to the Oxford Learner’s Dictionary.
The Collins Dictionary gives a slightly different definition. According to it, a
conjunction is “any word or group of words, other than a relative pronoun,
that connects words, phrases, or clauses.”

Types of Conjunctions
Conjunctions are mainly used to join actions, ideas and thoughts. They are
categorised into three main types:

 Coordinating conjunctions – used to combine two independent clauses.

Examples of coordinating conjunctions are for, and, nor, but, or, yet and so.
 Subordinating conjunctions – used to combine an independent clause and
a dependent clause. Examples of subordinating conjunctions are if, although,
though, after, before, because, as if, unless, until, when, while, etc.
 Correlative conjunctions – used to combine two phrases or parts of the
sentence which have equal importance within a sentence. Examples of
correlative conjunctions are not only…but also, either…or, neither…nor,
whether…or, rather…or, if…then, etc.

Examples of Conjunctions
Have a look at the following sentences to understand how conjunctions
can be employed in sentences.

 Sruthi and I visited Gokarna last weekend.

 Do you have a rough notebook or at least a rough sheet of paper?
 I did not go to work today because I was not keeping well.
 She did not like the food, yet she ate it.
 I will be leaving tomorrow so I am trying to finish all the pending assignments.

List of Most Commonly Used Conjunctions in Daily

Communication
 Given below is a list of most commonly used conjunctions that you
can use in your daily communication.

Examples of Conjunctions

And Or Nor

But Yet So

Because Still For

Not only…but also As When

While As soon as If

Unless In case In addition to

Whereas Though Although

Until Before After

Even if Rather than So that

Either…or As if Neither…or

Both…and Whether…or Or else

Activity for Monday ( September 30, 2024). This should be
ANSWERED IN YOUR NOTEBOOK.

Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate conjunctions in the following
sentences:

1. Deepak ________ Santhosh are best friends.

2. Make sure you work hard ______ you will not be able to score good
marks.

3. _______ Anna does not cook much, she loves baking.

4. Let me know ______ you will be able to make it to the party.

5. I have to go home now ______ I really wish I could stay for some more
time.

6. I am not well _______ I decided to take a day off from work.

7. _________ you work out regularly, you will not see any results.

8. He had no money, _____he was prepared to help me

9. I could not find the place ___________ I lost the map.

10. ________ I was walking on the street, I found a wounded dog.

Activity for Tuesday ( OCTOBER 1, 2024). This should be ANSWERED IN

YOUR NOTEBOOK

Complete each sentence using the subordinating conjunction from the

parenthesis:

1. I visit the Grand Canyon _________ I go to Arizona. (once, whenever,

wherever)
 2. This is the place _________ we stayed last time we visited. (where,
when, how)
3. _________ you win first place, you will receive a prize. (wherever, if,
unless)
4. You won’t pass the test _________ you study. (when, if, unless)
5. I could not get a seat, _________ I came early. (as, though, when)
6. We are leaving Wednesday _________ or not it rains. (if, whether,
though)
7. Pay attention to your work _________ you will not make mistakes. (so
that, unless, or)
8. The musicians delivered a rousing performance _________ they had
rehearsed often. (though, as, once)
9. She’s honest _________ everyone trusts her. (if, so, when)
10. Write this down _________ you forget. (or, when, lest)

Complete each sentence using the correct correlative conjunction pair

from the parenthesis:

1. I plan to take my vacation _________ in June _________ in July.

(whether / or, either / or, as / if)
2. _________ I’m feeling happy _________ sad, I try to keep a positive
attitude. (either / or, whether / or, when / I’m)
3. _________ had I taken my shoes off _________ I found out we had to
leave again. (no sooner / than, rather / than, whether / or)
4. _________ only is dark chocolate delicious, _________ it can be
healthy. (whether / or, not / but, just as / so)
5. _________ I have salad for dinner, _____________________I can have ice
cream for dessert. (if /then, when / than, whether / or)
6. _________ flowers _________ trees grow _________ during warm
weather. (not only / or, both / and, not / but)
7. _________ do we enjoy summer vacation, _________ we _________
enjoy winter break. (whether / or, not only / but also, either / or)
8. Calculus is _________ easy _________ difficult _________ (not / but, both
/ and, either / or)
9. It’s _________ going to rain _________ snow tonight. (as / if, either / or,
as / as)
10. Savory flavors are _________ sweet _________ sour. (often / and,
neither / nor, both / and)
Complete each sentence using the correct coordinating
conjunction from the parenthesis:

1. My car has a radio _________ a CD player. (but, or, and)

2. Sharon hates to listen to rap music, _________ will she tolerate
heavy metal. (but, nor, or)
3. Carol wanted to drive to Colorado, _________ Bill insisted that
they fly. (and, or, but)
4. I’m afraid of heights, _________ I appreciate the view from the
top of this building. (and, yet, nor)
5. I have to be on time, _________ my boss will be annoyed if I’m
late. (and, nor, for)
6. Do you like chocolate _________ vanilla ice cream better? (or,
nor, and)
7. I have to go to work at six, _________ I’m waking up at four.
(but, so, yet)
8. I was on time, _________ everyone else was late. (so, but, for)
9. Nadia doesn’t like to drive, _________ she takes the bus
everywhere. (but, yet, so)
10. Our trip to the museum was interesting, _________ there
were several new artifacts on display. (but, for, yet)

Activity for Wednesday (OCTOBER 2, 2024). This should be

ANSWERED IN YOUR NOTEBOOK

Let the substitute teacher supervise the class in constructing their OWN
SENTENCES using the different kinds of Conjunctions.

10 sentences for COORDINATING CONJUNCTIONS

10 sentences for SUBORDINATING CONJUNCTIONS

10 sentences for CORRELATIVE CONJUNCTIONS

ACTIVITY FOR THURSDAY (OCTOBER 3, 2024)

Watch the video lesson about the types of sentences according to

structure using this link:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iv4TCXmuUwY

After watching the video, answer this activity in your notebook.

Identify whether the following sentences are simple, compound or
complex sentences. Also, mention which of the clauses is the main clause
and the subordinate clause.

1. I did not know that this food was meant only for the staff.

2. She is innocent, so she has appealed to the court.

3. If you are not ready with the song, it is better to let them know.

4. She will come home or I will stay back at her place.

5. In the evening, I am going to the park.

6. The sun looks amazing today.

7. I remember the day that we met very well.

8. Nithi is not keeping well, yet she decided to go to work.

9. After they reach the hotel, they will inform us.

10. We are going to the park.

Activity for FRIDAY (OCTOBER 4, 2024). This should be ANSWERED

IN YOUR NOTEBOOK.

Determine whether the underlined word groups are dependent

clauses, independent clauses, or not a clause.

1. Juan continued playing although he injured his knee.

2. I thought that the offer was too good to be true.
3. While I was scrubbing the floors, Juliet was watching television.
4. Although tired and grumpy, Laura agreed to babysit for her sister-in-
law.
5. Inspired and energized, Sean solved the case of the missing energy
drink.
6. While driving home from spring break, Maria saw a tornado touch down.
7. People who drink and drive should be arrested.
8. Ever since my daughter purchased a ferret, I have noticed that authors
describe their bad
guys as ferret-like.
9. Such descriptions are not fair to ferrets.
10. Since I could not go to the Pancake Breakfast, I gave away my tickets.

Activity 2

Determine whether the underlined word groups are dependent

clauses, independent clauses, or not a clause.

1. Juan continued playing although he injured his knee.

2. I thought that the offer was too good to be true.
3. While I was scrubbing the floors, Juliet was watching television.
4. Although tired and grumpy, Laura agreed to babysit for her sister-in-
law.
5. Inspired and energized, Sean solved the case of the missing energy
drink.
6. While driving home from spring break, Maria saw a tornado touch down.
7. People who drink and drive should be arrested.
8. Ever since my daughter purchased a ferret, I have noticed that authors
describe their bad
guys as ferret-like.
9. Such descriptions are not fair to ferrets.
10. Since I could not go to the Pancake Breakfast, I gave away my tickets.