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प्रश्न
What are conjunctions? explain with some example?
उत्तर
A conjunction is a word which joins words or clauses.
- Do you like cricket or football?
- Your parents will be happy if you study well.
- She has not come to school because she is ill.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Fill in the blank below using ‘had to’/ ‘have to’/ ‘has to’.
Romit ___________finish his homework before he could come out to play.
Use of although/ though/ even though/but
Read the following sentences.
- Although the café was crowded, we found a vacant table.
Although Sadie has passed her test, she never drives.
The clause with although can also come after the main clause.
For example: We found a vacant table, although the café was crowded. - Though I liked the pullover, I didn’t buy it.
Though it was pouring cats and dogs, he set out for his journey.
We can use though at the end of the sentence.
For example: I liked the pullover; I didn’t buy it, though. - We can use ‘even though’ in the same way.
John looked quite fresh even though he had just recovered from jaundice.
‘Even though’ can be used at the beginning of the sentence also.
‘Even though’ I hate Gopal, I shall try to be nice with him.
‘Even though’ is stronger and more emphatic than ‘although’ - We can join two clauses with ‘but’.
For example: We wanted to go abroad, but our passports were not ready.
We use these words (although, though, even though, but) to show the contrast between two clauses or two sentences.
Although, though, even though and but can be used as conjunctions to introduce afterthoughts, contrasts, or restrictions and conditions.
Find out the sentences from the lesson in which any of these words are used.
Discuss in pairs/groups the purpose they serve.
Use the following idiom/expression in sentences of your own.
under the influence
Could you bring me ________ tools I left in the garden?
She ran towards the big gap in the wall through which she ______ (enter).
Sea turtles live their______ life in the sea .
She _________ never forgotten her bag.
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Name of the object | In your mother tongue | Use in a sentence |
Fill in the blank with suitable modal verb.
I ______rather request you to check my exercise before giving it to the teacher.
Write the compound word from the pictures.
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