Gap Filling of Conjunctions


 
 
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Gap Filling of Conjunctions

Conjunctions are for connecting thoughts, actions, and ideas as well as nouns, clauses, and other parts of speech. For example: Mary went to the supermarket and bought oranges. Conjunctions are useful for making lists. For example: We made pancakes, eggs, and coffee for breakfast.

A) Coordinating Conjunction: they join together sentences or clauses that are of equal importance. Some coordinating conjunctions and, but, for, or, still, yet, so, otherwise, nor, neither, either, as well as, etc.

  • Many men and women came to see the fair.
  • I wrote to him, but he did not reply.
  • B) Subordinating Conjunctions : they display the relationships of Time or Place. They also show a relationship between two clauses involving a transition of time or place. Some examples of such subordinating conjunctions are once, while, when, whenever, where, wherever, before, and after.

  • I know the place where he was born.
  • Strike the iron while it is hot. 
  • It is a month since he went away.
  • I shall stay here till/until you come.
  • C) Correlative conjunctions are pairs of conjunctions that work together. Some examples are either/or, neither/nor, and not only/but also.

  • He is not only rich but also clever.
  • He as well as his parents it illiterate.
  • Either he or his brother did it.
  • D) An Adversative conjunction expresses opposition or contrast between two statements. Examples are: but, still, yet, whereas, while, nevertheless etc

  • I felt angry, but kept quiet.
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    Question : 1

    Choose the best words  from the options given to complete the following sentences .

    My friend and I had a great holiday in London. We arrived at the airport late on Sunday evening, __________ we decided to take a taxi, even __________   it was very expensive.

    Right Option : D
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    Question : 2

    Choose the best word  from the options given to complete the following sentences .

    Radhika was very nice girl. ________________ she was sad and lonely. She was too shy to play with other girls. The other girls laughed ____________ played every day in the garden, they also wanted Radhika to play with them.

    Right Option : C
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    Question : 3

    Choose the best word  from the options given to complete the following sentences .

    One day we decide to flQ for a movie. Three of my friends __________ I bought few chips ____________ a few bottles of cold drinks. We decided to go on our bicycles. Soon we reached the movie theatre. There was a long queue at the ticket counter. ___________ it was our turn to buy tickets, there were few ticket available.

    Right Option : A
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