Conjunctions Exercise For Class 10
A conjunction is a connecting word. Use only one conjunction to connect two clauses.
Study the examples given below.
- She was hungry. She didn’t eat anything.
- Though she was hungry, she didn’t eat anything. OR She was hungry but she didn’t eat anything. (NOT
Though she was hungry but she didn’t eat anything.)
- He is very frail. He cannot walk without help.
- As he is very frail he cannot walk without help. OR He is very frail so he cannot walk without help. (NOT
As he is very frail so he cannot walk without help.)
Fill in the blanks with an appropriate conjunction.
(though, so, no sooner / than, when, as if, as soon as, neither, although, as, because, unless)
1. …………………… he received the message, he left for his home.
2. He is ……………………. intelligent nor industrious.
3. …………………….. he is fat, he can walk briskly.
4. ……………………. he is fat, he cannot walk fast.
5. …………………….. you eat so much, you will fall ill.
6. …………………… he is intelligent, he always gets good marks.
7. ……………………… he apologizes, we will not take him back.
8. ……………………….. we started early, we got stuck in the traffic.
9. The sun had hardly risen ……………………….. we set out.
10. ………………………. did the train come, …………………. the waiting passengers rushed to board it.
11. He speaks …………………….. fast that I cannot follow him.
12. He behaved ………………………… he was mad.
Answers
1. As soon as, 2. neither/nor, 3. Though / Although, 4. As/Because, 5. If, 6. As/Because, 7. Unless, 8. Though, 9. when, 10. No sooner/than, 11. so, 12. as if
Worksheet 2
Fill in the blanks with an appropriate conjunction. Choose your answers from the options given below.
(as if, if, neither, while, as, so that, even if, because, so, whereas, although, until)
1. I don’t think that she will come ……………………. you invite her.
2. …………………… you do not meet your deadlines, you may lose your job.
3. …………………….. summers are pretty hot in North India, winters are very cold.
4. ……………………. I faced many setbacks in life, I didn’t lose hope.
5. She ……………………. smiled nor said Hi.
6. His company dismissed him ………………………….. he was inefficient.
7. ……………………… they are rich, they can afford anything.
8. He wanted to send his children to a boarding school ……………………….. his wife opposed that idea.
9. His behaviour was ……………………….. strange that it raised our suspicion.
10. She went on a diet …………………………. she would lose weight.
11. I will not leave ………………………. I meet the manager.
12. She spoke ………………………. she was the officer in charge.
Answers
1. even if, 2. if, 3. while, 4. although, 5. neither, 6. because, 7. as, 8. whereas, 9. so, 10. so that, 11. until, 12. as if