Conjunctions - Worksheet-2

Conjunctions

We can join words, or groups of words, by using conjunctions (joining words). Here are some conjunctions that we use often.

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if     for     but     while     unless     whether     when     as     because     and     since     though     although     until     till

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Exercise 1:

Use a conjunction from the box above to complete each of the following sentences. You can use one conjunction more than once.

• Carlos washed the dishes ……………………Michael dried them.
• The weather was cold…………………………it was the middle of summer.
• Let us sit under this tree ………………………..it gets cooler
• Eric peeled the potatoes ………………………………..Shamara sliced the meat.
• You need not come with us ……………………………………..you really want to.
• The match was postponed ……………………………..of the heavy rain.
• We looked everywhere for the watch …………………………..could not find it.
• Sam did not know ……………………………………….to choose a jumper or a shirt for his birthday
• I intend to visit England ………………………….I have finished my schooling.
• I will not help you ……………………………….you continue to be lazy.
• I will always be your friend ……………………..................you treat me shabbily sometimes.
• Let us wait …………………… Shane finishes her work; we cannot leave for the park without her.
• I have been waiting here for you …………………….. 8 am
• Let us enjoy the fun ……………… it lasts.
• The party was fun ……………….. uncle Jack, always the wet blanket, arrived.
• I did not join the beach party ………………. I was not feeling well.
• I am fond of apples …………….oranges.

One way of joining two short sentences together is to use a conjunction at the beginning of the sentence. For example,

We played netball. Julie threw ten goals.

When we played netball, Julie threw ten goals.

Exercise 2:

Join these sentences together by using the conjunction in the brackets at the beginning.

• The alarm did not ring. Sally missed the train. (When)
  ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
• We get more rain. The crops will die. (unless)
  ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
• John was feeling well. He did not come to school. (Although)
  ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
• He did not try. I did not help him again. (since)
  ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
• John played the piano. I played on the drums. (While)
  ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………

Exercise 3:

Join the sentence in the box to the other sentences by using a conjunction. For example, The cat climbed the tree because it wanted to hide in the branches.

[ The cat climbed the tree. ]

• I threw a stone at it.
  ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
• It also jumped on to the roof.
  ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
• I tried to stop it.
  ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
• It did not damage the garden.
  ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………

Answer key

Exercise 1

• Carlos washed the dishes while Michael dried them.
• The weather was cold although it was the middle of summer.
• Let us sit under this tree until it gets cooler
• Eric peeled the potatoes as Shamara sliced the meat.
• You need not come with us unless you really want to.
• The match was postponed because of the heavy rain.
• We looked everywhere for the watch but could not find it.
• Sam did not know whether to choose a jumper or a shirt for his birthday
• I intend to visit England when I have finished my schooling.
• I will not help you if you continue to be lazy.
• I will always be your friend although you treat me shabbily sometimes.
• Let us wait till Shane finishes her work; we cannot leave for the park without her.
• I have been waiting here for you since 8 am
• Let us enjoy the fun while it lasts.
• The party was fun until Uncle Jack, always the wet blanket, arrived.
• I did not join the beach party for I was not feeling well.
• I am fond of apples and oranges.

Exercise 2

• When the alarm did not ring, Sally missed the train.
• Unless we get more rain, the crops will die.
• Although John was feeling well, he did not come to school.
• Since he did not try, I did not help him again.
• While John played the piano, I played on the drums.

Exercise 3

• I threw a stone at it, so the cat climbed the tree.
• Not only did the cat climb the tree, but it also jumped on to the roof.
• The cat climbed the tree even though I tried to stop it.
• The cat climbed the tree, but it did not damage the garden.