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B. Underline the conjunctions in the following sentences and state whether they
are co-ordinating or subordinating.

1. Mother told me to finish my chores before I go outside. _____________________
2. We can travel by land or by air. _____________________

3. We can see more grass each day as the snow melts. _____________________
4. Give me something to eat, else I will die of hunger. _____________________

5. I will call you when I reach home. _____________________

C. Rewrite the sentences using conjunctions given in the brackets. Make necessary
changes, if required.
1. It was cold but we went for swimming. (although)

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2. If they don’t hurry up, they will miss their flight. (otherwise)

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3. The meeting had to be postponed due to some reason. (because)

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4. Though I had a stomach ache, I enjoyed the pizza. (inspite of)
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5. We were late. Consequently, we missed our coaching class. (as)
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Write a sentence for each subordinate clause given below.

1. For ____________________________________________________________
2. After ____________________________________________________________
3. Although ____________________________________________________________

4. While ____________________________________________________________
5. Yet ____________________________________________________________

Make a group of three students. The first two students will speak short sentences and
the third student will join the two sentences using appropriate conjunctions. Make funny

sentences and enjoy the game as well as strengthen your grasp over the proper usage of
conjunctions.

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