Let's solve the worksheet step by step. The task is to
fill in the blanks with suitable conjunctions from the given list:
Given Conjunctions:
- And
- But
- If
- Because
- Or
- Since
- When
- Before
- Yet
- While
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Now, let’s go through each sentence and choose the most appropriate conjunction.
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1. Richa _________ Rashmi are best friends.
- Two people are being joined together.
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"And" connects two subjects.
✔ Answer: And
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✔ Richa and Rashmi are best friends.
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2. Will you have water _________ juice?
- This is a choice between two options.
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"Or" is used for alternatives.
✔ Answer: or
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✔ Will you have water or juice?
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3. She couldn’t perform well _________ she was unwell.
- The second part gives a reason for the first.
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"Because" shows cause and effect.
✔ Answer: because
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✔ She couldn’t perform well because she was unwell.
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4. I called her _________ she did not answer.
- There’s a contrast: I called, but no response.
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"But" shows contrast.
✔ Answer: but
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✔ I called her but she did not answer.
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5. _________ we reached the station, the train had left.
- This indicates time: the action happened at the moment of arrival.
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"When" is used to indicate time.
✔ Answer: when
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✔ When we reached the station, the train had left.
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6. We have not heard from Ria _________ she moved to Delhi.
- The action (not hearing) started at a point in the past and continues.
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"Since" is used to show a point in time from which something began.
✔ Answer: since
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✔ We have not heard from Ria since she moved to Delhi.
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7. Ramu is poor _________ he is honest.
- Two contrasting ideas: poor vs honest.
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"But" is used to show contrast.
✔ Answer: but
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✔ Ramu is poor but he is honest.
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8. You should not talk _________ eating.
- Doing two things at the same time.
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"While" is used for simultaneous actions.
✔ Answer: while
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✔ You should not talk while eating.
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9. I reached there _________ you came.
- Indicates sequence: one event happened earlier than the other.
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"Before" shows that one action occurred prior to another.
✔ Answer: before
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✔ I reached there before you came.
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10. You can be an Olympic champion _________ you practice daily.
- A condition: only if you practice, you can become champion.
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"If" introduces a condition.
✔ Answer: if
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✔ You can be an Olympic champion if you practice daily.
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✔ Final Answers:
1.
and
2.
or
3.
because
4.
but
5.
when
6.
since
7.
but
8.
while
9.
before
10.
if
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Summary Table:
| Sentence | Correct Conjunction |
|--------|---------------------|
| 1 | and |
| 2 | or |
| 3 | because |
| 4 | but |
| 5 | when |
| 6 | since |
| 7 | but |
| 8 | while |
| 9 | before |
| 10 | if |
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