Task 9 Conjunctions

Form 1. Task 9 : Conjunctions

Conjunctions are used to join words, phrases and sentences.

Conjunctions 'And'

• Used to join two words, group of words or sentences that have the same ideas or related.

• Examples: 1) Annisa walked to school. Zara walked to school.

• Annisa and Zara walked to school.

Conjunctions 'Because', 'As', and 'Since'

• Used to join two words to show a reason.

• Examples: 1) Annisa came back to the house this morning because she forgot he purse. 2) I have not seen Razman since his grandfather passed away. 3) As it was a public holiday, the school was not open.

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Multiple Choice

Our handball team will win the tournament ______ we have four excellent players.

• because

• as

• since

Multiple Choice

Annisa has been studying in her room _____ five o'clock in the evening.

• because

• as

• since

Multiple Choice

____ he was taking his shower, the phone rang.

• Because

• As

• Since

Multiple Choice

Zara slept soundly ____ she was exhausted.

• because

• as

• since

• and

Multiple Choice

You must fold the letter ____ put it into the envelope.

• because

• as

• since

• and

Multiple Choice

Mother washed the vegetables ____ chopped them up.

• because

• as

• since

• and

Conjunctions 'But', 'Although', and 'However'

• Used to join two words to show a contrast or opposite.

• Examples: 1) Mokhtar is poor, but he is kind (we use a comma before but). 2) Although Johan was unwell , he went to work (we use a comma between the ideas). 3) Zara took the driving test. However, she failed again (express a contrasting ideas and followed by a comma)

Multiple Choice

She was extremely tired. ______ , she could not sleep.

• However

• but

• although

Multiple Choice

________ she was extremely tired. She could not sleep.

• However

• But

• Although

Multiple Choice

She was extremely tired, ___ she could not sleep

• but

• however

• although

Multiple Choice

_______ Rosman is only in Year 1, he can solve difficult sums.

• However

• But

• Although

Multiple Choice

Rosman is only in Year 1, ____ he can solve difficult sums.

• although

• however

• but