Punjab State Board PSEB 6th Class English Book Solutions English Grammar Conjunction Exercise Questions and Answers, Notes.
PSEB 6th Class English Grammar Conjunction
A Conjunction is a word which joins two words, phrases or sentences; as-
Conjunction वह शब्द है जो दो शब्दों, शब्द-समूहों अथवा वाक्यों को आपस में जोडता है: जैसे-
1. I know that Raju is a good boy.
2. Ram and Sham are friends.
3. You will fail if you don’t work hard.
4. He wants coffee but I want milk.
Some other Conjunctions of common use are-
because, therefore, yet, for, though, otherwise, so, or
Now look at these sentences:
1. Deepa went to the shop.
She bought a book.
We can combine these two sentences by using ‘and’:
= Deepa went to the shop and bought a book.
2. Anil is thin.
His sister is fat.
= Anil is thin but his sister is fat.
3. He did not go for a walk today.
He is unwell.
= He did not go for a walk today because he is unwell.
4. They played well.
They could not win the match.
= Though they played well, they could not win the match.
Exercises (Solved)
1. Point out the Conjunction in each sentence:
1. He is slow but steady.
2. Nisha and Meera are friends.
3. We went out and had an ice-cream.
4. I missed the train because I was late.
5. Yesterday it rained but today it is sunny.
6. I remember his name but not his address.
7. He bought a radio because he loves music.
8. They went to the market and did some shopping.
Hints:
2. and
3. and
4. because
5. but
6. but.
7. because
8. and.
II. Join each pair of sentences using ‘but’:
1. Seema is tall.
Her brother is short.
2. A bird can fly.
A fish can’t fly.
3. Shimla is cold.
Jaipur is warm.
4. Varun worked hard.
He failed the test.
5. The girls saw a lion.
The lion did not see them.
6. A car has four wheels.
A cycle has two wheels.
Answer:
1. Seema is tall but her brother is short.
2. A bird can fly but a fish cannot.
3. Shimla is cold but Jaipur is warm.
4. Though Varun worked hard, he failed the test.
5. The girls saw a lion but the lion did not see them.
6. A car has four wheels but a cycle has two (wheels).
III. Fill in the blanks with a suitable Conjunction:
1. She bought nothing because she had no money.
2. He was sad ………….. he had failed.
3. June is warm ………….. January is cold.
4. Arun has a car ………….. he can’t drive.
5. Tom …………. Bob always play together.
6. Neha went to Agra …………. saw the Taj.
7. An elephant is big …………. an ant is small.
8. Go to the garden …………. get some flowers.
9. I went to see him …………. he was not at home.
10. I couldn’t make any tea ……….. there was no milk.
Hints:
2. because
3. but
4. but
5. and
6. and
7. but
8. and
9. but
10. because.
IV. Match the columns to make meaningful sentences:
| 1. He worked hard | but not tea. |
| 2. Kapil likes coffee | yet he failed. |
| 3. I went to see my mother | because she was ill. |
| 4. No one answered the bell | and rested for a while. |
| 5. Tanu and Manu came home | because everyone was out. |
Answer:
1. He worked hard yet he failed.
2. Kapil likes coffee but not tea.
3. I went to see my mother because she was ill.
4. No one answered he bell because everyone was out.
5. Tanu and Manu came home and rested for a while.
V. Join each pair of sentences using a suitable Conjunction. You can use one from the box below:
so, if, but, though, therefore, yet, and, because, otherwise, or
1. You will win. You run fast.
2. He was poor. He was honest.
3. I helped him. He is my friend.
4. She was ill. She did not come.
5. He did not work hard. He failed.
6. Anu came early. Bonny came late.
7. Tell me the truth. I will punish you.
8. Is that story true ? Is that story false ?
9. Ravi ran fast. He couldn’t win the race.
10. Amit can read English. Amit can write English.
Answer:
1. You will win if you run fast.
2. He was poor yet he was honest.
3. I helped him because he is my friend.
4. She was ill, therefore, she did not come.
5. She did not work hard, so she failed.
6. Anu came early but Bonny came late.
7. Tell me the truth otherwise I will punish you.
8. Is that story true or false ?
9. Though Ravi ran fast, he could not win the race.
10. Amit can read and write English.