Punjab State Board PSEB 7th Class English Book Solutions English Grammar Conjunctions Exercise Questions and Answers, Notes.
PSEB 7th Class English Grammar Conjunctions
A conjunction is a word which joins words or sentences together.
वह शब्द जो शब्दों अथवा वाक्यों को आपस में जोड़े, Conjunction (संयोजक) कहलाता है। जैसे:
- Moti and Narain were friends.
- I know that he is honest.
- He failed because he did not work hard.
इन वाक्यों में and, that तथा because शब्दों एवं वाक्यों को आपस में जोड़ते हैं। अतः ये शब्द conjunctions
Exercise 1
I. Rewrite each pair of sentences by using ‘because’, ‘and’, ‘but’, ‘or’, ‘else’, “otherwise and ‘unless’. One has been done for you:
1. You must walk’ fast. You will not reach the station.
You must walk fast or you will not reach the station.
2. Rina is a girl. Tony is a boy.
Rina is a girl but Tony is a boy.
3. Radha is studying. Hardeep is watching cartoons.
Radha is studying but Hardeep is watching cartoons.
4. Find the key. You will be standing out.
Find the key else you will be standing out..
5. Lock the door. Robbers will break into the house.
Lock the door otherwise robbers will break into the house.
6. Study seriously. You will not get promotion.
Unless you study seriously you will not get promotion.
7. Take exercise regularly. You will not keep fit.
Take exercise regularly otherwise you will not keep fit.
8. Put the alarm. You will not wake on time.
Put the alarm or you will not wake on time.
9. Rama sells fruits. She sells vegetables.
Rama sells fruits but she sells vegetables.
10. I like my parents. They encourage me.
I Like my parents because they encourage me.
11. They started well. They failed in the end.
They started well but they failed in the end.
12. Control your ways. You will be punished.
Control your ways or you will be punished.
II. Using the conjunctions “so’, ‘therefore’, ‘because’, “as’, ‘since’, ‘though”, “still and “although’ make sentences of your own. The first one has been done for you:
1. I am not well so I did not go to school today.
2. It was very cold, therefore I did not go for a walk.
3. My father punished me because I stole his pen.
4. I forgave him as he spoke the truth.
5. Since he is my brother, I must help him.
6. Though they played well, they could not win the match.
7. Raj hit the gentleman still he forgave him.
8. Although he ran fast, he could not win the race.
III. Underline the conjunctions in the following sentences. The first one has been done for you:
1. I won’t forgive you unless you return my money.
2. Sanjay is rich yet he is a miser.
3. I am weak but I can run fast.
4. Although I am weak, I can run fast.
5. She is old, so her limbs are weak.
6. I was angry with him because he disobeyed me.
7. You are not an honest man, still I will help you.
8. The lady fed the child since she cared for her.
9. It is very hot, therefore I am drinking a cold drink.
10. As there is no milk, I am not having tea.
11. Take the medicine else you will remain sick.
12. Though he is poor, he is happy and content.
13. It was raining still the children went out to play.
14. We did not start the dinner till the guests arrived.
Exercise 2
I. Combine the following pair of sentences by using neither ……… nor ; either………….. or:
1. Soma is not intelligent. Gopal is not intelligent.
2. Hari doesn’t know the answer. Manjit doesn’t know the answer.
3. I shall write you a letter. I shall telephone you.
4. You can go by bus. You can go by train.
5. Our country isn’t poor. Our country isn’t small.
6. You can play in the playground. You can read in the library.
7. He has not come from England. He has not come from America.
Answer:
1. Neither Soma nor Gopal is intelligent.
2. Neither Hari nor Manjit knows the answer.
3. I shall either write you a letter or telephone you.
4. You can either go by bus or by train.
5. Our country is neither poor nor small.
6. You can either play in the playground or read in the library.
7. He has neither come from England nor from America.
II. Fill in the blanks with appropriate conjunctions and, unless, if, or, but, till, though, neither……. nor, either… or:
1. The beggar sang for a long time……………. nobody gave him anything.
2. He felt sad………….. stopped singing.
3. He is …………….. an actor …………… a teacher. He is a student.
4. The musician said, “Give me your violin ………….. I will play for you.”
5. They …………. eat bread ………………….. chapattis for breakfast.
6. ………….. I ran fast I missed the train.
7. I shall wait …………….. you return.
8. Catch me …………… you can.
9. You will be late …………… you hurry.
10. Raman will sing ……………. you so desire.
11. He saw me …………….. did not talk to me.
12. I have a rupee. You can ………….. take it ………….. leave it.
13. Gopal is not to be seen. He is ……………. at home …………….in his office.
14. He did not come …………… I invited him.
Hints:
1. but
2. and
3. neither, nor
4. and
5. either, or
6. Though
7. till
8. if
9. unless
10. if
11. but
12. either, or
13. neither, nor
14. though.