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3. Sarah was very unhappy ______________ things were not going well. (if/when)
4. Shiny came into the room ______________ he was waiting. (while/so)
5. ______________ you win, you will receive a prize. (Since/If)
6. He is honest ______________ everyone trusts him. (for/so)
7. Do you like strawberry ______________ vanilla ice cream? (or/and)
8. Rajeev was late to the party ______________ his car broke down on the highway.
(because/although)
9. ______________ he was the most qualifed candidate, he did not win the elections.
(When/Although)
10. They said that the film was fantastic, ______________ I watched it. (but/so)
IV. Join these pairs of sentences given below with the conjunctions given in brackets.
1. He was angry with her. He did not utter a word. (since)
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2. He did well. He worked hard. (because)
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3. They came. We were not expecting them. (although)
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4. I like sugar in my tea. I don’t like milk in it. (but)
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5. Luke was watching the planes. His wife was reading in the car. (while)
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V. Tick () the correct conjunctions to complete the sentences.
1. Give me a call from whenever /wherever /whether you are.
2. I do not want to listen to your excuses, or /nor /for do I want to discuss this
with you.
3. You can walk along with me till /unless /until you want to wait for the next bus.
4. The police will not arrest you as /as if /as long as you don’t break any law.
5. Remember to switch off all the lights before /after /since you leave the house.
6. I visit the Gateway of India so /whenever /but I go to Mumbai.
7. So /Though /And he worked hard, he did not win.
8. You must be tired so /but /because you have been working since morning.
9. Jane welcomed her guests and /nor / but offered them snacks.
10. Jenny does not like to swim, and /since /but she enjoys cycling.
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