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Conjunctions

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In the following sentences, circle the word which joins two sentences or actions
or expressions.

• I like cake but my brother likes chocolate.

• The elephants love sugar cane and the monkeys love bananas.

• Do you want to go for a movie or stay at home?

• I was not feeling well, so I did not go to school.

• Sam switched on the fan because it was very hot.

Let’s Learn Conjunctions

A conjunction is a word that joins together words, groups of words or

sentences.

The joining words and, but, or, because are conjunctions. They join words,

groups of words or sentences.

And

The words, ideas or sentences that are similar can be joined using and.

Look at the picture and read the sentences.

A man is walking. A woman is walking.
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