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Practice Time 3

A. Join these pairs of sentences using the correlative conjunctions given in brackets.
1. The shoes are expensive. The clothes are expensive. (both...and)

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2. You may have the chocolate cake. You may have the pineapple cake. (either...or)
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3. I do not have the time. I do not have the energy to pursue the matter. (neither...nor)
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4. Ronny is very proud. He is also very rude. (not only...but also)
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5. The honest man said, “I will not steal, I will not let you steal.” (neither...nor)
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B. Underline the conjunctions in the following sentences.

1. The teacher dealt with the students firmly yet kindly.

2. Although the children were naughty, the teacher did not scold them.
3. You must study hard, or you will not pass.

4. The bowler threw the ball, but it couldn’t hit the wickets.

5. I met her in the market while I was buying some sugar.

6. I will not go to play until I complete my homework.
7. He could not go to school because he was sick.

8. Can you spare ten minutes when it is convenient?

C. Fill in the blanks with the conjunctions given in the help box. One conjunction may be used
twice.
because nor or so unless until when yet

1. My child started going to school ___________ he was four years old.
2. Rahul can’t go to play ___________ it is raining.

3. My friend will wait ___________ the bus comes.
4. You cannot be a doctor ___________ you study biology.

5. Vishal did not call me ___________ he went to Mumbai.

6. Hurry up ___________ you will miss the train. Conjunctions
7. This is an interesting ___________ useful article.
8. I can’t buy a new pen, ___________ you give me the money.

9. Anita will neither write ___________ call you again.

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