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6. She looked all over the house, but could not find the keys. _______________

7. Everybody wants to meet him because he is very talented. _______________
8. Since I do not know you personally, I cannot refer you for the job. _______________

B. Rewrite after joining these pairs of sentences using suitable subordinating conjunctions.
1. I will call you. I receive the report.

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2. I am relieved. The huge project is finally over.

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3. She tripped and fell. Her shoelaces were undone.

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4. Finish the work. You can leave.
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5. Juno fractured his leg. He fell from a horse.
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6. Kannu will do the work. You pay him.

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7. He was rude and ill-mannered. He was punished.

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8. Raka kept slipping. He kept on trying.

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9. Parents should give enough attention to children. They will not feel neglected.
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10. He could not get a seat. He came early.
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Conjunctions Different conjunctions are used for different purposes.
Let’s Learn the Use of Different Conjunctions

And is used to join similar ideas. For example:
Shweta wrote a story and a poem.
O

But is used to join two opposite ideas. For example:
The man may be poor, but he is honest.
O

Or is used to join words that express a choice. For example:
You can buy the blue dress or the red one.
O

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