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B. Join these pairs of sentences using the conjunctions given in brackets.

1. He was angry with her. He did not utter a word. (since)
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2. She did well. She 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. Anuj was watching the planes. His wife was reading in the car. (while)

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C. Underline the conjunctions in these sentences and state whether they are coordinating or
subordinating.

1. I cannot make tea, but I can offer you a steaming cup of coffee. _______________
2. I can offer you a cup of tea since I have run out of coffee. _______________

3. Please hurry up if you want to come with us. _______________

4. Please hurry up or you cannot come with us. _______________

5. He has kept everything ready so that we are not hassled. _______________
6. James will be late to work, for he has a dental appointment. _______________

7. As soon as the alarm goes off, I hit the snooze button. _______________

8. When the doorbell rang, my dog barked loudly. _______________
9. You can eat the cake with a spoon or a fork. _______________

Listening & Speaking Time _______________
10. I am a vegetarian, so I don’t eat meat.

Conjunctions 1. The teacher will read out a passage on the Astronauts of India. There are three

long sentences which the students have to carefully listen to and note down the
conjunctions used in them. The teacher will then check how many sentences each
student has done correctly.
(Refer to the `Listening and Speaking Text® given at the end of the book.)

2. The teacher will divide the class into four groups. Each group will choose a
speaker. The teacher will ask them to discuss among themselves about the status
of space science in India. The teacher will give them single word cues such as
Chandrayaan, Mangalyaan, ISRO, and prompt them to speak out whatever comes
to their mind in the course of the discussion.
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