manav mangal school

Class: V
Subject: English Grammar
Topic: Conjunctions

A ‘conjunction’ is a word that joins words, phrases or sentences together.

It includes words like ‘and, or, but, because, so, for, of, yet, therefore, if, unless’.
Examples.
1. Anita likes cakes and chocolates.
2. Is Amit’s shirt blue or red?
3. The dog barked but it did not bite.
The highlighted words are conjunctions.

Conjunctions and their uses.

 AND
Use ‘and’ to join words, phrases and sentences that show ‘similar’ ideas.
Examples.
1. The dog has long ears and a short tail.
2. I usually see my sister, parents, and aunt during holidays.

 BUT
Use ‘but’ to join words, phrases and sentences that have ‘‘opposite/ different’ ideas.
Examples.
1. I felt angry but kept quiet.
2. We had no choice but to leave.

 OR
Use ‘or’ to join words, phrases and sentences when we talk about a choice.
Examples.
1. I have never met my uncle or my aunt.
2. Do you want pancakes or waffles?

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  BECAUSE and FOR
Use ‘because’ and ‘for’ to talk about reasons.
Examples.
1. She has called me because she wants my advice.
2. The children went inside for it started raining.

 SO and THEREFORE
Use ‘so’ to talk about entire thought.
Use ‘Therefore’ to talk about results.
Examples.
1. I have been studying hard so I think I will pass.
2. Henry cheated in the exam therefore he must be punished.

 YET
Use ‘yet’ to talk about something unexpected.
Examples.
1. I dropped the glass bowl yet it did not break.
2. It’s small car yet it’s surprisingly spacious.

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