Conjunctions for Class 4

Definition of Conjunctions for Class 4: A conjunction is a word that connects two different words in a phrase clause to make a meaningful sentence. For, and, although, as if, as long as, as much as some examples of conjunctions.

Understanding conjunctions with some examples:

1. John is honest. John is kind.
   John is honest and kind.
2. Kathy is beautiful. Kathy is cruel.
   Kathy is beautiful and cruel.
3. Will you have coffee? Will you have juice?
   Will you have coffee or juice?
4. I do not trust her. She always speaks lie.
   I don’t trust her because she always speaks lie.
5. She is poor. She is faithful.
   She is poor but faithful.

You can see the words like and, or, but, and because these are connecting words which are known as conjunctions.

Uses of Some Conjunctions

1. And

It is a conjunction that joins two sentences or words that form a meaning together.

Examples:

1. She is beautiful and honest.
2. He is cruel and selfish.
3. I want cold coffee and pizza
4. My mother and father are traveling.
5. Cathy is tall and pretty.

2. But

It is a conjunction that joins two sentences or words that do not form a meaning together.

Examples:

1. Preeti is beautiful but cruel.
2. I want coffee but my stomach is upset.
3. He is smart but does not score well.
4. She is active but lazy sometimes.
5. We want to go but we are out of cash.

3. Or

It is a conjunction that joins words, those are the words we have to choose from.

Examples:

1. Would you like tea or coffee?
2. Do you want a pink mug or a red cup?
3. I am confused should I take that dress or this dress?
4. You should choose between maths or science.
5. Kindly hurry up or you will be late.

4. Because

This conjunction is used when we want to join two sentences and follow them up with a reason.

Examples:

1. Ravi is happy because he got an appraisal.
2. I arrived late at work because there was traffic on the way.
3. She was crying because she got hurt.
4. He was driving fast because he had an emergency.
5. My mother cooked a snack for me because I was hungry.

Types of Conjunction

There are three types of conjunctions:

1. Co-ordinate conjunctions

Words that join two statements that have equal importance to each other are known as Co-ordinate conjunctions. Some of the majorly used coordinate conjunctions are: for, and, but, or, nor, so, yet.

Examples:

1. She is not ready for the party.
2. We were not hungry but we ate dinner.
3. They had to perform a role play but they are not prepared for it.
4. She dances well so she is selected for the annual function.
5. They were yet to eat pizza.

2. Subordinate conjunctions

Words that join two sentences that are not of equal importance are known as Subordinate conjunctions. After, as, because, although, before, then, though, if are some subordinate conjunction examples.

Examples:

1. He did not come to school because he was ill.
2. She will pass if she works hard.
3. Don’t let her go until I come.
4. They will go for dinner as soon as his father comes.
5. If you were serious, you would have passed the exam.

3. Correlative Conjunctions

Correlative conjunctions are the conjunctions in which two different words in a sentence are correlative to each other. Neither…nor, but…only, whether… or are some correlative conjunctions.

Examples:

1. Rohan can speak both Turkish and Urdu.
2. Neither Raman nor his dad will come today.
3. She cares for him whether he is rude or angry on her.
4. He not only studies hard but also scores good marks.
5. Either tom or Peter will go to the market.

Worksheets for Conjunctions Class 4

Exercise 1:

Fill in the blanks with the correct option which is given in the brackets:

1. She has eaten two apples _____ she still feels hungry. (but/when)
2. John _____ Ro plays tennis together. (and/although)
3. Ms.Jeffery works day and night _____ she becomes rich. (if/until)
4. Adam’s mother scolded Adam _____ he broke the glass. (because, as)
5. Lion is the king of the jungle _____ giraffe is the tallest animal. (and/but)
6. _____ Cathy was waiting at the bus stop, she saw a wounded cat. (while, although)
7. The child will not go _____ his mother comes. (although, until)
8. I like the rainy season _____ do not like to wear raincoats. (but, so)
9. _____ you fail to pay the fees, you will not sit for the examinations. (but, if)
10. Our professor ordered _____ the class needs to submit the project tomorrow. (that, since)

Answers:

1. But
2. And
3. Until
4. Because
5. And
6. While
7. Until
8. But
9. If
10. That

Exercise 2:

Join the given sentences using the conjunctions given in the bracket:

1. Mansi did not prepare for the exam. She failed her exam. (so)
2. His leg is injured. He cannot participate in the race. (so)
3. Cathy loves chocolate. Anna loves ice cream. (and)
4. She prepares well for exams. She failed. (but)
5. Would you try some juice? Would you like some coffee? (or)
6. Susan fights bravely. She is wounded. (though)
7. He will be paid rupees 5000. He does the work. (if)
8. They are very happy. They won the second prize in a quiz. (as)
9. Suraj did not go to the office. He is not well. (because)
10. She is trying to complete her work she can go shopping. (so)

Answers:

1. Mansi did not prepare for the exam so she failed.
2. His leg is injured so he can’t participate in the race.
3. Cathy loves chocolate and Anna loves ice cream.
4. She prepares well for exams but she failed.
5. Would you try some juice or would you like some coffee?
6. Susan fights bravely though she is wounded.
7. He will be paid rupees 5000 if he does the work.
8. They are very happy as they have won second prize in a quiz.
9. Suraj did not go to the office because he is not well.
10. She is trying to complete the work so she can go shopping.

Also read: Adverbs for Class 4

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