Class #7 Spoken English in Malayalam

Class # 7-CONJUCTION

Conjunction is word which joins two word s sentences or phrases.

Ex. Raju is a good singer and a foot ball player.

       You may do work or leave the home

 In the above sentences words and/or are conjunctions.

Here are some examples.

You will not succeed unless you workhard.

I waited till the train arrived.

Do not go before I come.

He is richer than me.

Catch me if you can.

My father is diabetic;hence he avoids ice-creams and cool drinks.

The students were talking while the teacher was taking the class.

Take flight to Banglore ;otherwise you may not reach there in time.

Maria has been sick for a month ;consequently she could not attend her friend’s marriage.

Vinil  is very hard working whereas his younger brother is quite lazy.

Fill up the beeps

Let him join_______he wants.

He is slow________steady.

We are very happy _______you have come.

John______James are nurses.

You can have milk ______tea.

Correlative conjunctions (cohesive devices)

Co-relative  conjunctions are used to form compound sentences.

Both …and:                                     Both Mammotty and Mohanlal are good actors.

Either ….or:                                      Either Rohit or Rasheed has to go.

Not only….but also:                         She not only sings well but also dances elegantly.

As..so..:                                             As you sow so you reap.

So..that:                                           He was so studious that he could pass the exam.

Such..that:                                         It was such a boring class so I  fell asleep.

Whether – or:                                    I do not care whether you cook or not.

Although:                                          Although he worked hard, he failed.

Though:                                             Though he is rich,he is not contented.

In spite  of:                                        Inspite of her poor health,he attended the meeting.

So that :                                             We eat so that we may live.

However:                                          Karen is rich;however, her cousin Kate is poor.                        

Otherwise:                                        You'd better take a taxi otherwise, you'll arrive late.

Although yet:                                  Although Jain did well in the singing comptetion yet she did not get the prize.

Under line the linking words in the given sentences

1.she studies well but she never tries

2.Shyam has done the work which was given by his father.

3.Sunnny came to me whose mother was a doctor.

4.The boy who was crying is playing now with his brother.

5.My brother and I together went to market

Fill in the blanks with the suitable conjunctions

1Ram _____ Ravi will do the work.

2.Shagun plays well ______ she misses the goal.

3.Nelson  made a garden _______ looks so beautiful.

4.Sebastian has got a watch _______ shows the accurate time.

5.Sindhu has got good marks ______ grades.