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1. 1.

   Tick (√) the correct answers to complete these sentences.

   1. The school is very good
      1. and the teachers are excellent. √
      2. or the classrooms are small.
      3. or the fees were increased.
   2. His shoes were well polished
      1. or his socks were torn.
      2. but his socks were unwashed.
      3. but his socks were washed.
   3. You should leave now
      1. and you will catch the flight.
      2. but you will miss the flight.
      3. or you will miss the flight.
   4. The children performed a wonderful dance
      1. but the audience clapped.
      2. and the audience clapped.
      3. or the audience was restless.
   5. Maya had a fall during the match
      1. but she did not fracture her ankle.
      2. so she did not fracture her ankle.
      3. or she sprained her ankle.
   6. Shall I leave first,
      1. or will you?
      2. but should I?
      3. and should you.
   7. You could gift her a bouquet of roses
      1. but buy her a dress.
      2. or buy her a book.
      3. so buy her a book.
   8. Pradeep takes the train to work
      1. so takes a taxi.
      2. or sometimes goes by bus.
      3. after he gets to work.
2. 2.

   Circle the conjunctions in these sentences.

   1. You need not wait until I come back.
   2. He picked up these ways of speaking while he was living abroad.
   3. I will call you when I am ready.
   4. If you ever visit Africa, you will see some wonderful things there.
   5. I'll give you an answer after I get back.
   6. People often migrate from villages to cities because life in the villages is very hard.
   7. Although he is an able worker, he is not trustworthy.
   8. Since you cannot avoid it, you had better endure it.
   9. Unless it rains this year, we'll be faced with water scarcity.
   10. The doors of the lift closed before she could get in.
3. 3.

   Choose the correct conjunctions from the brackets to complete these sentences.

   1. My grandfather is very fit ______________ (although/because) he is eighty-five years old.
   2. We were very disappointed ______________ (because/although) we lost the match.
   3. Richard likes to eat salads ______________ (although/because) it is good for his health.
   4. Plants thrive in this soil ______________ (although/because) it is not very fertile.
   5. He is still limping a little ______________ (because/although) the wound in his leg has healed.
   6. The play was a great success ______________ (because/although) it was well acted.
   7. ______________ (Because/Although) she was late, Sarla did not miss the opening scene of the film.
   8. The plants have survived ______________ (because/although) this summer has been severe.
4. 4.

   Complete these sentences using when or while.

   1. She hurt her knee when she fell off her bicycle.
   2. Saila was talking on the phone ______________ she heard a strange sound in the kitchen.
   3. Komal called us ______________ she was ready to leave.
   4. ______________ she decorated the cake, the others watched in admiration.
   5. ______________ the announcement was made, people started scrambling to get onto the bus.
   6. We had a lot of fun ______________school closed for summer.
   7. They finished their chores ______________ the baby slept.
   8. My parents waited outside ______________ the passport officer interviewed me.
5. 5.

   Match the parts in columns A and B using the conjunction for. Write the complete sentences in the space provided.

   A	B
   1. All flights from Delhi were cancelled	a. the weather forecast was not very promising.
   2. He could speak some French	b. he was abroad at that time.
   3. Simon cannot be guilty of that murder	c. the whole airport was covered with dense fog.
   4. We had to manage with very little water	d. he has strong support among the voters.
   5. They decided to cancel the picnic.	e. a dog is apt to get ill-tempered if kept on the chain.
   6. The dog was seldom kept on the chain	f. the children are studying hard.
   7. Abdul is likely to win the elections	g. he had lived for some time in Paris.
   8. The examinations seem to be near	h. there had been no rain for months.

   1. All flights from Delhi were cancelled for the whole airport was covered with dense fog.
6. 6.

   Rewrite this story by joining pairs of sentences to make longer sentences.

   One night, Nasruddin was drawing water from his well. He looked down. He saw the reflection of the moon in the water. Nasruddin was worried. He thought the moon had fallen down. Everyone would blame him. He wanted to pull the moon out. He tied a hook to the rope. He let down the rope.

   When he thought he had hooked the moon, he pulled the rope. The hook did not come up. It had got caught under a stone at bottom of the well. It was difficult puling the rope. Nasruddin pulled and pulled. Suddenly, the hook came off the stone. Nasruddin fell fell down flat on his back. When he looked up at the sky, he said, "God be praised. It was a great effort. I have put the moon back where it belongs."

   One night, Nasruddin was drawing water from his well when he looked down.