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Q1 You can come to the meeting

a) as long as you don’t say something.

b) so that you don’t say something.

c) while you don’t say something.

d) until you don’t say something.

Ans a

The conjunction ‘as long as’ denotes condition.

Q2. I will not leave

a) until you apologise.

b) as if you apologise.

c) so long you apologise.

d) while you apologise.

Ans a

The conjunction “until’ denotes condition and refers to time.

Q3. His sister is tall

a) and he is short.

b) but he is short.

c) while he is short.

d) so that he is short.

Ans b

When there is comparison we use the conjunction ‘but’.

Q4 You look

a)so that you have seen a lion.

b)and you have seen a lion.

c)as if you have seen a lion.

d)while you have seen a lion.

The conjunction ’as if’ denotes supposition.

Q5. I came to school early

a) but to talk to my teacher.

b) as if to talk to my teacher.

c) so that I could to talk to my teacher.

d) while to talk to my teacher.

Ans c

The conjunction ‘so that’ denotes condition.

Q6. He had already cleaned the room

a) until his mom reached home.

b) unless his mom reached home.

c) when time his mom reached home.

d) by the time his mom reached home.

Ans d

The conjunction ’by the time’ expresses the idea that one event has been completed before another.

Q7. The first question is easy

a) whereas the second one is difficult.

b) while the second one is difficult.

c) when the second one is difficult.

d) where the second one is difficult.

Ans a

The conjunction ’whereas’ is used when comparison is made.

Q8. He cannot buy anything.

a) while he is broke.

b) as if he is broke.

c) since he is broke.

d) whereas he is broke.

Ans c

The conjunction ’since’ refers to reason.

Q9. He will not give up hopes

a) and he failed.

b) but he failed.

c) while he failed.

d) though he failed.

Ans. d

The conjunction ‘though’ refers to ‘granting’ or ‘admitting’.

Q10. He felt sleepy

a) so that he was watching the film.

b) during he was watching the film.

c) and he was watching the film.

d) while he was watching the film.

Ans. d

When there are two actions going on simultaneously, we use the conjunction ’while’.

Q11. Meera tried to read the book

a) and it was too difficult.

b) but it was too difficult.

c) or it was too difficult.

d) so it was too difficult.

Ans b

The conjunction ’but’ denotes contrast or exception.

Q12. Amit needed some money

a) so he took up part time assignment

b) but he took up part time assignment

c) and he took up part time assignment

d) that he took up part time assignment

Ans a

The conjunction ‘so’ refers to compulsion.

Q13. The concert was cancelled

a) but they decided to go to watch a movie.

b) while they decided to go to watch a movie.

c) when they decided to go to watch a movie.

d) so they decided to go to watch a movie.

Ans d

The conjunction ‘so’ refers to compulsion or in place of.

Q14. She got the job

a) and she does not have any experience.

b) as if she does not have any experience.

c) while she does not have any experience.

d) though she does not have any experience.

Ans d

The conjunction ‘though’ refers to ‘granting’ or ‘admitting’.

Q15. She went to the hospital

a) but she was not well.

b) and she was not well.

c) because she was not well.

d) while she was not well.

Ans. c

The conjunction ‘because’ states reason.

Q16. The boat could not move

a) while there was no wind.

b) and there was no wind.

c) but there was no wind.

d) since there was no wind.

Ans d

The conjunction ‘since’ states reason.

Q17. You should stay away from snakes

a) while they are dangerous.

b) because they are dangerous.

c) and they are dangerous.

d) But they are dangerous.

Ans. b

The conjunction ‘because’ refers to reason.

Q18. We managed to sleep

a) In spite noise.

b) despite noise.

c) so long of noise.

d) as long as noise.

Ans b

‘Despite’ has been used in the sense of ‘notwithstanding’.

Q19. He neither finished his homework

a) or prepared for test.

b) and prepared for test.

c) nor prepared for test.

d) but prepared for test.

Ans c

Neither is always followed by nor.

Q20. I will either go for a walk

a) or read a book.

b) nor read a book.

c) and read a book.

d) but read a book.

Ans a

‘Either’ is always followed by ‘or’.

Q21. He had hardly started his work

a) and he fell sick.

b) when he fell sick.

c) than he fell sick.

d) but he fell sick.

Ans b

‘Hardly’ is always followed by when.

Q22. He is not only clever

a) and hardworking also.

b) but hardworking.

c) but hardworking also.

d) than hardworking.

Ans c

‘Not only’ is always followed by ‘but also’.

Q23. No sooner had I reached the school

a) when the bell rang.

b) than the bell rang.

c) then the bell rang.

d) after the bell rang.

Ans b

No sooner is always followed by than

Q24. Scarcely had he left home

a) than it began to rain.

b) before it began to rain.

c) after it began to rain.

d) when it began to rain.

Ans d

‘Scarcely’ is always followed by ‘when’.

Q25. We should either walk quickly

a) while take the bus.

b) and take the bus.

c) or take the bus.

d) but take the bus.

Ans c

‘Either’ is always followed by ‘or’.

Q26. Work hard

a) but you will fail.

b) and you will fail.

c) while you will fail.

d) lest you should fail.

Ans c

Lest is always followed by should.

Q27. Take medicine

a) lest you should fall sick.

b) than you should fall sick.

c) when you should fall sick.

d) but you should fall sick.

Ans a

Lest is always followed by should. It denotes fear or apprehension.

Q28. We must hurry

a) but we will get late.

b) so that we will get late.

c) as if we will get late.

d) or else we will get late.

Ans d

Subordinating conjunction of purpose has been used.

Q29. I studied more

a) whereas he did.

b) then he did.

c) when he did.

d) than he did.

Ans d

Subordinating conjunction of comparison has been used.

Q30. We shall not go out

a) unless the weather is good.

b) if the weather is good.

c) when the weather is good.

d) lest the weather is good.

Ans. a

The conjunction ‘unless’ expresses condition.

Q31. The moon will rise

a) than the sun sets.

b) because the sun sets.

c) while the sun sets.

d) as soon as the sun sets.

Ans d

‘As soon as’ refers to time.

Q32. They carried on with their plan

a) despite my warning.

b) inspite my warning.

c) though my warning.

d) while my warning.

Ans. a

Despite has been used in the sense of ‘notwithstanding’.

Q33. He is both hardworking

a) yet kind.

b) but kind.

c) still kind.

d) and kind.

Ans d

Coordinating conjunctions are ‘for’, ‘and’, ‘nor’, ‘but’, ‘so’, ‘yet’. They connect words, phrases and clauses. Some conjunctions are used in pairs. ‘Both’ is followed by ‘and’.

Q34. I regard you

a) as if my friend.

b) as though my friend.

c) as my friend.

d) as than my friend.

Ans. c

Certain verbs must be followed by their co-relative ‘as’.

Q35. Though he is poor

a) but he is honest.

b) yet he is honest.

c) because he is honest.

d) while he is honest.

Ans b

The conjunction ‘Though’ is always followed by yet.

Q36. He is described

a) as a strange fellow

b) as if a strange fellow.

c) as though a strange fellow.

d) as yet a strange fellow.

Ans. a

Certain verbs must be followed by their co-relative ‘as’.

Q37. We both love

a) despite honour him.

b) Yet honour him.

c) but honour him.

d) and honour him.

Ans. a

Some conjunctions are used in pairs. ‘Both’ is followed by ‘and’.

Q38. I do not care whether you come

a) while not.

b) and not.

c) though not.

d) or not.

Ans. d

Some conjunctions are used in pairs. ‘Whether’ is followed by –or.

Q39. He looks

a) as if he is tired.

b) as he is tired.

c) though he is tired.

d) despite he is tired.

Ans. a

‘As if’ is a compound conjunction.

Q40. You must work hard

a) or you will fail.

b) and you will fail.

c) but you will fail.

d) lest you will fail.

Ans. a

The conjunction ’or’ is used to introduce an alternative.

Q41. My brother was reading a book

a) because I was watching TV.

b) before I was watching TV.

c) after I was watching TV.

d) While I was watching TV.

Ans. d

The conjunction ‘while’ is used to mean, during the time that, as long as.

Q42. Don’t waste your time

a) until you repent

b) lest you should repent.

c) unless you repent.

d) so you repent.

Ans. b

‘Lest’ is always followed by should.

Q43. I am so tired

a) because I can not work.

b) but I can not work.

c) that I can not work.

d) lest I can not work.

Ans. c

The conjunction ‘that’ expresses a consequence, result or effect.

Q44. Many things have happened

a) since I left college.

b) but I left college.

c) and I left college.

d) while I left college.

Ans a

‘Since’ as conjunction means from and after the time when, as,

Q45.I returned home

a) after he had gone.

b) while he had gone.

c) because he had gone.

d) that he had gone.

Ans. a

The conjunction ‘after’ shows time.

Q46. Answer the first question

a) after you proceed further.

b) when you proceed further.

c) before you proceed further.

d) while you proceed further.

Ans c

‘Before’ is a subordinating conjunction.

Q47. Take care of your health

a) before it is too late.

b) after it is too late.

c) while it is too late.

d) when it is too late.

Ans a

‘Before’ is a subordinating conjunction.

Q48. You will pass

a) whether you work hard.

b) while you work hard.

c) till you work hard.

d) if you work hard.

Ans d

‘If’ is a subordinating conjunction. It refers to condition.

Q49. He is slow

a) but he is confident.

b) while he is confident.

c) if he is confident.

d) when he is confident.

Ans a

Adversative co-ordinating conjunction expresses contrast between two statements.

Q50. Birds fly

a) and fish swim.

b) but fish swim.

c) while fish swim.

d) when fish swim.

Ans a

The sentence contains two statements of equal rank.

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